Author: Blazingcatfur

A massive sense of entitlement to other people’s money…

The Canada Council for the Arts should follow in step with Ireland’s Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce, heed the recommendations from some of Canada’s largest municipal arts councils and move to establish an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) for all artists. This would provide the foundation artists need to take creative risks which don’t also happen to jeopardize their material security.

OTTAWA—The far-right People’s Party of Canada could have more national support than the federal Green party, according to an analysis of polling data for the ongoing election campaign.

The analysis, which is dubbed The Signal and conducted for the Star by Vox Pop Labs, shows the People’s Party with 4.5 per cent support nationally, compared with 3.4 per cent for the Greens.

Based on that, the Signal forecasts for the first time that the People’s Party could win one seat in the House of Commons: the Quebec riding of Beauce, where People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier is running in a “toss up” race with the local Conservative incumbent.

Ooo! “Far-Right”

O’Toole and Singh rising, but Trudeau still seen as best pick for PM this election: poll

The results also suggest Trudeau continues to face skepticism from the Canadian public. He’s still seen as the leader most likely to say anything to get elected, at 46 per cent — up two points over the past two weeks — while 36 per cent said he has a hidden agenda, also higher than any other leader.

Polls

Star – Looks good for the CPC

Nanos – Same as Star

CBC – The Liberals are a little more likely than the Conservatives to win the most seats

OTTAWA—Despite campaigning on a Liberal platform packed with promises to support gender equality and secure women’s rights, Leader Justin Trudeau continues to face questions over his party’s commitment to feminism, just as one of the party’s Ontario candidates is contending with multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

In a CBC News report published Tuesday, several anonymous sources allege that candidate Raj Saini, currently seeking re-election in Kitchener Centre, previously engaged in unwanted sexual advances and made inappropriate comments toward female staffers.

Saini has denied the allegations, but opposition parties on the hustings have seized on the fact that some incidents were reportedly shared with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in 2015. The Liberal party says it has “no records or knowledge” of that matter.

In first leaders debate, Trudeau hints at another election in 18 months if denied majority

NatPo – OTTAWA – Liberal leader Justin Trudeau came out swinging against the Conservative, New Democrat and Bloc Québécois leaders, who criticized his decision to plunge Canada into an election and attacked him whenever possible during two hours of the first “decisive” debate in French.

Global – Federal leaders face off over COVID-19 and vaccinations in first election debate

When asked about implementing mandatory vaccinations for adults, the leaders seemed to agree they don’t want to mandate people to roll up their sleeves — with O’Toole saying it’s important to “educate but not force” Canadians.

But Trudeau said he is in favour of limiting the privileges of those who choose not to get vaccinated, while Singh said “We can make it necessary for federal workers.”

CTV – Four leaders made final pitches to voters after heated debate

Taking his turn at the podium, Trudeau sought to clarify his position on whether Canadians would be heading back to the polls quickly should the Sept. 20 election result in a minority government.

During the debate, Trudeau said there would likely be another vote in 18 months if Canadians don’t elect a majority.

The Star – Party leaders clash in French-language debate over climate, health and Trudeau’s election call

OTTAWA—Weeks after he pulled the plug on his own minority government, Justin Trudeau predicted Thursday that Canadians could be back at the polls within 18 months if they don’t elect a majority.

During Thursday night’s French debate in Montreal, the Liberal leader was the sole man on stage who said a minority government could fall within two years of the federal election on Sept. 20.

And for that, he blamed the Conservatives.

The Globe – Trudeau attacked over election call in French-language debate; O’Toole targeted for vaccinations, childcare

Justin Trudeau faced sharp criticism over his decision to call an election during the pandemic, while Erin O’Toole was repeatedly challenged on mandatory vaccinations and child care during the first French-language debate of the federal campaign.

The Liberal and Conservative leaders shared a stage with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Montreal during the debate organized by the Quebec television network TVA. The French and English debates organized by the Leaders’ Debates Commission will take place on Sept. 8 and 9.

CBC -Federal leaders spar over vaccines, health care and guns in first French-language debate

The main party leaders appeared on stage for the first time Thursday in a French-language debate that was at times raucous as the four men fiercely competed for votes in a province that could very well decide who is Canada’s next prime minister.

The two-hour debate, hosted by TVA, a major broadcaster in Quebec, was a chance for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to regain some of the momentum he had earlier this summer when polls showed he had a massive lead in the country’s second largest province.

CBC’s Poll Tracker still has Trudeau and the Liberals ahead of others in Quebec but the margin has narrowed.

POLLS

Today’s Polls – The Star and CTV are about the same, CBC has a slightly narrower CPC lead but still predicts a likely Lib minority.

TORONTO — Given the racial reckoning that began in 2020, community organizers and political scientists say it’s disappointing that major political parties are still failing to have slates of candidates that fully reflect Canada’s diversity.

“My sense is that that moment is passing away,” Debra Thompson, Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies at McGill University, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview.