In the last few weeks, there has been a surge in the number of Americans searching online about moving to Canada and recent political events appear to have been a major catalyst.
But will they follow through?
Immigration lawyers say it’s a difficult question to answer, but they are already starting to see an uptick in U.S. citizens contacting their offices for help.
Canadians now spend more of their incomes on housing than almost any other country in the world. Between 1980 and 2020, housing prices in Canada rose by 746 per cent, far outpacing the median household income, which grew by less than half of that. Then housing prices soared another 50 per cent during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the country’s fertility rate has been falling steadily, hitting historic lows in each of the past five years it was measured. As of the latest tally in 2022 – when inflation was red hot – Canada’s fertility rate fell to just 1.33 children per woman. For reference, a country requires a fertility rate of 2.1 to keep its population stable, without relying on immigration.
Who does Justin Trudeau listen to? Who can tap him on the shoulder and tell him it might be time to go? That’s a question that came up among Liberals this summer.
In the U.S., a similar question was asked, with more urgency, about President Joe Biden. His halting debate performance in June has many Democrats fearing that if he is the party’s candidate, he will hand the presidency to Donald Trump. A series of private delegations of Democrats have reportedly sought to give him that message.
The civil service grew by more than six per cent in both 2021 and 2023. By comparison, the size of the civil service shrank in each of the last five years the Harper Conservatives were in power.
The RCMP has been struggling for years to fulfill demands from the federal government that it bolster the ranks of officers who protect politicians, yet that unit has remained significantly short-staffed, records show.
The records, which were filed publicly as part of a labour board dispute, illustrate the challenges the RCMP will face during the scheduled 2025 federal election, when politicians across Canada will be campaigning amid a polarizing political climate.
How many SUV’s does Trudeau need?
Earlier today, I was in Brampton talking about climate change.
To get there, I took my 27-vehicle motorcade made up of SUVs and heavily armoured vans, which never shut their engines off.
We were also escorted by three police SUVs.
We are in a climate emergency. pic.twitter.com/j1jUSFQSNG
— Justin Trudeau's Ego (@Trudeaus_Ego) October 20, 2023
The good news for Justin Trudeau is that almost every Canadian knows who he is, the bad news for Trudeau is that most want him to lose his job.
A new poll from Abacus Data shows that 98% of Canadians can identify Trudeau when shown a photo of him.
In Milwaukee, it’s clear what the attempted assassination of Donald Trump really changed
“… For those who think, correctly, that he is dangerous and unfit, the fact that someone tried to kill him isn’t likely to sway any votes. For his supporters, the attack may add to the myth, but they were already in the bag.”
Quebec was the province Canadians felt most likely to say had a disproportionate benefit from its place in Confederation, according to a poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute (ARI).
A total of 42% of Canadians believe Quebec garners an extra advantage in Confederation, according to the Monday poll. While Quebec was the province Canadians believed was the most favoured, Ontario came in second place (24%).
Elections Canada, in a recent report to the China inquiry, has now revealed it was aware of at least 149 complaints of foreign interference during the last two general elections.
Blacklock’s Reporter says this contrasts sharply with the agency’s previous assurances to MPs, where it claimed no knowledge of such interference.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently conducted a poll to gauge Canadians’ opinions on tax avoidance by the rich, revealing widespread resentment.
Blacklock’s Reporter says according to in-house records, the CRA spent $174,047 on the research, which aimed to understand public perception of the tax habits of wealthy Canadians.
OTTAWA — When it comes to housing, finding it — and affording it — is one of the most pressing issues facing Canadians today.
That’s probably why the subject has become the focus of much political mudslinging in the House of Commons, with party leaders each trying to stake their claim as the person best suited to tackle the crisis.
Remarkably balanced for the Star. Is it a sign of the end times?
A city-backed plan to build a recreation centre for Toronto’s Somali community is facing an uncertain future, after fierce backlash from residents who have enlisted Premier Doug Ford in their fight to stop the project coming to their neighbourhood.
The group behind the proposal to construct a Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation (SCCR) in Etobicoke’s Buttonwood Park says it would be the culmination of a decades-long effort to carve out space for a Black community that has endured discrimination and lacks access to public amenities.
Nothing says identity politics ghetto like a tax payer funded Mohammedan centre.
The American Democratic party and the Canadian Liberal party both have the same problem: how to get rid of a leader who ought to know enough to resign on his own?
It’s anyone’s guess if U.S. President Joe Biden will step aside. But the Canadian Liberals should have an easy solution: if they could only remember that we live in a British-style parliamentary democracy, they could be rid of their Justin Trudeau problem.
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to shuffle his cabinet or make any changes to his team of senior political aides, he should do so as soon as possible to calm caucus members’ jittery nerves as unfolding events are creating an atmosphere of unpredictability for the governing party, say Liberal MPs.
“It’s better to have it now. People expect there’s going to be some change, and that we need to see that change happen soon so that people can move on with their lives,” said one Liberal MP who spoke on a not-for-attribution basis to share their candid views. “Whether it’s leadership [change] in the PMO, in the party—definitely cabinet—[or a] change in orientation in moving to the centre.”
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says top Canadian security officials have assured him that they have upped their vigilance following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump.
In a series of posts on social media on Sunday, LeBlanc said he met with RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and Public Safety Canada officials.
“They have assured me that they are exercising increased vigilance and are in close contact with their American partners,” the minister said. “I have every confidence that they will continue to keep Canadians safe.”
