Canada

‘Markets going haywire’: Toronto residents can expect a hike in heating bill, fuel costs as global energy system struggles

Torontonians can expect to pay a premium on their energy bills this winter as prices for North American fuel, natural gas and coal reach heights not seen in years.

Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, projects that gasoline prices at Greater Toronto Area pumps will hit $1.50 per litre in the coming weeks, up 44 per cent from a year ago.

That would be the highest price point for auto fuel anywhere in Ontario since the summer of 2014, when a litre sold for $1.43.

I’m just so grateful to be keeping the Saudi’s afloat.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

Pandora Papers: ‘This is a global network of which Canada is a hub’

The Pandora Papers, the latest leak of offshore financial records, don’t seem to have a particular focus on Canada — at least based on what has been revealed so far.

But they nonetheless shed light on a global network of illicit financial flows of which “Canada is a hub,” says James Cohen, executive director of the Canadian chapter of Transparency International.

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by Sarcasticat••0•Posted inCanada, Money laundering

These Canadian industries are currently facing the biggest labour shortages

The economic effects from the COVID-19 pandemic are squeezing businesses struggling to find workers as ongoing labour shortages continue to stall certain sectors.

Businesses both big and small say they are struggling to find staff and employers have been offering more incentives to attract workers such as higher wages, bonuses, and flexible hours.

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by Sarcasticat••0•Posted in"China eats weird animals disease", Canada, Economy

Canadian government’s proposed online harms legislation threatens our human rights

The Canadian government is considering new rules to regulate how social media platforms moderate potentially harmful user-generated content. Already, the proposed legislation has been criticized by internet scholars — across the political spectrum — as some of the worst in the world.

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by Sarcasticat••0•Posted in"Bad Law", "Criminalizing Dissent", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Censorship, Censorship in Canada, Censorship on Social Media, Freedom of speech, Freedom of speech - at risk in Canada

Corbella: If Trudeau allows Huawei into Canada’s 5G network all 38 million Canadians could be held hostage

If Canadians think China’s hostage diplomacy with the two Michaels was bad, they need to understand that the communist regime could hold all of Canada hostage if our country’s federal government allows Huawei Technologies to provide any part of our 5G wireless network.

Fifth-generation wireless technology will make driverless cars, remote surgeries and other marvels of technology possible — as well as simply faster entertainment downloads. But it could also unleash devastation at the hands of a hostile regime, as China has proven to be over the past few years.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Canada has ‘turned a blind eye’ to cracking down on offshore tax schemes

When the 2016 Panama Papers investigation revealed how the powerful and wealthy hid fortunes through shadowy offshore companies, public uproar spurred a global crackdown.

It was the leak that launched a hundred investigations, recouping more than $1 billion for public coffers, while removing prime ministers from office and sending tax evaders to jail.

But not here.

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CBC advocates for ‘online harm’ prevention, denies collaboration with ‘censorship czar’ Guilbeault

According to a network statement, the CBC and five subsidized press associations pledged to “advocate for initiatives to reduce if not prevent online harm,” according to a network statement. The advocacy comes ahead of internet censorship bills by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, including a proposal to block websites and appoint a chief censor called the Digital Safety Commissioner.

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by Sarcasticat••0•Posted inBig Government, Big Tech, Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, CBC, Censorship, Censorship in Canada