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Racialized Candidates Reach Political Peak In Canadian Election
Conservative and NDP parties both enter the fray with 46 candidates each. While Sikh and Muslim candidates remain fairly consistent, it is Canada’s Black communities which have taken a leap forward. A significant change is noted in the number of candidates of African origin.
Canada must do more to help the Afghans we left behind
The rapid spiral of political collapse, military capitulation, insecurity, terrorist attacks, international exodus and chaos in Afghanistan have been staggering. Unsurprisingly, it comes up daily on the election trail, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers fend off criticism about Canada’s response, particularly regarding the many Canadians and those with close Canadian connections still trapped in the country.
Trudeau finds the victimhood that the Liberal campaign needs
The moment every politician lives for is to be the object of an unfair personal attack. If possible, it should be vicious; ideally, it will involve his family.
Braid: Alberta oil revenue stages another fiscal rescue. What would replace it?
Once again, Alberta’s finances are snatched from the pit of hell by oil and gas revenues.
The UCP announced very strong economic forecasts Tuesday, far better than its earlier predictions for this year.
Thank goodness – now they’ll be able to make their equalization payments. By the way, on Sept 1 1905, Alberta became a province. 116 years of Eastern control.
Ontario reveals vaccine passport system. Here’s what you need to know
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to access non-essential businesses in Ontario, including gyms, indoor restaurants, movie theatres and concert halls, under the province’s new vaccine certification program starting Sept. 22.
Liberal Party releases multi-billion dollar election platform for post-pandemic recovery
The sprawling, 53-page platform proposes $78 billion in new spending. It differs substantially from the Conservative plan released earlier in this campaign in that it proposes to invest more in Liberal priorities — such as efforts to fight climate change, Indigenous reconciliation and the arts and cultural sector — while promising tighter restrictions on firearms and new money for provinces that ban handguns.
U of T professor suggests Conservatives are promoting Nazism
David Fisman, an epidemiology professor at U of T, said in a tweet that the Conservatives were promoting Nazism because a tweet the party sent about Canada’s Recovery Plan had the words secure the future for your children and contained 14 words.
Trudeau Bank Tax Risks Backfiring and Boosting Costs for Homebuyers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s election campaign promise to raise taxes on Canada’s biggest banks could backfire and make home purchases less affordable, undercutting his goal of helping buyers in one of the world’s hottest markets, according to an analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence.
‘We can learn from Quebec’: Alberta separatists look to the Bloc as Conservative support wanes
The Maverick Party proposes a softer version of separation that would shave down Ottawa’s centralized power base to establish more autonomy for the West.
Canada Hid A Foreign Capital & Housing Study While Dismissing Intelligence Warnings
Canadian tax authorities confirmed they knew about illicit foreign capital inflating real estate. They first found out over two decades ago, but only confirmed it to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) this week. A whistleblowing, retired auditor first told SCMP journalist Ian Young about the report in 2016. He waited half a decade for a response from the agency, which confirmed the study took place 25 years ago. The situation shares odd circumstances with an intelligence report mentioning foreign capital and real estate, called Sidewinder. Whistleblowers allege both reports, written one year apart, were suppressed for political reasons.
‘Jawdropper:’ Canada’s economy shrinks, catching economists by surprise
Canada’s economic recovery lost momentum in the second quarter after posting consistent growth since the depths of the pandemic and delivered a shock to forecasters.
Media In Canada Support Taliban Recognition, Communist China
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 1996, the organization was recognized by just three nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
In 2021, Canadian media recommends our country join them.