Canada’s 44th election campaign is rounding the final turn. With what little time they have left to sway voters, the two leading parties find themselves largely where they left off at the end of the last election.
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Charter Founder Says Covid Restrictions Are Violating Citizen Rights
In an interview released this month, the last surviving architect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms expressed outrage at the state of democracy in Canada.
Brian Peckford, former premier of Newfoundland, was part of the group of lawmakers and politicians who formulated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the early 1980’s.
In the interview, Mr. Peckford states that he “cannot believe what is happening to our country. I am extremely saddened by government enacting measures that clearly violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
GUNTER: Canada lost trust before we were left out of security pact
On Thursday, the United States, U.K. and Australia announced the formation of a security pact to counter China’s growing ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.
Much of the coverage has centred on a deal that would see the U.S. sell Australia the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines.
But the pact covers far more than Aussie subs. It includes close co-operation on cyberintelligence, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and undersea surveillance. Since cyberspying and hacking are increasingly dangerous forms of state-to-state espionage, this three-way exchange is huge.
It’s also huge that Canada was not included — and it was no accident.
Trudeau Ignored CSIS Warning Not To Ship Viruses To Wuhan: Erin O’Toole
According to a video report hosted by Erin O’Toole, Chinese scientist Xiangguo Qiu sent 30 vials of 15 strains of deadly virus samples to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. At the time, the scientist was working under contract at National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Canada.
Canada’s exclusion from ‘Three Eyes’ only confirms what was already the case – Canada regarded as a useless free rider on defense
“… Canada, on the other hand, often performs weakly in these areas. Ottawa devotes fewer resources toward cultivating relationships with its most important security partners. Indeed, there seems to be a belief that our proximity to the United States in particular means that our relationship can sometimes be taken for granted.
Moreover, Canadian officials are more reluctant than their Australian counterparts to bring a specifically Canadian voice to the table. Too often, we prefer to listen than to diverge from our allies’ assessments. This has given rise to the belief – one that is increasingly pervasive in Washington – that Canada is a free rider: that it takes much more than it gives from its security and intelligence partnerships.”
Left and Right-Leaning Canadians Both Distrust Trudeau On Racism, Immigration
It turns out that Canadians from all political spectrums dislike how Justin Trudeau and the Liberals handle these sensitive issues. No thinking citizen should be surprised. Based on careful observation, one could almost believe the state-of-affairs to be intentional.
What does the election mean for the west?
Issues germane to western Canada have been all but ignored by most political parties and the media during the federal election, with little to no discussion about western alienation, which continues to grow as Alberta heads towards a referendum on equalization in October.
Bernie Sanders endorses NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh days before election
In a post on Twitter on Friday morning, Sanders called Singh a courageous leader who would “make the wealthy pay.”
Was Valuable Canadian Vaccine Technology Illicitly Handed to China by Employees of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg?
The answer is likely yes — and it’s something Justin Trudeau and other Canadian politicians are desperately trying to hide.
h/t Marvin
Elections Canada warns of problems, delays ahead of voting day
With fewer polling stations, fewer election workers and more public-health protocols because of COVID-19, Elections Canada is bracing for the most challenging and protracted voting day in the country’s history next Monday.
‘Enough is enough’: Black civil servants vow to press on with discrimination suit as Liberals promise change
Earlier this year, federal employee Monica Agard broke her silence about being Black in the public service after a senior colleague at the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Toronto office allegedly praised “the good old days when we had slaves.”
Since then, the proposed class-action lawsuit has become one step closer to reality after a motion was filed for it to be certified. It will fall to the newly elected government to decide whether to challenge that.
But as Canadians head to the polls, the Liberals appear to be changing course on the issue with a policy plank promising support for Black workers.
Immigration Policy: To Improve Life– Or Set Up A Liberal Government For Life?
There are elements of Canadian society which one cannot help but find peculiar. That is, if citizens were to become aware of the circumstances in the first place.
According to federal government policy, there are two related issues which justify Canada maintaining the highest per-capita immigration quotas on earth. The first is an aging population, based on the post-World War 2 “baby boomer” phenomenon. This co-exists with a need for people to fill employment gaps resulting from our aging population.
What has never been posited by government or media is simple in conception: why did a series of federal governments permit a population erosion to occur? Are citizens in 2021 to believe Canada’s leading institutions could not predict the inevitability of a shrinking population? This kind of thing doesn’t occur overnight. There were decades upon which to establish policy to rectify a demographic shortcoming.
Barack Obama endorses Justin Trudeau, calls him “effective leader”
Former US president Barack Obama endorsed Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau for the 2021 election in a Twitter post on Thursday afternoon.
In the tweet, Obama referred to Trudeau as an “effective leader” and a “strong voice” for democracy.
If re-elected, Trudeau Liberals will mandate proof of vaccination without ‘fear of legal action’
The Trudeau Liberals promised business owners they would mandate proof of vaccination if re-elected on September 20. A concern of many is the fear of legal action against private enterprise, which the party says will address the issue.
h/t Marvin