‘The first half of the name is now wildly out-of-date given it was only a Crown colony for a couple of decades before joining Confederation 150 years ago, and the second part pays inadvertent tribute to a genocidal madman.’
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Canada’s health system ranked second last among 11 countries: report
The report found that the top-performing health systems overall are in Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia, while Switzerland, Canada and the U.S. were the countries with the worst health-care systems, respectively.
Ottawa denies Alberta’s request to let people carry pepper spray for self-defence
The federal government has denied Alberta’s request to amend the Criminal Code to allow people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.
Provincial Justice Minister Kaycee Madu sent a letter to both his federal counterpart and the public safety minister two weeks ago, arguing victims of recent hate-motivated violence in the province would have benefited from carrying pepper spray. Madu also asked Ottawa to establish mandatory minimum sentences for those convicted of hate-motivated crimes.
Pepper spray is illegal to carry and its use can result in criminal charges.
Kevin the jihadi who wants us dead gets a peace bond, must also attend ‘Don’t be a naughty terrorist school’
Terrorism peace bond placed on Ontario man for four years
An Ontario man who travelled to Syria and called for attacks in Canada has been placed on a terrorism peace bond that requires him to wear a GPS monitoring device and undergo de-radicalization.
The 26 restrictions imposed on Kevin Omar Mohamed may be the strongest yet approved by the courts since Canadian police began using peace bonds against extremists drawn to the conflict in Syria.
Riding high on vaccines, Trudeau aims to restore ruling majority
Early in the pandemic, Justin Trudeau looked like a man under siege. Atop a minority government, hiding behind a scruffy COVID beard, Canada’s prime minister called the military into infected retirement homes as hospitals filled and drug producers threw up their hands over vaccines.
So it’s all the more remarkable these days to see the newly-shaven, freshly-coiffed 49-year-old Trudeau criss-crossing his country with beaming aides, promoting childcare and green energy, ending travel bans and basking in the unexpected fact that a bigger percentage of Canadians are vaccinated than Americans.
Opposition NDP calls for public inquiry into Alberta’s COVID-19 response
Sarah Hoffman, who is deputy leader for the NDP, says an independent review is necessary to look into the United Conservative government’s decision to end isolation requirements, contact tracing and asymptomatic testing.
Liberal connections overshadow Trudeau’s latest “independent” senate appointments
The Trudeau government’s latest so-called “independent” senate appointments have deep ties to the Liberal Party of Canada, leading to questions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that “independent” senators are non-partisan.
Vaccinations: No more carrot—bring out the stick
There is an inevitable moment, familiar to all parents and babysitters, when you realize that reasoning with a toddler will only get you so far. Soothing tones and patience may work for a while, but eventually the child once again picks up their bowl, looks you straight in the eye, and slowly pours their cereal onto the floor.
Canada has arrived at this moment, and the toddlers in question are the approximately 20 per cent of Canadians who have yet to get even one dose of a vaccine.
Saskatchewan Judge Refuses To Release Residential School Document
The alleged document details $25 million in “in-kind” services the Catholic Church provided as compensation for Residential school survivors — one of their obligations in the Residential School Settlement of 2006.
TPC: Canada’s Anti-Catholic Hate Wave Is Heating Up
Justin Trudeau, the Liberal Party, and the Canadian media have, by their deafening silence and intimations, given the all-clear on anti-Catholic bigotry and terrorism.
Alberta’s COVID-19 Plan Could Have Ripple Effect In Canada: Top Doctors
Public Health Director Theresa Tam urges people to continue to isolate themselves, get tested for COVID-19, and inform their close contacts, even if it is no longer required.
Alberta’s case levels have risen and the Delta variant is now dominant.
Twitter Should Label CBC, BBC And Others As ‘State-Affiliated’
Leaving Western state-funded outlets unlabelled gives the wrong impression that they have no connection with their governments.
Quebec Opposition calls for COVID-19 vaccine passports as infections top 175
Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade said Tuesday on Facebook the province needs vaccine passports to avoid another lockdown, as people are set to return to offices and schools are scheduled to resume in a few weeks.