McKenna promises to “do a better job” following scathing auditor general report
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna is promising more accountability after the auditor general found her department continuously failed to meet its goals.
Speaking to the House of Commons transport committee, McKenna said the department needs to “do a better job of explaining” following the condemnations from the auditor general.
NDP’s proposed tax on ‘excess’ profits could rake in $8B: budget watchdog
A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office estimates corporate income tax revenues could increase significantly if Canada hikes its corporate tax rate on businesses that have seen their profits soar during the pandemic.
Military, civilian health workers heading to Ontario, Nova Scotia
Dozens of health professionals from both the military and federal public service are being deployed to some provinces as the relentless third wave of COVID-19 in Canada continues.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says help is on the way to Ontario and Nova Scotia already and discussions are underway with Alberta.
DHS Launches Internal Probe to Root Out ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ Within Its Ranks
The investigation will determine how to prevent and respond to racially or ethnically motivated violence and other extremist acts, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said. DHS has cautioned there is a heightened threat for domestic attacks and has designated its effort to counter the threat as a “national priority area” in doling out Federal Emergency Management Agency grants. Mayorkas pointed specifically to the Jan. 6 violent insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol Building as evidence that domestic extremism is the most “lethal and persistent terrorism-related threat to our country today.”
Facebook Oversight Board Member Warns Against Censoring Misinformation
“I regard the category of misinformation as being one where we need to be extremely cautious,” Michael McConnell told the Free Beacon. “There are legitimate differences of opinion on lots of matters, and we need to make sure we don’t squelch legitimate disagreement of historical, scientific, or political nature in the name of misinformation.”
Wealthiest Cities in Bluest States Reap Windfall From Democrats’ COVID-19 ‘Stimulus’
All the municipalities on Bloomberg’s list of the 50 richest places received a total of $100 million worth of bailout aid under congressional Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act, according to Open the Books.
The “stimulus” bill—so far the most significant legislation signed by President Joe Biden—included $350 billion in direct funding for state and local governments.
