The Conservative platform commits to “promoting free speech on campus,” but Erin O’Toole isn’t saying whether this involves withholding federal funds from universities and colleges that fall short of accommodating “the range of perspectives” his pledge aims to protect.
Toronto mayor John Tory wrote a letter to federal political leaders begging for more bags of cash – this is in addition to the millions the Trudeau government has already given to the city.
Toronto city council has a track record of spending without an eye to the bottom line. They have no problem with spending with impunity and begging with impunity.
Companies from real-estate investment funds to banks and telecommunications firms have been caught in the crosshairs of politicians — from all parties — with the policy debate over the past week tilting toward business taxation and regulation.
A sizable crowd of protesters attended an outdoor event for the prime minister on Friday, held in a hotel parking lot in Bolton, Ontario, 31 miles (50km) from Toronto. After a two-hour wait, however, Trudeau still hadn’t addressed supporters, and a campaign volunteer informed attendees that the event would no longer take place.
Singh says students have been among the Canadians hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and forgiving their debt would give youth a necessary leg up.
“There are more than 25 people in this fairly tight and crowded space and provincial law in Ontario currently limits indoor gatherings to 25 people. Are you breaking the spirit if not the letter of the law to hold a party event and lecture the premier of Ontario on vaccine passports?” asked a reporter.
As if Canadians all could feel the fact that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by calling the election on September 20 was basically holding out his hand and demanding a majority in the midst of a public health situation he had previously claimed to be too dangerous to hold an election during, Canadians immediately started pushing back hard on Trudeau.
When asked on Thursday what he would do with the Trans Mountain expansion project if elected prime minister, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he opposes the pipeline expansion and would look at the assets’ worth, making a decision based on the financial value. Singh added there are “better” ways to spend the money to “invest in jobs and help people right now.”
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced today a plan to increase guaranteed income supplement (GIS) payments by $500 a year for eligible seniors — a boost the party says would benefit more than two million people over the age of 65.
After making his remarks, the Prime Minister faced a chorus of “boos” from protestors, many of whom decried the Liberal government’s attempts to get Canadians vaccinated. “You ruin families!” one man yelled.
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Government-mandated lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a mental health crisis in Canada and Conservative leader Erin O’Toole believes the federal government should play a vital role to alleviate the suffering.
The humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan is heart-rending. Because this disaster is unfolding in the midst of a federal election, it is also politically dangerous for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals.
The reason given to cabinet was that they have their plates full with their own files, and Mr. Ford’s team expects ministers will be too busy to get involved federally. The requests not to campaign for Mr. O’Toole or his candidates were described to The Globe by two sources with direct knowledge of the discussions. One of the sources said the message was also relayed to ministerial staff in a recent meeting. The Globe is not naming the sources because they were not authorized to discuss the internal deliberations.
Flanked by local candidates and union members, in Windsor, Ont., Singh said on Wednesday that if elected prime minister he would work with the CRTC to force large telecommunications companies to reduce prices and cap fees below the global average.
OTTAWA, Kan. – A project examining more than 350,000 comments sent to candidates on Twitter during the first week of the federal election campaign found more than a quarter of the tweets were considered toxic.
The executive director of the Samara Centre for Democracy says the research, which looked only at Twitter, found 20 per cent of the tweets were on the low or middle end of what the project called a “toxicity scale,” in that contained insults, sexist language or rude comments.
Sabreena Delhon says a further seven per cent of the tweets were “severely toxic,” including hateful, aggressive comments or threats of violence against candidates or their families.
There’s just so much to hate about the Liberals!
