Canada

… In what is now a persistent trend (and now the sixteenth survey in a row), the gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals remains close to 20 points.

If an election were held today, 43% of committed voters would vote Conservative, while 23% would vote for the Liberals, 18% for the NDP, and 4% for the Greens. The BQ holds 37% in Quebec.

I am still shocked Trudeau has any support, but then he has a lot of crooks on the payroll.

This should be fun given it was likely Trudeau’s Chinese pals who are behind it.

NDP calls for an investigation into bot posts about Poilievre rally

An Ontario judge’s looming decision on whether to compel the Stronach Group to disclose evidence of any coverup of sexual misconduct may add yet a new dimension to a deepening scandal surrounding the multinational’s billionaire founder.

The civil court case also offers a peek into the deep divisions at the heart of a family feud involving auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach’s adult children and grandchildren.

According to at least one longtime observer, the conflict bears a resemblance to the infighting involving another famous clan.

Ontario politics in recent weeks has played out as something like a real-time satire of itself, with the Latent Methodist Brigade still insisting Premier Doug Ford’s plans for the demon liquor will lead us all to untold poverty and perdition. The news this week has only made them more upset: Japanese convenience store empire 7-Eleven will open licensed areas in 58 of its 59 stores in Ontario, in which you can enjoy an alcoholic drink with your hot dog, nachos or chicken nuggets. The company says it’ll add 60 jobs.

Are Canada’s political leaders behaving like children when they label each other as wacko or as weird? Or are such put-downs a sound, even winning strategy in politics?

Whatever the answer to those questions, I’ll suggest that the hottest political debate just now is whether “PeePee is weird” or “Trudope is wacko.” Yes, our politics has come to that. Maybe it’s just the summer silly season. And, to be clear, if you’re blaming any one political leader for starting the blaming and belittling of opponents, you might need to brush up on your world history. Demonizing the enemy is a practice as ancient as dust.

Over the course of many weeks in July, thousands of locals hit the streets of Spain’s major tourist destinations saying they’ve had enough of tourists. The protests are the latest in an anti-tourist sentiment gripping much of Europe, with experts warning that they could have ripple effects all over the world.

From Barcelona to Mallorca, Spanish protesters have called for a more balanced approach to tourism, arguing that the sector has been contributing to the country’s housing crisis.

As polling shows ridings up for grabs in the Hamilton region, politicians from three federal parties visited the city within the last eight days to promote policies and gain support from locals.

But two experts tell CBC Hamilton it’s the Conservatives who seem to have the upper hand, despite the fact that Hamilton elected just one Tory MP in 2021.

On Friday morning, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre was at steelmaker Stelco to promote an economic plan including tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and parts.

Hamilton elected that Jama loon so who knows what they’re capable of!