Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to access non-essential businesses in Ontario, including gyms, indoor restaurants, movie theatres and concert halls, under the province’s new vaccine certification program starting Sept. 22.
Canada
Liberal Party releases multi-billion dollar election platform for post-pandemic recovery
The sprawling, 53-page platform proposes $78 billion in new spending. It differs substantially from the Conservative plan released earlier in this campaign in that it proposes to invest more in Liberal priorities — such as efforts to fight climate change, Indigenous reconciliation and the arts and cultural sector — while promising tighter restrictions on firearms and new money for provinces that ban handguns.
U of T professor suggests Conservatives are promoting Nazism
David Fisman, an epidemiology professor at U of T, said in a tweet that the Conservatives were promoting Nazism because a tweet the party sent about Canada’s Recovery Plan had the words secure the future for your children and contained 14 words.
Trudeau Bank Tax Risks Backfiring and Boosting Costs for Homebuyers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s election campaign promise to raise taxes on Canada’s biggest banks could backfire and make home purchases less affordable, undercutting his goal of helping buyers in one of the world’s hottest markets, according to an analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence.
‘We can learn from Quebec’: Alberta separatists look to the Bloc as Conservative support wanes
The Maverick Party proposes a softer version of separation that would shave down Ottawa’s centralized power base to establish more autonomy for the West.
Canada Hid A Foreign Capital & Housing Study While Dismissing Intelligence Warnings
Canadian tax authorities confirmed they knew about illicit foreign capital inflating real estate. They first found out over two decades ago, but only confirmed it to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) this week. A whistleblowing, retired auditor first told SCMP journalist Ian Young about the report in 2016. He waited half a decade for a response from the agency, which confirmed the study took place 25 years ago. The situation shares odd circumstances with an intelligence report mentioning foreign capital and real estate, called Sidewinder. Whistleblowers allege both reports, written one year apart, were suppressed for political reasons.
‘Jawdropper:’ Canada’s economy shrinks, catching economists by surprise
Canada’s economic recovery lost momentum in the second quarter after posting consistent growth since the depths of the pandemic and delivered a shock to forecasters.
Media In Canada Support Taliban Recognition, Communist China
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 1996, the organization was recognized by just three nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
In 2021, Canadian media recommends our country join them.
Canada to start negotiations with Taliban to bring citizens, Afghans back: Garneau
The dialogue would be happening multilaterally with “many” countries and in the coming days, said Garneau. According to him, the main “priority demand” in the negotiations would be to allow the safe passage of Afghans out of the country.
Wait, what? Why aren’t Canadian citizens the main priority?
Minister Guilbeault in arrears, owes the Quebec taxman
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault yesterday admitted owes Revenu Québec a five-figure amount in back taxes.
Guilbeault in a filing with the Ethics Commissioner declared “arrears due to Revenu Québec” under a Public Declaration Of Liabilities Of $10,000 Or More. The heritage minister was the only member of the 43rd Parliament to disclose unpaid taxes.
Five Big Problems with Canada’s Proposed Regulatory Framework for “Harmful Online Content”
The Department of Canadian Heritage has proposed a new legal framework to deal with “harmful” content. The framework would establish new regulatory entities with broad authority over speech and information shared on platforms like Twitter or Facebook. The rules it creates for platforms sound good on paper, but that’s about it. They disregard international experience with past laws and similar proposals around the world, as well as recommendations from legal and human rights experts inside and outside of Canada.
Canada to resettle 5,000 Afghan refugees evacuated by the U.S.
Canada said on Tuesday it would resettle some 5,000 Afghan refugees evacuated by the United States as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government addresses an issue critics say has been neglected during his campaign for re-election.