Removing one of the Conservative Party’s most effective communicators – Pierre Poilievre – from the Finance Critic post doesn’t seem to be working out well.
Canada
Trudeau government promises to raise immigration rates 117%
According to Blacklock’s Reporter, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino told the House of Commons immigration committee the government plans to increase the number of immigrants admitted to Canada from 184,370 in 2020 to 401,000 in 2021, an increase of 117%.
HuffPost Canada to stop publishing
“As of March 9, HuffPost Canada will no longer be publishing content. Existing content will be maintained as an online archive,” a statement on their website read.
Is Equalization Still Essential for Canada?
Canada’s equalization program has been in place for six decades, yet few people understand how it works. To discuss “the glue that keeps Canada together,” we welcome journalist Mary Janigan; Massey College principal Nathalie Des Rosiers; and University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe.
Canadians shouldn’t shop around for vaccines with higher efficacy rates, experts say
The approval of a fourth vaccine in Canada should not give Canadians the green light to hold off on getting inoculated in order to wait for other doses with higher efficacy rates, medical experts say.
That attitude will end up lengthening the time it takes to get the pandemic under control, said Dr. Peter Juni, scientific director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.
“If people start to do that, they actually prevent Canadians from moving slowly back to normal,” he said.
Trudeau Liberals’ agency approve $3 BILLION in loans to China
Data obtained through an Access to Information Act request revealed that the bank provided $3,209,673,392 in loan guarantees and various forms of insurance in 2020, one year after the bank adopted a policy ensuring that the organization aligns “with the United Nations Guiding Principles On Business And Human Rights and provides essential clarity to our customers and partners on where we stand on human rights.”
Conservatives protest proposed expansion of assisted suicide to mentally ill
At a press conference on Monday, Conservative MPs Rob Moore and Garnett Genuis voiced their opposition to an amendment made to Bill C-7 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) which they say exploits the mentally ill.
Massive OPP operation underway in southwestern Ontario including London, Brantford, Barrie
London police confirmed that search warrants were executed in city early Tuesday morning in relation to an ongoing investigation.
Police did say that there is no threat to public safety but the investigation remains active and OPP will be providing information as it becomes available.
Ontario Reports 1185 New Covid Cases
Ontario is reporting 1,185 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 33,300 tests completed. Locally, there are 343 new cases in Toronto, 235 in Peel and 105 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 943,533 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 9, 2021
Ontario staring down possible third wave of COVID-19, but severity remains unclear
Ontario appears to be standing on the edge of a third wave of COVID-19, some experts say — but because of virus variants, vaccinations and the promise of warmer weather on the horizon, it’s unclear how severe it could be.
All of those changing variables mean predicting exactly what will happen in the coming weeks is difficult, said epidemiologist Dr. Tim Sly, a professor emeritus at Ryerson University in Toronto.
“It’s almost like a dystopian plot in a movie. On the horizon ahead you’ve got the vaccine cavalry … and on the other horizon you’ve got the mutants, all lined up, a motley bunch,” Sly said.
“It’s almost like the third act of a three-act play … it’s the crisis now. The future will be determined by this conflict, and it could go either way.”
Canadian judge revokes father’s custody of his children for stance on lockdown, masking
A judge in Ontario has revoked a man’s shared custody of his children over the man’s opinions that masks and government lockdowns are wrong, which the judge believes means he will not take measure to protect his children from coronavirus.
Another example of why the federal government should be protecting your God given rights and the border, and legal powers should increase as they move downward through states, cities, counties, neighborhoods, and families.
Guilbeault tries to dismiss social media censorship rumours
During a House of Commons committee meeting on Monday, Liberal Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault claimed that his government had no plans to censor Canadians online despite seeking to introduce sweeping social media regulations.
‘It’s a disaster’: Trust in long-term care at an all-time low
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and brought to light issues with Canada’s long-term care facilities, wreaking havoc on residents and exposing poor conditions and care, leaving some seniors actively looking at living at home longer.
Canada takes steps to make ‘feminist’ budget addressing women’s post-pandemic challenges
Canada on Monday unveiled an all-woman task force to ensure that its upcoming budget, set to include billions in post-pandemic stimulus spending, includes measures to get women working and address gender inequality.
MPs vote to issue summons for Kielburger brothers to testify at ethics committee
Members of the House of Commons ethics committee have unanimously voted to summon WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger to testify.
Last week, they declined requests to do so, a fact that MPs from all parties expressed concerns about on Monday.
A summons from a Commons committee has legal force, and the motion gives the brothers until Friday to appear.
Official Languages Reform: Failure is not an Option
On February 19, Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly presented her working paper on the modernization of the Official Languages Act (OLA). Breaking from Liberal tradition, which always placed French and English on a scrupulously equal footing, the document recognizes the vulnerability of the French language in Canada. It vows to implement “substantive equality” between the two official languages, while also calling for a further integration of protections for Indigenous languages.