Here’s a warning for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives: Don’t take Justin Trudeau for granted, the prime minister is currently in fighting form.
Trudeau showed up to his cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday morning and went right into answering questions from the media.
Trudeau was immediately asked about his future as party leader, about the Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss in June, his sagging polls numbers and whether he should pull a Joe Biden and exit stage left.
Business groups are raising concerns about Ottawa’s decision to restrict the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada, warning that certain industries that are struggling to find workers could be adversely affected.
On Monday, Ottawa announced that employers will not be able to bring in foreign workers through the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) in regions where the unemployment rate is six per cent or higher from Sept. 26 onwards.
That 6% figure was chosen for a reason, I bet unemployment figures will be jiggled accordingly.
In response to mounting immigration challenges and high youth employment rates, the federal government has finally decided to tighten its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Starting Sept. 26, the government will suspend the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments for the Low-Wage stream of the TFWP in specific census metropolitan areas. This suspension will apply to cities where the unemployment rate is 6% or higher, though the exact locations have yet to be disclosed. While exceptions will be made for sectors critical to food security — such as primary agriculture, food processing, and fish processing — the food service industry will not be spared from these changes.
Canada draws criticism for ignoring local Jew-hatred, condemning it abroad
The Canadian government condemned the Saturday bombing outside the Beth Yaakov synagogue in the seaside resort town of La Grande-Motte in southern France.
The attack “is a reminder that antisemitism is not a relic of the past—it is a reality experienced by Jewish communities around the world,” the government stated on Sunday. “Canada unequivocally condemns this terrifying attack and stands with France against antisemitism.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reframe public opinion about his unpopular government Monday by pointing out Canada has the strongest economic performance of the G7, reminding Canadians he has provided well-liked initiatives and expressing a willingness to reverse course on issues of concern such as immigration.
But Trudeau had little to say when asked about the biggest issue facing his party: his unpopular leadership.
Canadians are understandably confused by the state of our international migration programs.
The two main pathways by which people are admitted to Canada to work are as economic immigrants (who can stay permanently) and temporary foreign workers. And the public discourse on the two pathways has been contradictory.
Canada has a “serious problem” when it comes to foreign interference by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a new study that investigated the regime’s harassment and intimidation of Chinese-Canadians on Canadian soil.
The research, based on a survey conducted by think tank SecondStreet.org, highlighted that most respondents believed they were targeted for their beliefs—specifically, whether they practised the Falun Gong spiritual faith or Christianity, expressed support for Hong Kong, or simply spoke out in favour of democracy.
Facing months of devastating poll numbers, Canada’s embattled prime minister tossed cold water on those hoping for a Joe Biden-esque departure.
Government not planning major reset amid persistent headwinds for Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inner circle is not planning a major reset in the face of persistent headwinds for the incumbent government and will instead focus on the issues they’ve already prioritized, with housing and cost of living topping the list, according to two government officials.
However, one of the officials did not rule out changes in the future, saying if they do happen it will be in the wake of the caucus retreat in B.C. next month.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Sunday that the federal government will curb the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming into the country after a post-COVID surge that some researchers say has driven up youth and immigrant unemployment rates.
Speaking to reporters in Dartmouth, N.S., before the start of a Liberal cabinet retreat in neighbouring Halifax, Fraser justified the government’s past decision — made while he was immigration minister — to relax regulations around the TFW program as necessary at a time of pandemic-related staff shortages.
But he acknowledged that the dynamic is different now that there are signs of stress in the labour market.
Historic Influx? It was a Great Replacement scam to secure future votes and destroy the value of labour. Fraser is a despicable liar.
Canada will impose new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, aluminum and steel, lining up behind western allies and taking steps to protect domestic manufacturers.
The government plans to announce a 100% levy on electric cars and 25% on steel and aluminum, according to people familiar with the matter, speaking on condition they not be identified because the matter is still private. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to unveil the policy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he’s gathered with the rest of his cabinet for a series of meetings about the economy and foreign relations.
In 2015, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper made headlines for his stated desire to reform the senate. In a bold move, Harper said his government would no longer appoint senators until there was meaningful change in the red chamber.
The Canadian Constitution outlines that the senate make up is divided among provinces and territories. To make structural changes to the makeup and powers of the senate, provincial approval representing two-thirds of the provinces representing at least 50 per cent of the population is required.
The greatest impact on the policies of the Trudeau government, unquestionably, has been the Liberals’ personal and business relationships with China’s political leadership in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals continue to evade inquiries and obfuscate the facts surrounding their involvement with the CCP. It appears with the Trudeau government Canadians will never know of the ties that bind us to China and the undue influence applied by the CCP.
Susan Delacourt: I’ll start out this week with two confessions. One, I took a break from Canadian news this month — I called it a detox, and I highly recommend it. Second, I replaced the habit by becoming riveted to politics in the U.S., especially last week’s Democratic convention.
However, in catching up this week to what I missed here, I learned that a brisk trade has resumed in cabinet shuffle speculation. There were even some serious suggestions we would be trudging up to Rideau Hall at some point, so Justin Trudeau could shake up the team before the cabinet retreat starting this weekend in Halifax.
Trudeau is deservedly hated. Nothing will help.
Feds to take steps on housing promises ahead of cabinet retreat in Halifax
HALIFAX – Housing Minister Sean Fraser is expected to unveil details on a Liberal promise to lease federal land to developers to build affordable housing on Sunday just before the full federal cabinet kicks off a three-day retreat in Halifax.
The annual end-of-summer cabinet session comes three weeks before Parliament returns for the fall sitting and is likely the last summer retreat for this cabinet before the next election.
It may be the last real chance this government has to reset itself with voters before asking them for another mandate.
