Democrats face a sticky situation: The economy is approaching full work after counting 210,000 positions in November. Since the epidemic, labor squad participation rose to its most elevated level, and earnings increased across multiple enterprises. However, most voters are increasingly cynical regarding President Biden’s financial stewardship.
‘I do really want people to come away from today with an understanding that we have done a really good job as a country of managing what was a devastating crisis.’
Sky-high food prices were one of many negative impacts that Canadians felt during the pandemic-plagued year of 2021. And a new report suggests that problem is only going to get worse next year.
The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, but is no longer calling the forces pushing up inflation temporary.
It continues to expect inflation to remain elevated in the first half of 2022 and ease towards 2 per cent in the second half of the year.
Any conversation about our standard of living must include a rational discussion about how high our immigration levels should be.
When Conservative leader Erin O’Toole posted about how breakfast items are getting more expensive because of inflation, he was mocked and ridiculed by the elites on social media.
While inflation may not affect the elites, the majority of Canadians are noticing how expensive life is getting.
President Biden pushed back on reporting of empty shelves ahead of the holiday season, and accused the media of using old photos as he suggested his administration has gotten a handle the supply chain crisis.
‘On Monday, I convened a group of CEOs some of the largest retailers and grocery stores as well as leading companies that works with small businesses across the country, and they reported that their investments are up, shelves are well-stocked, and they’re ready to meet consumer demand for the holidays,’ said Biden.
Justin Trudeau not only doesn’t know what a litre of milk costs, he and his government don’t get why this is an issue. Time and again when asked about inflation, Trudeau and his ministers respond by talking about their plan for $10-a-day child care.
80% of restaurants no longer qualify for wage and rent subsidies and many might have to consider closing without better access to support.
Bailout time! It’s only money!
In his first campaign to become Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau promised a lot of things.
One of these was affordable housing.
That was in 2015.
Trudeau went on to win his first term as prime minister and with a majority government to boot.
As for affordable homes, the opposite happened.
If last week’s trip to Washington by the Trudeau government was a success, I’d hate to see what they consider a failure. Since returning from the U.S. capital the Americans have banned P.E.I. potatoes, doubled the duty on softwood lumber and passed the legislation Trudeau wanted to stop, through the House.
The Biden administration is trying to reign in gas prices by releasing oil from the US strategic reserve — but a different sticky supply situation north of the border has spurred Canadians to tap their emergency stockpile of maple syrup amid a major shortage of the sweet stuff.
h/t DS
A new poll indicates that inflation and the rising cost of living is a top priority for Canadians as they face the prospect of not being able to provide for their families.
The United States is continuing to experience a supply chain problem. We are seeing shipyards backlogged with shipping containers waiting for truck drivers. The situation has resulted in empty shelves in a lot of stores.
So … what is President Joe Biden doing to help ensure the U.S. is able to get goods shipped more easily?
Does forcing non-resident truckers crossing the U.S.-Canadian border to show proof of vaccination count? Most observers would say no.
