Ontario government finally gets around to firing wife of family accused of stealing $11M of COVID-19 funds meant for special needs kids
A second senior information technology employee has been fired from the Ontario government after the alleged theft of $11 million in pandemic relief funds, the Star has learned.
Shalini Madan was terminated with cause from her $132,513-a-year job as manager of E-Ministries Support at the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services.
She had been suspended with pay since Aug. 11.
Her dismissal came after her husband, Sanjay Madan, was sacked from his $176,608-a-year post as director in the Ministry of Education’s iAccess Solutions Branch in early November.
Dad cops a plea, Mom and the kids go free if they haven’t already fled the country.
Human Rights complaint FILED after mask exempt customers DENIED service at B.C. cafe
To say that the new mask mandates have people confused would be an understatement!
CBC-TV ad revenues continue historic collapse, falling 19% in 6 months
CBC’s television ad sales have taken a freefall collapse, resulting in proposed programming cuts despite record subsidies, its CEO says.
Television ad revenues for the six-month period to Sept. 30 fell from $91 million to $73.8 million — a 19% drop — compared to the same period last year, Blacklock’s Reportersays. The CBC blamed losses on “the pandemic’s adverse impacts on Canadian TV advertising spending.”
A Cautionary Tale for Democrats: The UK Labour Party
The aggression of Sanders and the Squad could backfire much like the Corbyn chaos across the Atlantic.
Since the start of the Bernie revolution in 2016, a factional divide has intensified in Washington between the old Democratic guard and a growing class of far-left populist candidates inspired, and in most cases directly mentored, by Bernie Sanders himself. The election of the so-called “Squad” in 2018 was perceived as an extension of Bernie’s revolution. Since then, Democratic Socialists have openly expressed their goal to oust Democratic candidates that do not share their worldview, and to the likely dismay of Nancy Pelosi, they’ve been successful in doing just that on multiple occasions.
Lies and Violence: Averting our gaze from political hyperbole and violence empowers the mob.
A mass gathering of Trump supporters took place in Washington recently. As seems almost commonplace at such events these days, counter-protestors showed up, and people were physically hurt. Whatever your politics, Democrat or Republican, MAGA or Never Trump, this is a problem we must contend with. A major factor playing into the escalation of violence seems to be the increasingly hyperbolic rhetoric of political figures. It is through such exaggerations that many find justification for averting their eyes from violent acts, if not committing them.
Pandemic Motors: Europeans snap up old cars to avoid public transport
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – Want a cheap used car to nip around town without running the gauntlet of coronavirus on public transport? Welcome to Pandemic Motors, we have just what you need.
Celebrities are Nuts, Stop Listening to Them
Currently trending at the top of Twitter is Ellen Page…sorry, Elliot Page. Apparently, Juno now identifies as a white male, which is a horrible move in this day and age given the fact that white men are vilified beyond reason.
Retailers ask Ontario government to lift COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto, Peel Region
TORONTO — A coalition of about 50 retailers is calling on the Ontario government to lift COVID-19 restrictions for non-essential stores it claims is making things worse.
In an open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott, the retailers argue that shutting down Toronto and Peel Region to restrict the virus’s spread hasn’t reduced the number of shoppers.
Trump Team to File Lawsuit: 40,000 People Voted Twice in Nevada
A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s campaign said the team is preparing to file a lawsuit soon alleging that 40,000 people voted twice in Nevada, which, if true, could potentially erase Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden’s lead.
Trump attorney Jesse R. Binnall, speaking to Fox Business Wednesday, said that they found evidence of “real voter fraud” including “thousands of thousands of instances” in Nevada that will be submitted to a court in the Silver State.
‘A Great Loss for America’: RIP Walter Williams
Walter Williams, the John M. Olin distinguished professor of economics at George Mason University and longtime columnist, has died at the age of 84.
Asians Are Now Persons Of Pallor
The woke narrative of how American society was a “system of oppression” that perpetuates “white supremacy” is complicated by the fact that many non-White ethnic groups statistically do better—in some cases much, much better—than Whites as a whole, and more so over poor Whites.
USPS Driver Who Hauled Ballots from NY to PA Says Trailer Disappeared
Jesse Morgan, who drives for a USPS subcontractor, detailed the irregularities he witnessed while delivering ballots on his routine route in Pennsylvania and New York, claiming that his trailer full of “thousands” of ballots went missing. He detailed the allegations during a Tuesday press conference hosted by the Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society.