Canada's surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration
In the first six months of 2023 some 42,000 individuals departed Canada, adding to 93,818 people who left in 2022 and 85,927 exits in 2021, official data show.
The rate of immigrants leaving Canada hit a two-decade high in 2019, according to a recent report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. While the numbers went down during pandemic lockdowns, Statistics Canada data shows it is once again rising.
While that is a fraction of the 263,000 who came to the country over the same period, a steady rise in emigration is making some observers wary.
A rising trend of people leaving Canada undermines one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau government's signature policies, which granted permanent residency to a record 2.5 million people in just eight years.
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In the first six months of 2023 some 42,000 individuals departed Canada, adding to 93,818 people who left in 2022 and 85,927 exits in 2021, official data show.
The rate of immigrants leaving Canada hit a two-decade high in 2019, according to a recent report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. While the numbers went down during pandemic lockdowns, Statistics Canada data shows it is once again rising.
While that is a fraction of the 263,000 who came to the country over the same period, a steady rise in emigration is making some observers wary.
A rising trend of people leaving Canada undermines one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau government's signature policies, which granted permanent residency to a record 2.5 million people in just eight years.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸Biden administration announces funding for Cascadia High-Speed Rail through to Vancouver
The Biden administration announced Friday it’s earmarking US$6.1 billion to help build a high-speed rail system in the U.S.
Part of the funding will be put towards building a high-speed rail line running between Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.
The administration said the investment in projects like the Cascadia High-Speed Rail initiative is expected to help make faster transportation a reality in the U.S. before the end of the decade.
Previous phases of the high-speed rail study estimated the project would facilitate between 1.7 million and 3.1 million one-way trips annually by 2040, with the Vancouver to Seattle route accounting for between 425,000 and 775,000 of those trips (about 25 per cent).
#BritishColumbia #US
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The Biden administration announced Friday it’s earmarking US$6.1 billion to help build a high-speed rail system in the U.S.
Part of the funding will be put towards building a high-speed rail line running between Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.
The administration said the investment in projects like the Cascadia High-Speed Rail initiative is expected to help make faster transportation a reality in the U.S. before the end of the decade.
Previous phases of the high-speed rail study estimated the project would facilitate between 1.7 million and 3.1 million one-way trips annually by 2040, with the Vancouver to Seattle route accounting for between 425,000 and 775,000 of those trips (about 25 per cent).
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🇨🇦🇵🇭Philippines receives climate finance commitment from Canada
The Philippines and the United Nations Development Programme have a commitment from Canada on climate finance, the president's office in Manila said on Wednesday.
The collaboration and finance commitment will run until 2026 and Canada will support the Philippines in promoting biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience with consideration for gender equality, the Philippines' presidential office said.
The UNDP said the Philippines is included as part of a total international climate finance commitment by Canada of US$5.3 billion.
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The Philippines and the United Nations Development Programme have a commitment from Canada on climate finance, the president's office in Manila said on Wednesday.
The collaboration and finance commitment will run until 2026 and Canada will support the Philippines in promoting biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience with consideration for gender equality, the Philippines' presidential office said.
The UNDP said the Philippines is included as part of a total international climate finance commitment by Canada of US$5.3 billion.
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🌱Nearly half of Canadians think carbon tax is ineffective at fighting climate change
A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling slightly more confident in the carbon tax’s effectiveness at combatting climate change than they were a few months ago—but uncertainty is still high.
Nearly half of Canadians surveyed, a Nanos poll found, still believe the carbon tax is ineffective at combatting climate change, but this number has gone down since July, while the percentage of those who say it is effective has gone up in the same time period.
Around 46 per cent said the carbon tax was ineffective at combatting climate change, compared to the 53 per cent who selected that response in a July poll.
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A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling slightly more confident in the carbon tax’s effectiveness at combatting climate change than they were a few months ago—but uncertainty is still high.
Nearly half of Canadians surveyed, a Nanos poll found, still believe the carbon tax is ineffective at combatting climate change, but this number has gone down since July, while the percentage of those who say it is effective has gone up in the same time period.
Around 46 per cent said the carbon tax was ineffective at combatting climate change, compared to the 53 per cent who selected that response in a July poll.
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Commons Speaker Greg Fergus says he is prepared to quit over partisan video
Greg Fergus, who became Speaker of the House of Commons in October, says he is prepared to resign from his post if MPs decide that he should.
Mr. Fergus is under fire for participating in a congratulatory video for John Fraser, the former interim leader of the Ontario Liberals, and a long-time personal friend. In the video screened at the party meeting where Bonnie Crombie was named Ontario Liberal Leader, Mr. Fergus is wearing his Commons uniform.
MPs on the procedure and House affairs committee are looking into Mr. Fergus’s appearance in the video and whether there should be consequences for it.
The Bloc Québécois and the federal Conservatives have called for him to quit, saying his partisan conduct raises questions about his impartiality, a concern given the Speaker’s role as a kind of referee in the Commons.
Mr. Fergus said.
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Greg Fergus, who became Speaker of the House of Commons in October, says he is prepared to resign from his post if MPs decide that he should.
Mr. Fergus is under fire for participating in a congratulatory video for John Fraser, the former interim leader of the Ontario Liberals, and a long-time personal friend. In the video screened at the party meeting where Bonnie Crombie was named Ontario Liberal Leader, Mr. Fergus is wearing his Commons uniform.
MPs on the procedure and House affairs committee are looking into Mr. Fergus’s appearance in the video and whether there should be consequences for it.
The Bloc Québécois and the federal Conservatives have called for him to quit, saying his partisan conduct raises questions about his impartiality, a concern given the Speaker’s role as a kind of referee in the Commons.
I truly wish to rectify the problem and regain the trust of the House of Commons, but if the House decides that this isn’t possible, that the issue can’t be remedied, then of course I will leave.
Mr. Fergus said.
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Nurses, health workers set to join other Quebec public sector workers on picket lines
A Quebec union representing 80,000 nurses and other health-care workers started a four-day walkout on Monday, joining hundreds of thousands of other public sector employees on strike to pressure the provincial government to settle their collective agreements.
The nurses union, known as the FIQ, says a deal before the end of the year is possible, adding that its leadership is ready to hold talks over the holidays if that's what it takes. But union president Julie Bouchard told a news conference there are "still many obstacles."
Aside from the FIQ, a group of four unions calling itself the "common front" and representing 420,000 public sector workers, including teachers, education support staff and lab technicians, are on strike until Dec. 14. Meanwhile, the FAE, a teachers union with about 66,000 members, has been on an unlimited general strike since Nov. 23.
Common front unions say that if a deal isn't reached soon, their next move will be to launch an unlimited strike.
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A Quebec union representing 80,000 nurses and other health-care workers started a four-day walkout on Monday, joining hundreds of thousands of other public sector employees on strike to pressure the provincial government to settle their collective agreements.
The nurses union, known as the FIQ, says a deal before the end of the year is possible, adding that its leadership is ready to hold talks over the holidays if that's what it takes. But union president Julie Bouchard told a news conference there are "still many obstacles."
Aside from the FIQ, a group of four unions calling itself the "common front" and representing 420,000 public sector workers, including teachers, education support staff and lab technicians, are on strike until Dec. 14. Meanwhile, the FAE, a teachers union with about 66,000 members, has been on an unlimited general strike since Nov. 23.
Common front unions say that if a deal isn't reached soon, their next move will be to launch an unlimited strike.
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💰Albertans are more in favour of staying in CCP, survey finds
According to a new report by Angus Reid, Albertans are more likely to believe leaving CPP will cost them money and half believe it will be worse for their retirement under an Alberta Pension Plan.
🔹Slightly less than half of Albertans (48 per cent) said they oppose the idea of forming a provincial pension plan and leaving the federal program. 36 per cent of the respondents said they support the proposal.
🔹51 per cent, believe there would be a net loss to their own retirement savings, while 31 per cent believe they would receive more under an Alberta pension plan, and 18 per cent believe there would be no change.
Any province is eligible to leave the national pension plan with three years notice and start their own. Every province but Quebec has been part of the national pension plan since pensions were mandated in 1966.
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According to a new report by Angus Reid, Albertans are more likely to believe leaving CPP will cost them money and half believe it will be worse for their retirement under an Alberta Pension Plan.
🔹Slightly less than half of Albertans (48 per cent) said they oppose the idea of forming a provincial pension plan and leaving the federal program. 36 per cent of the respondents said they support the proposal.
🔹51 per cent, believe there would be a net loss to their own retirement savings, while 31 per cent believe they would receive more under an Alberta pension plan, and 18 per cent believe there would be no change.
Any province is eligible to leave the national pension plan with three years notice and start their own. Every province but Quebec has been part of the national pension plan since pensions were mandated in 1966.
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🏠City council faces hurdles to unlock $500M in federal housing cash
Beginning at a city hall meeting Wednesday, Toronto councilllors will scrutinize a to-do list from the federal housing minister with the goal of accessing more than half a billion in funding to build new homes.
Last month, federal housing minister Sean Fraser said that if Toronto wants its $500 million share of the Housing Accelerator Fund it needs to make a slew of changes to city building policy. Civil servants are expected to present council with a report with a plan to address Fraser's concerns.
Mayor Olivia Chow said.
The mayor added work on the file was underway right up to the deadline to submit documents to council.
#housing #Ontario
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Beginning at a city hall meeting Wednesday, Toronto councilllors will scrutinize a to-do list from the federal housing minister with the goal of accessing more than half a billion in funding to build new homes.
Last month, federal housing minister Sean Fraser said that if Toronto wants its $500 million share of the Housing Accelerator Fund it needs to make a slew of changes to city building policy. Civil servants are expected to present council with a report with a plan to address Fraser's concerns.
One of the votes that I'll be whipping very hard is the Housing Accelerator Fund because we need another $500 million to build housing like this.
Mayor Olivia Chow said.
The mayor added work on the file was underway right up to the deadline to submit documents to council.
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🇨🇦🇺🇦🪖Canadian Army needs to spend $220 million to replace gear donated to Ukraine
The Canadian Army will need to spend $220 million to replace the equipment it has donated to Ukraine, but in some cases it will take years to acquire weapons similar or the same as to what was given away.
🔹Since February 2022, Canada has committed over $2.4 billion in military assistance donations to Ukraine. While some of the equipment is being ordered directly from U.S. companies and financed by Canada, a considerable amount is coming from existing stocks of the Canadian Army.
Those include M777 howitzers, ammunition and small arms, Leopard tanks, armoured vehicles, anti-armour weapons and rocket launchers.
🔹Various options have been examined for replacing the Leopard tanks donated to Ukraine. The options examined included purchasing the most modern variant of the Leopard tank as well as supporting a new tank production line that is being pushed by Germany.
Canada is also working with the U.S. to establish a North American industrial base to ramp up production of 155mm ammunition which is used by the M777 howitzers.
#Ukraine #US
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The Canadian Army will need to spend $220 million to replace the equipment it has donated to Ukraine, but in some cases it will take years to acquire weapons similar or the same as to what was given away.
🔹Since February 2022, Canada has committed over $2.4 billion in military assistance donations to Ukraine. While some of the equipment is being ordered directly from U.S. companies and financed by Canada, a considerable amount is coming from existing stocks of the Canadian Army.
Those include M777 howitzers, ammunition and small arms, Leopard tanks, armoured vehicles, anti-armour weapons and rocket launchers.
🔹Various options have been examined for replacing the Leopard tanks donated to Ukraine. The options examined included purchasing the most modern variant of the Leopard tank as well as supporting a new tank production line that is being pushed by Germany.
Canada is also working with the U.S. to establish a North American industrial base to ramp up production of 155mm ammunition which is used by the M777 howitzers.
#Ukraine #US
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Whistle-blower alleges government coverup over report on green-tech funding agency
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday denied a whistle-blower’s allegation that his office softened the final report of an investigation into governance and conflict of interest breaches at Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to protect the federal agency’s senior leadership.
The investigation was triggered by a voluminous file alledging that as much as $150-million could have been granted improperly.
A former SDTC employee, who launched the initial complaints about its board and management, testified before a House of Commons industry committee Monday that the federal government knew for several months of serious financial and governance infractions, and in the end covered up the full extent of the problems.
Conservative MP Michael Barrett calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to shut down SDTC amid allegations.
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Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday denied a whistle-blower’s allegation that his office softened the final report of an investigation into governance and conflict of interest breaches at Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to protect the federal agency’s senior leadership.
The investigation was triggered by a voluminous file alledging that as much as $150-million could have been granted improperly.
A former SDTC employee, who launched the initial complaints about its board and management, testified before a House of Commons industry committee Monday that the federal government knew for several months of serious financial and governance infractions, and in the end covered up the full extent of the problems.
Conservative MP Michael Barrett calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to shut down SDTC amid allegations.
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💉Government paid $323 million for vaccine factory that never produced anything
Canadian taxpayers were on the hook for $323 million that went towards a Quebec vaccine facility that was never built and never produced a single vaccine.
The startling revelation came from a House of Commons health committee meeting Monday regarding Medicago, a now defunct company in Quebec City that received $323 million in federal subsidies – double the amount initially reported.
Despite the money, its vaccine never made it to market. Medicago CEO Toshifumi Tada refrained from divulging contract details.
Medicago failed to deliver any Covid vaccines under an Advance Purchase Agreement, costing taxpayers $150 million.
The company also secured around $173 million in research subsidies through Innovation Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, but Tada was unable to provide specifics, citing confidentiality constraints.
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Canadian taxpayers were on the hook for $323 million that went towards a Quebec vaccine facility that was never built and never produced a single vaccine.
The startling revelation came from a House of Commons health committee meeting Monday regarding Medicago, a now defunct company in Quebec City that received $323 million in federal subsidies – double the amount initially reported.
Despite the money, its vaccine never made it to market. Medicago CEO Toshifumi Tada refrained from divulging contract details.
Medicago failed to deliver any Covid vaccines under an Advance Purchase Agreement, costing taxpayers $150 million.
The company also secured around $173 million in research subsidies through Innovation Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, but Tada was unable to provide specifics, citing confidentiality constraints.
#Quebec
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More than 68,000 guns seized in cross-border mail over four-year span
A Canada Border Services Agency Report said that just over 68,000 guns were seized by federal agents in cross-border mail between 2018 and 2022.
Ninety-six per cent of Canada Border Services Agency firearm seizures, which includes parts, magazines and ammunition, occurred in the postal mode, according to the report.
Under the Canada Post Corporation Act, only postal inspectors, not police, are permitted to intercept suspicious packages in transit.
On June 6, the Senate gave Second Reading to Bill S-256 — An Act to Amend the Canada Post Corporation Act — to allow police to intercept suspicious parcels in transit.
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A Canada Border Services Agency Report said that just over 68,000 guns were seized by federal agents in cross-border mail between 2018 and 2022.
Ninety-six per cent of Canada Border Services Agency firearm seizures, which includes parts, magazines and ammunition, occurred in the postal mode, according to the report.
Under the Canada Post Corporation Act, only postal inspectors, not police, are permitted to intercept suspicious packages in transit.
On June 6, the Senate gave Second Reading to Bill S-256 — An Act to Amend the Canada Post Corporation Act — to allow police to intercept suspicious parcels in transit.
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🏠 Housing minister suggests immigration ‘reforms’ should be considered
Housing Minister Sean Fraser says potential changes could be made to both the international student visa and temporary foreign workers programs amid record-high immigration and a housing crunch.
The government is dusting off a Second World War-era housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada, and after Immigration Minister Marc Miller last week threatened that he will look at “significantly limiting visas” for international students before next fall if provinces and post-secondary institutions fail to act.
Sean Fraser said.
Marc Miller said.
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, nearly 1.2 million people were admitted to Canada under both the permanent and temporary immigration programs, according to Statistics Canada.
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Housing Minister Sean Fraser says potential changes could be made to both the international student visa and temporary foreign workers programs amid record-high immigration and a housing crunch.
The government is dusting off a Second World War-era housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada, and after Immigration Minister Marc Miller last week threatened that he will look at “significantly limiting visas” for international students before next fall if provinces and post-secondary institutions fail to act.
We do need to continue to look at reforms to our temporary residency programs.
Sean Fraser said.
We expect learning institutions to only accept numbers of students that they’re able to provide for, able to house or assist in finding off campus housing. If provinces and territories cannot do this, we will do it for them and they will not like the bluntness of the instruments that we use.
Marc Miller said.
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, nearly 1.2 million people were admitted to Canada under both the permanent and temporary immigration programs, according to Statistics Canada.
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Federal liabilities 'likely' owed to Indigenous people grow to $76B under Trudeau
The Canadian government likely owes Indigenous people almost $76 billion for currently filed land claims and lawsuits, recent official reporting says — a sum that's nearly seven times greater today than when Justin Trudeau became prime minister.
In 2015, Ottawa counted $11 billion in "contingent liabilities," which are potential legal obligations recorded only in cases where the probability of future payment is considered "likely," according to the 2023 public accounts of Canada.
This year's fall economic statement showed the vast majority of these liabilities — 95 per cent — stem from Indigenous claims against the Crown.
From the Liberal government's perspective, the increase means progress, according to Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
The data show the two Indigenous-governing ministries spent a combined $89.8 million on lawyers last fiscal year, and currently face 1,152 open lawsuits. There were 136 cases resolved between 2014 and now.
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The Canadian government likely owes Indigenous people almost $76 billion for currently filed land claims and lawsuits, recent official reporting says — a sum that's nearly seven times greater today than when Justin Trudeau became prime minister.
In 2015, Ottawa counted $11 billion in "contingent liabilities," which are potential legal obligations recorded only in cases where the probability of future payment is considered "likely," according to the 2023 public accounts of Canada.
This year's fall economic statement showed the vast majority of these liabilities — 95 per cent — stem from Indigenous claims against the Crown.
From the Liberal government's perspective, the increase means progress, according to Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
The data show the two Indigenous-governing ministries spent a combined $89.8 million on lawyers last fiscal year, and currently face 1,152 open lawsuits. There were 136 cases resolved between 2014 and now.
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Ontario expected to announce beer and wine sales coming to convenience stores
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce today the government's plan to expand sales of beer and wine.
Ford promised in the 2018 election campaign to allow beer and wine to be sold in convenience stores and grocery stores across the province.
Ford hinted on social media the province will follow through on that pledge.
The province ran into problems fulfilling that campaign promise because The Beer Store had a 10-year deal with the government and its multinational owners threatened legal action if Ford followed through. That deal allowed for a limited number of grocery stores to sell beer and wine.
#Ontario
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce today the government's plan to expand sales of beer and wine.
Ford promised in the 2018 election campaign to allow beer and wine to be sold in convenience stores and grocery stores across the province.
Ford hinted on social media the province will follow through on that pledge.
The province ran into problems fulfilling that campaign promise because The Beer Store had a 10-year deal with the government and its multinational owners threatened legal action if Ford followed through. That deal allowed for a limited number of grocery stores to sell beer and wine.
#Ontario
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PM Justin Trudeau explained why he wants to run in the next election while addressing a Liberal caucus gathering.
Trudeau told the cheering audience.
He also took a chance to smear his rival Pierre Poilievre, accusing him of "importing far-right populist politics."
Trudeau can make fun of Poilievre all he wants, but the latest polls don't speak in his favor.
And it's about time he learned to pronounce 2SLGBTQ+ so his voice doesn't shake every single time.
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I'm running because now is not the time to stop fighting for progress!
Trudeau told the cheering audience.
He also took a chance to smear his rival Pierre Poilievre, accusing him of "importing far-right populist politics."
Trudeau can make fun of Poilievre all he wants, but the latest polls don't speak in his favor.
And it's about time he learned to pronounce 2SLGBTQ+ so his voice doesn't shake every single time.
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🔫 Liberal gun control bill passes Senate, poised to become law
The federal Liberal government's contentious gun control legislation Bill C-21 passed the Senate without changes on Thursday and is now poised to become law.
The bill passed the House of Commons in May after months of division and political acrimony. The version that made it to the Senate was significantly expanded from what the federal government had initially tabled a year prior.
Bill C-21 passed by a vote of 60 to 24.
Among other things, the legislation tightens gun laws to include "red flag" and "yellow flag" provisions related to a gun owner posing a risk to themselves or others, and imposes a "freeze" on the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns in Canada.
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The federal Liberal government's contentious gun control legislation Bill C-21 passed the Senate without changes on Thursday and is now poised to become law.
The bill passed the House of Commons in May after months of division and political acrimony. The version that made it to the Senate was significantly expanded from what the federal government had initially tabled a year prior.
Bill C-21 passed by a vote of 60 to 24.
Among other things, the legislation tightens gun laws to include "red flag" and "yellow flag" provisions related to a gun owner posing a risk to themselves or others, and imposes a "freeze" on the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns in Canada.
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📈Canadians are paying highest portion of disposable income toward debt on record
Canadians are directing a record portion of their disposable income to debt payments, a sign of increasing financial pressure on households after an abrupt end to near-zero interest rates.
The average household is spending around 15 cents of every after-tax dollar to service their debt, according to Statistics Canada.
The latest figure is up from 15.08 per cent in the second quarter and marks the highest ratio in records that date back to 1990. And it’s likely that the financial strain on Canadian households will worsen, given that many homeowners have yet to renew their mortgages at higher interest rates.
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Canadians are directing a record portion of their disposable income to debt payments, a sign of increasing financial pressure on households after an abrupt end to near-zero interest rates.
The average household is spending around 15 cents of every after-tax dollar to service their debt, according to Statistics Canada.
The latest figure is up from 15.08 per cent in the second quarter and marks the highest ratio in records that date back to 1990. And it’s likely that the financial strain on Canadian households will worsen, given that many homeowners have yet to renew their mortgages at higher interest rates.
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Trans Mountain pipeline warns of 2-year delay over regulatory setback
Government-owned Trans Mountain Corp asked the country's energy regulator to reverse a decision rejecting proposed construction changes on its oil pipeline expansion, warning of a possibly "catastrophic" two-year delay and billions of dollars in losses.
The Canada Energy Regulator this month had denied Trans Mountain's request for a variance on a section of pipeline under construction in British Columbia.
Trans Mountain had asked to be allowed to install smaller diameter pipe in a 2.3-km section of the oil pipeline's route after encountering difficult drilling conditions due to the hardness of the rock in a mountainous area between Hope and Chilliwack.
The CER decision was yet another setback for the over-budget, delayed $30.9-billion expansion project, intended to triple shipments of crude from Alberta to Canada's Pacific coast to 890,000 barrels per day once it starts operating.
#BritishColumbia #energy
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Government-owned Trans Mountain Corp asked the country's energy regulator to reverse a decision rejecting proposed construction changes on its oil pipeline expansion, warning of a possibly "catastrophic" two-year delay and billions of dollars in losses.
The Canada Energy Regulator this month had denied Trans Mountain's request for a variance on a section of pipeline under construction in British Columbia.
Trans Mountain had asked to be allowed to install smaller diameter pipe in a 2.3-km section of the oil pipeline's route after encountering difficult drilling conditions due to the hardness of the rock in a mountainous area between Hope and Chilliwack.
The CER decision was yet another setback for the over-budget, delayed $30.9-billion expansion project, intended to triple shipments of crude from Alberta to Canada's Pacific coast to 890,000 barrels per day once it starts operating.
#BritishColumbia #energy
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🏠$115-million funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $115 million federal funding deal with the City of Vancouver that he said could see more than 40,000 new homes built over the next decade.
Trudeau said the deal would fast-track more than 3,200 new homes over the next three years. The Vancouver deal would bring the total number of housing units “unlocked” by the accelerator fund to almost 300,000, he added.
#housing #BritishColumbia #Trudeau
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $115 million federal funding deal with the City of Vancouver that he said could see more than 40,000 new homes built over the next decade.
Trudeau said the deal would fast-track more than 3,200 new homes over the next three years. The Vancouver deal would bring the total number of housing units “unlocked” by the accelerator fund to almost 300,000, he added.
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Judge delays police's plan for large-scale operation to close Edmonton homeless camps
A judge has ordered Edmonton Police Service to delay plans to begin a large-scale homeless encampment takedown Monday morning until he can rule on the outcome of an urgent court application made by advocates for the people who live in tents in the city's core.
Court of King's Bench Justice James Neilson granted an "interim, interim injunction" late Friday, requiring Edmonton police to wait until at least noon to begin any planned camp removals at eight sites that police have deemed high risk.
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A judge has ordered Edmonton Police Service to delay plans to begin a large-scale homeless encampment takedown Monday morning until he can rule on the outcome of an urgent court application made by advocates for the people who live in tents in the city's core.
Court of King's Bench Justice James Neilson granted an "interim, interim injunction" late Friday, requiring Edmonton police to wait until at least noon to begin any planned camp removals at eight sites that police have deemed high risk.
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