Ford government allocating $21B less to fund health care, hospital capacity to shrink
▪️The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) is out with a scathing report detailing the Ford government’s health-care spending, revealing that hospital capacity will considerably diminish by 2027-2028 due to surging demand and that the province is allocating over $21 billion less to the sector.
▪️During the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing health-care crisis, Ford promised billions in spending to create more capacity in health care, but the FAO report concludes that the pledged increase in capacity will be offset by growing demand due to a larger and aging population.
▪️The FAO says the province would need to add significant funding to its current health-care plan or make cuts to its programs to reach targets. The projections were released as Ontario manages a shortage of nurses and personal support workers (PSWs) — a deficit that the FAO projects to persist through its six-year forecast period.
▪️Even with government measures to increase the supply of nurses and PSWs, by 2027-28, the FAO projects a shortfall of 33,000 nurses and PSWs. These nurses and PSW shortages will jeopardize Ontario’s ability to sustain current programs and meet program expansion commitments.
This once again highlights a trend that is unfolding in Canada's health care system.
#Ontario #healthcare
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▪️The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) is out with a scathing report detailing the Ford government’s health-care spending, revealing that hospital capacity will considerably diminish by 2027-2028 due to surging demand and that the province is allocating over $21 billion less to the sector.
▪️During the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing health-care crisis, Ford promised billions in spending to create more capacity in health care, but the FAO report concludes that the pledged increase in capacity will be offset by growing demand due to a larger and aging population.
▪️The FAO says the province would need to add significant funding to its current health-care plan or make cuts to its programs to reach targets. The projections were released as Ontario manages a shortage of nurses and personal support workers (PSWs) — a deficit that the FAO projects to persist through its six-year forecast period.
▪️Even with government measures to increase the supply of nurses and PSWs, by 2027-28, the FAO projects a shortfall of 33,000 nurses and PSWs. These nurses and PSW shortages will jeopardize Ontario’s ability to sustain current programs and meet program expansion commitments.
This once again highlights a trend that is unfolding in Canada's health care system.
#Ontario #healthcare
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Ottawa plans to crack down on doctors charging for medically necessary health care
A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government to launch a crackdown on the practice.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is telling the provinces to put a stop to patients being charged for medically necessary care — and warns that Ottawa will claw back federal health transfer payments if the charges continue.
Companies charging patients for virtual visits with a family physician are the chief targets of the federal crackdown, according to a senior government official.
Although the Canada Health Act prohibits charging "insured persons" for medically necessary services, there has been an explosion recently in the number of companies across the country offering online doctors' appointments and charging fees in the range of $50 to $100 per visit.
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A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government to launch a crackdown on the practice.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is telling the provinces to put a stop to patients being charged for medically necessary care — and warns that Ottawa will claw back federal health transfer payments if the charges continue.
Companies charging patients for virtual visits with a family physician are the chief targets of the federal crackdown, according to a senior government official.
Although the Canada Health Act prohibits charging "insured persons" for medically necessary services, there has been an explosion recently in the number of companies across the country offering online doctors' appointments and charging fees in the range of $50 to $100 per visit.
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🏅Canada ranks as the world’s eighth largest economy
▪️Canada is ranked as the world’s eighth-largest economy based on GDP nominal estimates of $2.24 trillion (IMF) and $1.98 trillion (World Bank).
However, adjusting for purchasing power parity, Canada moves lower in the ranking to the fifteenth-largest economy.
#facts
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▪️Canada is ranked as the world’s eighth-largest economy based on GDP nominal estimates of $2.24 trillion (IMF) and $1.98 trillion (World Bank).
However, adjusting for purchasing power parity, Canada moves lower in the ranking to the fifteenth-largest economy.
#facts
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🇨🇦🇺🇸U.S. President Joe Biden coming to Canada in the end of March
▪️U.S. President Joe Biden will be making an official visit to Canada between March 23 and 24 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and his trip to the nation's capital will include an address to Parliament.
▪️Among the pressing cross-border issues that are set to be on the agenda: the role of Norad in defending North America including the Arctic in light of the recent takedown of unidentified aerial objects including a Chinese spy balloon that traversed both Canadian and American airspace, and modernizing the Safe Third Country Agreement amid irregular crossing tensions.
▪️Other topics both sides say will come up are military assistance to Ukraine, the ongoing instability in Haiti and the opioid crisis.
#US
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▪️U.S. President Joe Biden will be making an official visit to Canada between March 23 and 24 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and his trip to the nation's capital will include an address to Parliament.
▪️Among the pressing cross-border issues that are set to be on the agenda: the role of Norad in defending North America including the Arctic in light of the recent takedown of unidentified aerial objects including a Chinese spy balloon that traversed both Canadian and American airspace, and modernizing the Safe Third Country Agreement amid irregular crossing tensions.
▪️Other topics both sides say will come up are military assistance to Ukraine, the ongoing instability in Haiti and the opioid crisis.
#US
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🇭🇹🇨🇦Canada's top general concerned military lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission
Canada's top general said he was concerned that the armed forces, already stretched thin by support for Ukraine and NATO, do not have the capacity to lead a possible security mission to Haiti.
Amid talks of a possible military intervention in Haiti, Canada has already deployed ships off the coast of Haiti and sent armored vehicles to Haitian police.
"My concern is just our capacity as we rebuild, as we move to brigade level in Latvia. There's only so much to go around. ... It would be challenging," says Chief of the Defence Staff Wayne Eyre, as Canada is preparing to nearly double its military presence in Latvia (bordering Russia and Belarus).
And this is while Canada over the past year has already spent C$1 billion ($724 million) in military assistance to Ukraine - an amount well beyond its comfort level.
As patience runs out, Biden will use his visit to Canada to push the Canadian government to continue supporting Ukraine and engaging in the Haitian crisis.
#Haiti
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Canada's top general said he was concerned that the armed forces, already stretched thin by support for Ukraine and NATO, do not have the capacity to lead a possible security mission to Haiti.
Amid talks of a possible military intervention in Haiti, Canada has already deployed ships off the coast of Haiti and sent armored vehicles to Haitian police.
"My concern is just our capacity as we rebuild, as we move to brigade level in Latvia. There's only so much to go around. ... It would be challenging," says Chief of the Defence Staff Wayne Eyre, as Canada is preparing to nearly double its military presence in Latvia (bordering Russia and Belarus).
And this is while Canada over the past year has already spent C$1 billion ($724 million) in military assistance to Ukraine - an amount well beyond its comfort level.
As patience runs out, Biden will use his visit to Canada to push the Canadian government to continue supporting Ukraine and engaging in the Haitian crisis.
#Haiti
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🇨🇦🇲🇽Canadian cannabis company gets authorization to grow and sell in Mexico
Canadian cannabis company Xebra announced that it had received authorization from Mexico Health Authority (COFEPRIS) for its Mexican subsidiary to import seeds, grow cannabis and sell derived products in Mexico. That comes after a late 2021 Supreme Court ruling in the company’s favor.
COFEPRIS responded to the announcement by saying it was essentially forced to grant the authorization by a court order, which threatened fines and the removal of staff if it did not abide by the ruling. The agency said it intends to try to annul the permits it granted to Xebra in federal court.
#Canada #Mexico
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Canadian cannabis company Xebra announced that it had received authorization from Mexico Health Authority (COFEPRIS) for its Mexican subsidiary to import seeds, grow cannabis and sell derived products in Mexico. That comes after a late 2021 Supreme Court ruling in the company’s favor.
COFEPRIS responded to the announcement by saying it was essentially forced to grant the authorization by a court order, which threatened fines and the removal of staff if it did not abide by the ruling. The agency said it intends to try to annul the permits it granted to Xebra in federal court.
#Canada #Mexico
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🏦Growing share of Canadians are spending more than 25 % of income on mortgage payments
The central bank considers households that spend more than 25 % of their income on debt servicing to be more vulnerable to rising interest rates or a loss of income. The proportion of new mortgages that met this definition rose to 29 % in the fourth quarter, according to data published Friday.
That’s up from 12 % in the same quarter in 2021, and 14 % in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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The central bank considers households that spend more than 25 % of their income on debt servicing to be more vulnerable to rising interest rates or a loss of income. The proportion of new mortgages that met this definition rose to 29 % in the fourth quarter, according to data published Friday.
That’s up from 12 % in the same quarter in 2021, and 14 % in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Half of Quebec ER visits waited over 5 hours
The study from the Montreal Economic Institute showed half of all patients in Quebec emergency rooms waited longer than five hours and 11 minutes.
Quebec’s emergency wait-time increased by 40 minutes since four years ago – a rise of roughly 15%.
Wait-time has also increased for patients on stretchers. In 2022, one-in-four patients on a stretcher in a Quebec emergency room spent longer than 24 hours waiting for care. That made for roughly 210,000 people.
#Quebec
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The study from the Montreal Economic Institute showed half of all patients in Quebec emergency rooms waited longer than five hours and 11 minutes.
Quebec’s emergency wait-time increased by 40 minutes since four years ago – a rise of roughly 15%.
Wait-time has also increased for patients on stretchers. In 2022, one-in-four patients on a stretcher in a Quebec emergency room spent longer than 24 hours waiting for care. That made for roughly 210,000 people.
#Quebec
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University president urges New Brunswick to eliminate tuition for nursing students
The Higgs government can quickly boost the number of nursing students in New Brunswick by eliminating their tuition fees, says the president of the University of Moncton.
Denis Prud'homme believes that eliminating the fees would be a better way to spend money than the province's decision to subsidize New Brunswick students in a nursing program offered by a university in Maine.
"In my view, there's a very efficient way to quickly increase the number of bachelor or nursing candidates. That's to eliminate tuition fees. It's an urgent need," Prud'homme said.
The government announced last October that it will offer a $6,000 "incentive grant" to up to 100 New Brunswick students who enrol in the bachelor of science in nursing program at Beal University in Bangor, Maine.
Students who accept the $6,000 grant must agree to work as registered nurses in New Brunswick for at least one year after graduation.
#NewBrunswick
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The Higgs government can quickly boost the number of nursing students in New Brunswick by eliminating their tuition fees, says the president of the University of Moncton.
Denis Prud'homme believes that eliminating the fees would be a better way to spend money than the province's decision to subsidize New Brunswick students in a nursing program offered by a university in Maine.
"In my view, there's a very efficient way to quickly increase the number of bachelor or nursing candidates. That's to eliminate tuition fees. It's an urgent need," Prud'homme said.
The government announced last October that it will offer a $6,000 "incentive grant" to up to 100 New Brunswick students who enrol in the bachelor of science in nursing program at Beal University in Bangor, Maine.
Students who accept the $6,000 grant must agree to work as registered nurses in New Brunswick for at least one year after graduation.
#NewBrunswick
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Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is
Canadians would no longer be able to access news on Facebook or Instagram if the federal government's proposed Online News Act passes in its current form, the parent company behind the two popular social media platforms said.
"A legislative framework that compels us to pay for links or content that we do not post, and which are not the reason the vast majority of people use our platforms, is neither sustainable nor workable," says spokesperson for Meta.
Tech giants like Meta and Google have long fought against the proposed law known as Bill C-18, which would require digital giants such as Meta and Google to negotiate deals that would compensate Canadian media companies for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.
Large Canadian media companies and the federal Liberal government have supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field for news outlets that compete with tech firms for advertising dollars.
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Canadians would no longer be able to access news on Facebook or Instagram if the federal government's proposed Online News Act passes in its current form, the parent company behind the two popular social media platforms said.
"A legislative framework that compels us to pay for links or content that we do not post, and which are not the reason the vast majority of people use our platforms, is neither sustainable nor workable," says spokesperson for Meta.
Tech giants like Meta and Google have long fought against the proposed law known as Bill C-18, which would require digital giants such as Meta and Google to negotiate deals that would compensate Canadian media companies for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.
Large Canadian media companies and the federal Liberal government have supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field for news outlets that compete with tech firms for advertising dollars.
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Majority of Canadians won’t change drinking habits in light of new guidelines
▪️Nearly three-quarters of Canadians say they aren’t changing their drinking habits despite recent national guidelines warning that more than two alcoholic drinks a week can increase risks of cancer, stroke and heart disease.
▪️More than half of the respondents believed the recommended number of drinks was so low that “it lacked credibility” and was nothing but “fear-mongering” tactics. This belief was higher among men (61 per cent) than women (53 per cent).
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▪️Nearly three-quarters of Canadians say they aren’t changing their drinking habits despite recent national guidelines warning that more than two alcoholic drinks a week can increase risks of cancer, stroke and heart disease.
▪️More than half of the respondents believed the recommended number of drinks was so low that “it lacked credibility” and was nothing but “fear-mongering” tactics. This belief was higher among men (61 per cent) than women (53 per cent).
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🇨🇦Chronicles of the week: March 6-12, 2023
▪️Trudeau government announces a $5.5 million investment to "combat disinformation."
▪️Prince Edward Island election is set to take place on April 3.
▪️Public health no longer advising boosters for Canadians under the age of 65.
▪️The government is telling the provinces to put a stop to patients being charged for medically necessary care, virtual visits with a family physician being the chief targets of the federal crackdown.
▪️Canada's top general says Canada lacks capacity to lead a possible security mission to Haiti.
#digest
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▪️Trudeau government announces a $5.5 million investment to "combat disinformation."
▪️Prince Edward Island election is set to take place on April 3.
▪️Public health no longer advising boosters for Canadians under the age of 65.
▪️The government is telling the provinces to put a stop to patients being charged for medically necessary care, virtual visits with a family physician being the chief targets of the federal crackdown.
▪️Canada's top general says Canada lacks capacity to lead a possible security mission to Haiti.
#digest
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More than 70 per cent of Canadians feel the average family is over-taxed
Canadian families pay a lot of taxes to their federal, provincial and local governments — income taxes, sales taxes, fuel taxes and many others. A 2022 study published by the Fraser Institute found that in total the average Canadian family paid 45 per cent of its income in taxes.
According to a new poll, 74 per cent feel the average family is over-taxed. Commissioned by the Fraser Institute and conducted by Leger, the poll surveyed 1,554 respondents spanning all age groups and income levels across Canada.
In 2015, the Trudeau government did reduce the second-lowest income tax rate from 22 per cent to 20.5 per cent.
But the vast majority of families targeted for this tax relief now pay higher federal income taxes than before because the government has also eliminated a series of tax credits — for income splitting for couples with children, for children’s fitness and art, for public transit, for education and for textbooks.
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Canadian families pay a lot of taxes to their federal, provincial and local governments — income taxes, sales taxes, fuel taxes and many others. A 2022 study published by the Fraser Institute found that in total the average Canadian family paid 45 per cent of its income in taxes.
According to a new poll, 74 per cent feel the average family is over-taxed. Commissioned by the Fraser Institute and conducted by Leger, the poll surveyed 1,554 respondents spanning all age groups and income levels across Canada.
In 2015, the Trudeau government did reduce the second-lowest income tax rate from 22 per cent to 20.5 per cent.
But the vast majority of families targeted for this tax relief now pay higher federal income taxes than before because the government has also eliminated a series of tax credits — for income splitting for couples with children, for children’s fitness and art, for public transit, for education and for textbooks.
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Regulator takes control of Silicon Valley Bank's Canadian branch
A Canadian regulator on Sunday said it was taking temporary control of Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian branch, as the fallout from the collapsed U.S. startup-focused lender reverberated around the world.
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) said it is seeking to gain permanent control of the Canadian unit’s assets, adding that it is asking the attorney general of Canada to petition for a winding-up order.
OFSI said the bank has operated in Canada since 2019 as a foreign bank branch based in Toronto. Its business in Canada is primarily lending to corporate clients, and the branch does not hold any commercial or individual deposits in Canada.
The Canadian unit had C$435 million in secured loans at the end of last year, more than double the amount at the end of 2021, according to regulatory filings.
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A Canadian regulator on Sunday said it was taking temporary control of Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian branch, as the fallout from the collapsed U.S. startup-focused lender reverberated around the world.
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) said it is seeking to gain permanent control of the Canadian unit’s assets, adding that it is asking the attorney general of Canada to petition for a winding-up order.
OFSI said the bank has operated in Canada since 2019 as a foreign bank branch based in Toronto. Its business in Canada is primarily lending to corporate clients, and the branch does not hold any commercial or individual deposits in Canada.
The Canadian unit had C$435 million in secured loans at the end of last year, more than double the amount at the end of 2021, according to regulatory filings.
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🚫Ontario considers banning TikTok in public schools
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce said that he spoke with senior ministry officials about the matter.
“I am concerned by what is happening in schools with the proliferation of this technology. Frankly both for the mental health and physical health of children,” Lecce said.
A spokesperson for TikTok, however, has criticized the government for taking an "extreme approach" and blindly following "the baseless trend of blocking TikTok."
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Minister of Education Stephen Lecce said that he spoke with senior ministry officials about the matter.
“I am concerned by what is happening in schools with the proliferation of this technology. Frankly both for the mental health and physical health of children,” Lecce said.
A spokesperson for TikTok, however, has criticized the government for taking an "extreme approach" and blindly following "the baseless trend of blocking TikTok."
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Two dead and nine injured after truck hits pedestrians in Quebec
Two men have died after a pickup truck ploughed into pedestrians beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui.
A provincial police spokeswoman said nine other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious.
The 38-year-old driver, a local resident, turned himself in to police and was arrested under suspicion of committing a fatal hit and run.
The incident happened just after 3pm along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, a town about 350 km northeast of Quebec City.
#Quebec
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Two men have died after a pickup truck ploughed into pedestrians beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui.
A provincial police spokeswoman said nine other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious.
The 38-year-old driver, a local resident, turned himself in to police and was arrested under suspicion of committing a fatal hit and run.
The incident happened just after 3pm along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, a town about 350 km northeast of Quebec City.
#Quebec
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🇨🇦🇨🇳China diverts some researchers to Canada after U.S. visa denials, CSIS says
▪️Beijing is using a “workaround strategy” for postgraduate researchers to study cutting-edge technology at Canadian and U.S. universities after Washington began denying visas for some Chinese students on the grounds that they might steal intellectual property with military uses, according to a Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report.
▪️The CSIS report lays out how China is using students to obtain technology that could be of benefit to the Chinese military, such as quantum computing, big data and artificial intelligence. The report was shared across key government departments and with the CIA, FBI and Britain’s domestic intelligence service, M15, as well as Australian and New Zealand authorities.
▪️Chinese citizens are also switching their majors when moving to Canada so they end up studying in less-sensitive fields where their work would not attract scrutiny.
▪️CSIS has publicly warned that Beijing is threatening Canada’s national security and intellectual property in five sensitive areas of research and development, including quantum theory, photonics, artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals and aerospace.
#China
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▪️Beijing is using a “workaround strategy” for postgraduate researchers to study cutting-edge technology at Canadian and U.S. universities after Washington began denying visas for some Chinese students on the grounds that they might steal intellectual property with military uses, according to a Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report.
▪️The CSIS report lays out how China is using students to obtain technology that could be of benefit to the Chinese military, such as quantum computing, big data and artificial intelligence. The report was shared across key government departments and with the CIA, FBI and Britain’s domestic intelligence service, M15, as well as Australian and New Zealand authorities.
▪️Chinese citizens are also switching their majors when moving to Canada so they end up studying in less-sensitive fields where their work would not attract scrutiny.
▪️CSIS has publicly warned that Beijing is threatening Canada’s national security and intellectual property in five sensitive areas of research and development, including quantum theory, photonics, artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals and aerospace.
#China
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🏦Canada to begin daily check-ins with banks following SVB collapse
Canada's banking regulator, OSFI, is reported to be increasing monitoring of the financial standing of domestic banks after the SVB collapse in the US.
The report adds that OSFI has took steps to start daily check-ins with banks to monitor their liquidity.
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Canada's banking regulator, OSFI, is reported to be increasing monitoring of the financial standing of domestic banks after the SVB collapse in the US.
The report adds that OSFI has took steps to start daily check-ins with banks to monitor their liquidity.
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Most Canadians don't know how much the prime minister earns, survey finds
A survey conducted by Research Co. among 1,000 Canadians shows that:
🔹18 % correctly said that the prime minister makes between $301,000 and $400,000 annually. Trudeau’s salary this year is $379,000.
🔹42 % of people thought the prime minister’s annual salary was less than $301,000.
🔹24 per cent believed Trudeau made more than $400,000 each year.
🔹Once respondents were informed about the annual compensation of the prime minister, 41 % of them said they believed it is “too much,” while 47 % stated that it is “about right.”
#Trudeau
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A survey conducted by Research Co. among 1,000 Canadians shows that:
🔹18 % correctly said that the prime minister makes between $301,000 and $400,000 annually. Trudeau’s salary this year is $379,000.
🔹42 % of people thought the prime minister’s annual salary was less than $301,000.
🔹24 per cent believed Trudeau made more than $400,000 each year.
🔹Once respondents were informed about the annual compensation of the prime minister, 41 % of them said they believed it is “too much,” while 47 % stated that it is “about right.”
#Trudeau
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🇬🇧Canadians uninterested in King Charles’ coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests
New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy.
The web survey of 1,544 adults was conducted by market research firm Leger.
▪️Only 12 per cent of respondents said it was good news that Charles is now King, compared to 14 per cent who said it was bad news and 67 per cent who were indifferent.
▪️Only 13 per cent of those surveyed said they felt a personal attachment to the monarchy, compared with 81 per cent who didn’t.
▪️The survey found the level of attachment to the monarchy has dropped since the days immediately following Queen Elizabeth’s death last September, when 19 per cent said they felt an attachment and 77 per cent said they didn’t. Indifference to Charles has also risen in the same period.
▪️A majority of respondents said it’s the right time for Canada to reconsider its ties with the monarchy, with 56 per cent in favour and 44 against.
Anti-monarchy sentiment was strongest in Quebec, where 71 per cent said it was time to reconsider ties.
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New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy.
The web survey of 1,544 adults was conducted by market research firm Leger.
▪️Only 12 per cent of respondents said it was good news that Charles is now King, compared to 14 per cent who said it was bad news and 67 per cent who were indifferent.
▪️Only 13 per cent of those surveyed said they felt a personal attachment to the monarchy, compared with 81 per cent who didn’t.
▪️The survey found the level of attachment to the monarchy has dropped since the days immediately following Queen Elizabeth’s death last September, when 19 per cent said they felt an attachment and 77 per cent said they didn’t. Indifference to Charles has also risen in the same period.
▪️A majority of respondents said it’s the right time for Canada to reconsider its ties with the monarchy, with 56 per cent in favour and 44 against.
Anti-monarchy sentiment was strongest in Quebec, where 71 per cent said it was time to reconsider ties.
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📉François Legault approval rating drops to 55%
▪️According to a new study by the Angus Reid Institute, the approval rating of Quebec Premier François Legault has decreased to 55%, 2 points lower than in December when he was the premier with the highest approval rating.
▪️Legault currently sits in fourth place, behind Andrew Furey of Newfoundland and Labrador (62%), Scott Moe of Saskatchewan (60%) and Dennis King of Prince Edward Island (58%).
▪️The approval rating of François Legault hit an all-time high of 77% in June 2020; his lowest approval rating was 43%, in September 2022.
#Quebec
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▪️According to a new study by the Angus Reid Institute, the approval rating of Quebec Premier François Legault has decreased to 55%, 2 points lower than in December when he was the premier with the highest approval rating.
▪️Legault currently sits in fourth place, behind Andrew Furey of Newfoundland and Labrador (62%), Scott Moe of Saskatchewan (60%) and Dennis King of Prince Edward Island (58%).
▪️The approval rating of François Legault hit an all-time high of 77% in June 2020; his lowest approval rating was 43%, in September 2022.
#Quebec
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