🦠Canadian court invalidates Covid lockdowns due to illegal implementation
An Albertan court ruled on Tuesday that lockdown orders enacted in response to Covid were invalid.
The ruling in Ingram v. Alberta will likely force prosecutors to withdraw charges against individuals, churches, and other organizations in several other standing cases.
▪️Justice Barbara Romaine ruled in favor of the applicants because the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) delegated her decisions to the cabinet, which she was not authorized to do under Canadian law. The CMOH herself testified at trial that she provided only advice and recommendations to politicians but did not make the decisions herself.
Justice Romaine did conclude that although they violated the rights in section 2 of the Canadian Charter, lockdowns would not have violated the Charter if they had been implemented legally.
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An Albertan court ruled on Tuesday that lockdown orders enacted in response to Covid were invalid.
The ruling in Ingram v. Alberta will likely force prosecutors to withdraw charges against individuals, churches, and other organizations in several other standing cases.
▪️Justice Barbara Romaine ruled in favor of the applicants because the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) delegated her decisions to the cabinet, which she was not authorized to do under Canadian law. The CMOH herself testified at trial that she provided only advice and recommendations to politicians but did not make the decisions herself.
Justice Romaine did conclude that although they violated the rights in section 2 of the Canadian Charter, lockdowns would not have violated the Charter if they had been implemented legally.
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Poilievre denounces equity and environmental ideologies
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre told a voter last week that woke DEI and ESG ideologies are garbage.
Poilievre was asked his thoughts on the two ideologies by a voter at a meet and greet, to which he responded, “it’s all garbage.”
▪️Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI include race-based and gender-based hiring practices and quotas, as well as the promotion of Critical Race Theory and gender ideology.
▪️Environmental, social and governance or ESG focus on company's social and environmental impact.
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Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre told a voter last week that woke DEI and ESG ideologies are garbage.
Poilievre was asked his thoughts on the two ideologies by a voter at a meet and greet, to which he responded, “it’s all garbage.”
▪️Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI include race-based and gender-based hiring practices and quotas, as well as the promotion of Critical Race Theory and gender ideology.
▪️Environmental, social and governance or ESG focus on company's social and environmental impact.
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🏘 New housing minister says immigration can help address affordability, supply
Sean Fraser, Canada’s new housing and infrastructure minister, says closing the door to newcomers is not the solution to the country’s housing woes, and has instead endorsed building more homes to accommodate higher immigration flows.
Fraser previously served as immigration minister and was appointed housing minister as part of a Liberal government cabinet shuffle.
He comes into the role at a time when strong population growth through immigration is adding pressure to housing demand at a time when the country is struggling with an affordability crisis.
“The answer is, at least in part, to continue to build more stock,” Fraser told reporters after being sworn in. “But I would urge caution to anyone who believes the answer to our housing challenges is to close the door on newcomers.”
Instead, the minister said immigration would be part of the solution to the housing challenge.
“When I talked to developers, in my capacity as a minister of immigration before today, one of the chief obstacles to completing the projects that they want to get done is having access to the labour force to build the houses that they need,” he said.
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Sean Fraser, Canada’s new housing and infrastructure minister, says closing the door to newcomers is not the solution to the country’s housing woes, and has instead endorsed building more homes to accommodate higher immigration flows.
Fraser previously served as immigration minister and was appointed housing minister as part of a Liberal government cabinet shuffle.
He comes into the role at a time when strong population growth through immigration is adding pressure to housing demand at a time when the country is struggling with an affordability crisis.
“The answer is, at least in part, to continue to build more stock,” Fraser told reporters after being sworn in. “But I would urge caution to anyone who believes the answer to our housing challenges is to close the door on newcomers.”
Instead, the minister said immigration would be part of the solution to the housing challenge.
“When I talked to developers, in my capacity as a minister of immigration before today, one of the chief obstacles to completing the projects that they want to get done is having access to the labour force to build the houses that they need,” he said.
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👑 Statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II is set to be erected in front of the Ontario Legislative Building
🔹A statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II is set to be erected in front of the Ontario Legislative Building in Queen’s Park, Toronto.
The Bronze statue will be sculpted by an Ontario artist and is expected to cost taxpayers $1.5 million. The project was initially proposed by the Royal Canadian Heritage Trust and began under former Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne almost a decade ago.
Initially, the plan was to have the statue unveiled in 2017 in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary however work on the site has only begun in the last couple of weeks.
🔹New Democrat MPP Sol Mamkwa is taking a stance against the decision however citing that the money could be better spent on uncovering the unmarked graves of Indigenous children at residential school sites or at least paying tribute to the tragedy. “Where is the monument to that?” asked Mamakwa.
Just two opposing sides discussing two ways to waste tax money.
#Ontario
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🔹A statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II is set to be erected in front of the Ontario Legislative Building in Queen’s Park, Toronto.
The Bronze statue will be sculpted by an Ontario artist and is expected to cost taxpayers $1.5 million. The project was initially proposed by the Royal Canadian Heritage Trust and began under former Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne almost a decade ago.
Initially, the plan was to have the statue unveiled in 2017 in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary however work on the site has only begun in the last couple of weeks.
🔹New Democrat MPP Sol Mamkwa is taking a stance against the decision however citing that the money could be better spent on uncovering the unmarked graves of Indigenous children at residential school sites or at least paying tribute to the tragedy. “Where is the monument to that?” asked Mamakwa.
Just two opposing sides discussing two ways to waste tax money.
#Ontario
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🚙 Freeland boasts of not owning vehicle while failing to mention taxpayer-funded chauffeur service
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland boasted about not owning a car while responding to questions about the impact of rising fuel costs on Canadians but neglected to mention that she has a chauffeur service provided by the taxpayer.
Freeland made the comments while speaking with reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Friday while being pressed about the high cost of fuel prices due largely in part to the Trudeau government’s green policies.
“I am right now an MP for downtown Toronto, and a fact that still shocks my dad is that I don’t actually own a car,” said Freeland. “I’m like 300 metres from the nearest subway; I walk, I take the subway; my kids walk and ride their bikes and take the subway – it’s actually healthier for our family.”
Freeland is ennoscriptd to a taxpayer-funded car and driver service as are all cabinet ministers and public records show that she uses the service quite frequently, even while in downtown Toronto.
#Freeland #Trudeau
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Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland boasted about not owning a car while responding to questions about the impact of rising fuel costs on Canadians but neglected to mention that she has a chauffeur service provided by the taxpayer.
Freeland made the comments while speaking with reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Friday while being pressed about the high cost of fuel prices due largely in part to the Trudeau government’s green policies.
“I am right now an MP for downtown Toronto, and a fact that still shocks my dad is that I don’t actually own a car,” said Freeland. “I’m like 300 metres from the nearest subway; I walk, I take the subway; my kids walk and ride their bikes and take the subway – it’s actually healthier for our family.”
Freeland is ennoscriptd to a taxpayer-funded car and driver service as are all cabinet ministers and public records show that she uses the service quite frequently, even while in downtown Toronto.
#Freeland #Trudeau
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"Freeland’s message to Prince Edward Islanders worried about 61c/litre carbon tax: move to Toronto and get a bike!!!"
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"Freeland’s message to Prince Edward Islanders worried about 61c/litre carbon tax: move to Toronto and get a bike!!!"
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Alberta announces six-month pause on renewable energy projects, citing rural concerns
Alberta's government is pausing all approvals of large renewable energy projects in response to what it says are rural and environmental concerns.
In a statement Thursday, the government said the Alberta Utilities Commission is to institute a six-month moratorium on approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt over issues of development on agricultural land, effect on scenery, reclamation security and system reliability.
Over the next six months, the commission is to undertake an inquiry that will include reviewing the use of agricultural and public land for wind and solar projects, land reclamation, and the role of municipal governments in land selection for project development and review.
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Alberta's government is pausing all approvals of large renewable energy projects in response to what it says are rural and environmental concerns.
In a statement Thursday, the government said the Alberta Utilities Commission is to institute a six-month moratorium on approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt over issues of development on agricultural land, effect on scenery, reclamation security and system reliability.
Over the next six months, the commission is to undertake an inquiry that will include reviewing the use of agricultural and public land for wind and solar projects, land reclamation, and the role of municipal governments in land selection for project development and review.
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B.C. company fined $755K after discharging ammonia into Fraser River
A cold storage company from B.C.'s Lower Mainland has been fined $755,000 after pleading guilty to discharging contaminated ammonia into the Fraser River.
Authorities were called to Arctic Pearl Ice and Cold Storage Ltd.'s Richmond warehouse in November 2017 after a garbage collector became sick from ammonia fumes, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a news release.
The incident led authorities to a high-pressure storage tank full of contaminated ammonia, which was overflowing into a storm drain that leads into the river.
Arctic Pearl Ice and Cold Storage Ltd. also pleaded guilty to two counts under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. Officials said the tank containing the ammonia wasn't built to the required specifications for moving dangerous materials, and that the employee who drove the tank across Richmond in a truck lacked the necessary training certificate to do so.
No one involved in the incident had any of the "required training in the handling, transportation and storage of ammonia," according to the release.
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A cold storage company from B.C.'s Lower Mainland has been fined $755,000 after pleading guilty to discharging contaminated ammonia into the Fraser River.
Authorities were called to Arctic Pearl Ice and Cold Storage Ltd.'s Richmond warehouse in November 2017 after a garbage collector became sick from ammonia fumes, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a news release.
The incident led authorities to a high-pressure storage tank full of contaminated ammonia, which was overflowing into a storm drain that leads into the river.
Arctic Pearl Ice and Cold Storage Ltd. also pleaded guilty to two counts under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. Officials said the tank containing the ammonia wasn't built to the required specifications for moving dangerous materials, and that the employee who drove the tank across Richmond in a truck lacked the necessary training certificate to do so.
No one involved in the incident had any of the "required training in the handling, transportation and storage of ammonia," according to the release.
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How do Canadians view the military? Most see it as ‘old and antiquated,’ poll finds
🔹More than half of Canadians (56 per cent) see the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as “old and antiquated,” according to a recent Ipsos poll.
Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker says most respondents to its poll, conducted in June, said there is a way to shift this perspective: put more money into the armed forces.
75% of those polled by Ipsos said Canada should increase defence spending to ensure Canada can protect its own territory and sovereignty.
🔹Ipsos also found that a larger number of young people, 36 per cent of 18- to 34-year-olds, say Canada should leave defence up to the United States, compared with 12 per cent of those 55 and older.
The majority of that younger cohort (66 per cent) would rather see money being spent on other domestic issues, whereas 41 per cent of those 55 and older felt that way.
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🔹More than half of Canadians (56 per cent) see the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as “old and antiquated,” according to a recent Ipsos poll.
Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker says most respondents to its poll, conducted in June, said there is a way to shift this perspective: put more money into the armed forces.
75% of those polled by Ipsos said Canada should increase defence spending to ensure Canada can protect its own territory and sovereignty.
🔹Ipsos also found that a larger number of young people, 36 per cent of 18- to 34-year-olds, say Canada should leave defence up to the United States, compared with 12 per cent of those 55 and older.
The majority of that younger cohort (66 per cent) would rather see money being spent on other domestic issues, whereas 41 per cent of those 55 and older felt that way.
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N.L. government will offer incentives to water bomber pilots
As of August 3, there are no active forest fires in the province, but there have been 93 forest fires so far this year in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 21,878 hectares (218 square kilometres) burned.
Both NAPE and the provincial Progressive Conservative party expressed concern in recent weeks about the staffing levels, with critics saying it’s led to periods this summer when many of the water bombers would not have been able to fly.
John Abbott, newly minted minister of Transportation for the province, said the government is working on improving the staffing levels for water bomber crews, but it’s an issue facing many jurisdictions.
Abbott said that additional incentives for pilots, including a possible pay raise, are coming, and they hope it can draw in some new pilots and bring back some who left.
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #wildfires
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As of August 3, there are no active forest fires in the province, but there have been 93 forest fires so far this year in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 21,878 hectares (218 square kilometres) burned.
Both NAPE and the provincial Progressive Conservative party expressed concern in recent weeks about the staffing levels, with critics saying it’s led to periods this summer when many of the water bombers would not have been able to fly.
John Abbott, newly minted minister of Transportation for the province, said the government is working on improving the staffing levels for water bomber crews, but it’s an issue facing many jurisdictions.
Abbott said that additional incentives for pilots, including a possible pay raise, are coming, and they hope it can draw in some new pilots and bring back some who left.
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #wildfires
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Consumer insolvencies rise while businesses are failing at highest rate in 9 years
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada’s newly published figures for June show that overall insolvencies were down almost 3% from the previous month, with bankruptcies down 8% and proposals down 1%.
However, when considered year-over-year the impact that higher interest rates and inflation has had on the finances of Canadian consumers and businesses is clear: insolvencies up 19% from a year earlier with consumer filings up 20% and businesses up 21%.
There were 1,090 business insolvency filings in the second quarter of 2023 alone, the highest quarterly volume since 2014.
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The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada’s newly published figures for June show that overall insolvencies were down almost 3% from the previous month, with bankruptcies down 8% and proposals down 1%.
However, when considered year-over-year the impact that higher interest rates and inflation has had on the finances of Canadian consumers and businesses is clear: insolvencies up 19% from a year earlier with consumer filings up 20% and businesses up 21%.
There were 1,090 business insolvency filings in the second quarter of 2023 alone, the highest quarterly volume since 2014.
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🏠 Canada's housing shortfall could widen by another 500K units if immigration continues at current pace
While the new housing minister believes migration will help solve the housing crisis, experts estimate that the housing shortfall could widen by another 500,000 units within just two years if immigration continues at its current pace.
“Recent government policies to accelerate construction are unlikely to offer a stopgap in this short time period due to the natural lags that exist in adjusting supply,” a report states.
“The federal government’s decision to open the immigration floodgates during the most aggressive monetary tightening cycle in a generation has created a record imbalance between housing supply and demand,” National Bank chief economist Stéfane Marion said in a note to investors.
🔹A recent BMO analysis suggests that for every one per cent increase in population, housing prices typically increase by roughly three per cent each year. It points out that in recent years, Canada’s population has been growing at an average annual pace of 1.5 per cent per year — and a whopping 2.7 per cent in 2022 alone — which is consistent over time with five per cent annual home price gains on top of inflation.
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While the new housing minister believes migration will help solve the housing crisis, experts estimate that the housing shortfall could widen by another 500,000 units within just two years if immigration continues at its current pace.
“Recent government policies to accelerate construction are unlikely to offer a stopgap in this short time period due to the natural lags that exist in adjusting supply,” a report states.
“The federal government’s decision to open the immigration floodgates during the most aggressive monetary tightening cycle in a generation has created a record imbalance between housing supply and demand,” National Bank chief economist Stéfane Marion said in a note to investors.
🔹A recent BMO analysis suggests that for every one per cent increase in population, housing prices typically increase by roughly three per cent each year. It points out that in recent years, Canada’s population has been growing at an average annual pace of 1.5 per cent per year — and a whopping 2.7 per cent in 2022 alone — which is consistent over time with five per cent annual home price gains on top of inflation.
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Coastal GasLink pipeline expected to be complete by year end
In a glowing second quarter report to investors, TC Energy Corporation said that its British Columbia Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline is near the finish mark and has reached 91% completion.
In a press release on Friday, TC Energy wrote that Coastal GasLink remains on planned cost and time schedules. The company also announced it would separate its Natural Gas Pipelines and Power and Energy Solutions businesses from its Liquid Pipelines business.
In the first six months of 2023, TC Energy placed $2.1 billion in natural gas or liquids into service. The company says it expects to meet it’s projected $6 billion target by the end of the year.
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In a glowing second quarter report to investors, TC Energy Corporation said that its British Columbia Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline is near the finish mark and has reached 91% completion.
In a press release on Friday, TC Energy wrote that Coastal GasLink remains on planned cost and time schedules. The company also announced it would separate its Natural Gas Pipelines and Power and Energy Solutions businesses from its Liquid Pipelines business.
In the first six months of 2023, TC Energy placed $2.1 billion in natural gas or liquids into service. The company says it expects to meet it’s projected $6 billion target by the end of the year.
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🇨🇦🇳🇪Canada suspending direct aid to Niger’s government after military coup
Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger’s government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says in the statement that Canada supports ECOWAS mediation efforts.
The Global Affairs Department says a bilateral development deal signed with Niger in 2020 had been expected to reach an annual budget of $10 million per year by 2026.
The program disbursed $2.71 million in the 2021-2022 financial year.
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Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger’s government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says in the statement that Canada supports ECOWAS mediation efforts.
The Global Affairs Department says a bilateral development deal signed with Niger in 2020 had been expected to reach an annual budget of $10 million per year by 2026.
The program disbursed $2.71 million in the 2021-2022 financial year.
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Carbon tax ineffective in curbing fuel emissions, majority of Canadians say
Two-thirds of Canadians say it is a poor time to increase the carbon tax, with a majority saying they believe the tax on gas is ineffective at tackling climate change.
From coast to coast, 21 per cent of respondents say now is “poor timing” for a carbon tax increase, with 46 per cent saying it’s “very poor” timing.
The sentiment against increasing the carbon tax was highest in the Prairies, where 79 per cent of survey respondents agreed that the timing for a higher price on carbon is not right.
Similarly in the Atlantic region, 73 per cent of respondents said the timing is “poor” or “very poor." In Quebec, 53 per cent of respondents also said the timing is wrong.
In 2019, the federal government’s nation-wide carbon price began at $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This has increased to $65 per tonne as of April 1, 2023. The price will increase by $15 per year until it reaches $170 per tonne.
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Two-thirds of Canadians say it is a poor time to increase the carbon tax, with a majority saying they believe the tax on gas is ineffective at tackling climate change.
From coast to coast, 21 per cent of respondents say now is “poor timing” for a carbon tax increase, with 46 per cent saying it’s “very poor” timing.
The sentiment against increasing the carbon tax was highest in the Prairies, where 79 per cent of survey respondents agreed that the timing for a higher price on carbon is not right.
Similarly in the Atlantic region, 73 per cent of respondents said the timing is “poor” or “very poor." In Quebec, 53 per cent of respondents also said the timing is wrong.
In 2019, the federal government’s nation-wide carbon price began at $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This has increased to $65 per tonne as of April 1, 2023. The price will increase by $15 per year until it reaches $170 per tonne.
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N.L. registered nurses ratify new four-year collective agreement
The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the provincial government.
The contract will see nurses receive a two per cent wage increase each year from 2022-2026 with a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000. Some 5,800 RNUNL members across the province are covered under the new contract.
The province said the average cost of wage increases is expected to be around $36 million annually over the term of the agreement.
Health Minister Tom Osborne called the agreement a step towards stabilizing health care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #healthcare
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the provincial government.
The contract will see nurses receive a two per cent wage increase each year from 2022-2026 with a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000. Some 5,800 RNUNL members across the province are covered under the new contract.
The province said the average cost of wage increases is expected to be around $36 million annually over the term of the agreement.
Health Minister Tom Osborne called the agreement a step towards stabilizing health care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #healthcare
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📉 Canada posts biggest trade deficit in almost three years, analyst predicts 'rough summer'
Canada's trade deficit widened to C$3.73 billion ($2.77 billion) in June from May, the largest in nearly three years, as exports dropped 2.2%, outpacing an 0.5% decline in imports, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
Trade deficit with countries other than the United States, its biggest trading partner, widened to an all-time high as month-over-month exports declined 5.5%, while imports were down marginally.
There were broad declines in exports in June, with metal and non-metallic mineral products being the largest drag.
The 2.2% drop in exports followed a 3.0% decline in May. The overall trade deficit matched the C$3.73 billion shortfall in October 2020.
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Canada's trade deficit widened to C$3.73 billion ($2.77 billion) in June from May, the largest in nearly three years, as exports dropped 2.2%, outpacing an 0.5% decline in imports, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
Trade deficit with countries other than the United States, its biggest trading partner, widened to an all-time high as month-over-month exports declined 5.5%, while imports were down marginally.
There were broad declines in exports in June, with metal and non-metallic mineral products being the largest drag.
The 2.2% drop in exports followed a 3.0% decline in May. The overall trade deficit matched the C$3.73 billion shortfall in October 2020.
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🏠 Most Canadians see immigration increase as negative for housing costs
Most Canadians view Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to raise immigration targets as adversely affecting the cost of housing.
🔹Polling by Nanos Research Group shows about two out of three respondents believe increasing the annual target for permanent residents to half a million by 2025 will have a negative impact on the cost of housing. Only one in five believe it will have a positive impact.
Under the current plan, the government aims to welcome 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, up from a record 431,000 last year. By 2025, the annual target will reach 500,000, with foreign students, temporary workers and refugees making up another group that’s expected to be even larger.
#housing #Trudeau
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Most Canadians view Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to raise immigration targets as adversely affecting the cost of housing.
🔹Polling by Nanos Research Group shows about two out of three respondents believe increasing the annual target for permanent residents to half a million by 2025 will have a negative impact on the cost of housing. Only one in five believe it will have a positive impact.
Under the current plan, the government aims to welcome 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, up from a record 431,000 last year. By 2025, the annual target will reach 500,000, with foreign students, temporary workers and refugees making up another group that’s expected to be even larger.
#housing #Trudeau
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CBC, media groups ask Competition Bureau to investigate Meta's move to block news in Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada has joined other news publishers and broadcasters in requesting that Canada's Competition Bureau investigate Meta's decision to block news content on its digital platforms in Canada, describing the social media giant's decision as "anticompetitive."
Meta, which owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, announced recently that it is permanently ending news availability for users in Canada in response to the country's Online News Act, or Bill C-18, a law that requires tech companies like Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms.
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CBC/Radio-Canada has joined other news publishers and broadcasters in requesting that Canada's Competition Bureau investigate Meta's decision to block news content on its digital platforms in Canada, describing the social media giant's decision as "anticompetitive."
Meta, which owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, announced recently that it is permanently ending news availability for users in Canada in response to the country's Online News Act, or Bill C-18, a law that requires tech companies like Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms.
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📉 Justin Trudeau’s Liberals see lowest approval rating since they formed government, poll shows
Trudeau’s Liberals see their lowest approval rating since they formed government as Pierre Poilievre’s Tories maintain lead.
Results from a new survey suggests that if an election were held today, 37 per cent of Canadians would vote Conservative, compared to 28 per cent for the Liberals.
#Trudeau #Poilievre
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Trudeau’s Liberals see their lowest approval rating since they formed government as Pierre Poilievre’s Tories maintain lead.
Results from a new survey suggests that if an election were held today, 37 per cent of Canadians would vote Conservative, compared to 28 per cent for the Liberals.
#Trudeau #Poilievre
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