Liberal Party’s Home Savings Proposal Likely Just A Tax Shelter For High-Income Canadians, Economist Says
“It’s most likely to be a tax shelter for a very, very small pool of Canadians who have very high incomes under the age of 40.”
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Trans People Are Receiving Voting Cards With Wrong Names, Putting Them At Risk Of Being Outed In Unsafe Situations
“Dead names can be a really tricky thing for trans people. Essentially, after a legal name change, you really just want to leave that behind. So, having to repeatedly tell people, it's not an easy process emotionally.”
Climate Justice Advocates Point To Shortcomings In Liberal Platform, Question Conclusions Of Analysts Who Endorsed It
“We need to be going well beyond what the IPCC has said what the global average should be, which is 45 per cent (reduction in emissions). Civil society groups have said that 60 per cent is a good fair share.”
What You Need To Know About Erin O’Toole’s Recent Comments On Private Health Care
O’Toole’s defence of increasing for-profit involvement in the public healthcare system relies on similar talking points made by provincial Conservative politicians in Alberta and Ontario in recent years.
We Took A Closer Look At Key Claims Made By Party Leaders During Last Night’s Debate
We examined comments the party leaders made on abortion, the climate emergency, Indigenous people, policing, housing, child care and pharmacare.
Party Leaders Slam Trudeau's Early Election Call And Climate Record As O’Toole Dodges Questions About Private Healthcare During Debate
Last night, federal party leaders Justin Trudeau (Liberal), Erin O’Toole (Conservative), Jagmeet Singh (NDP), Francois Blanchet (Bloc) and Annamie Paul (Green) took part in the second French language leaders’ debate in Gatineau, Quebec.
Justin Trudeau Condemns ‘Anti-Vaxxer Mob’ As Observers Question Why Far-Right Crowd Was Allowed To Get Close To Prime Minister
Politicians and observers have continued to comment on Monday’s incident in which Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau and two others were hit by gravel thrown by a crowd of far-right, anti-vaccine demonstrators.
Gig-Worker Organizer Reflects On Victories, Calls For Commitments From Federal Parties To Protect Employment Rights
“The gig economy is coming for everybody's jobs. Changing the labour laws in Canada to match what an international corporation wants is not in favour of working-class people, and it will not only apply to gig workers.”
Cultural Centre With Nazi Statue Received Federal Dollars For Protection From ‘Hate Crimes’ — Party Leaders Silent
The federal government gave a $35,000 grant to the Ukrainian Youth Unity Council’s cultural centre through Public Safety Canada’s “Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program.”