Canada

The polls are not good for the Liberals — in fact, they're struggling to overcome the 15 to 20-point gap that separates them from the Conservatives. But those close to the prime minister like to point out that their leader is used to being underestimated and performs well under pressure....

Seems especially obvious with the geography and transit funding shortfalls present in both Montreal and Vancouver.

The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.

“What is up with some people’s complete disrespect for our public spaces? It doesn’t require a huge amount of effort and discipline to keep our streets, sidewalks, parks and shorelines clean. Yet some of us appear incapable.”

Here we go again. Good luck and stay safe McMurray.

Executives at major food companies say they haven't seen an impact from the boycott, with one supplier noting higher than normal sales so far this month.

For some immigrants, their dreams of permanently settling in Canada have taken an unexpected twist.

As Pierre Poilievre presents himself as both a prime minister in waiting and a champion of "the working-class people," he's headlined roughly 50 fundraisers at private venues since becoming Conservative leader in 2022 — some of them in Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods and most exclusive clubs....

Should anyone be allowed to run for Prime Minister of Canada if they do not have a security clearance??? I say no as it is impossible for them to even discuss many important things and they do not know the facts. #Canada #cpc #SquintyMcProudBoy

It’s been almost two months since the federal budget, and anguished cries about the horror of capital gains tax changes are still coming....

As a general rule, I hate opinion pieces as I feel that they are a major contributor to our slide towards 'facts don't matter' US style political rhetoric. That said, I thought this was an interesting and fact driven piece that if anything was too easy on the RCMP. Sharing a journalist's request for information with the union,...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21671776...

“I want to reassure Canadians that the Canada Revenue Agency does not intend to collect any portion of any non-resident landlords’ unpaid taxes from individual tenants,” read a statement released by Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on X, formerly known as Twitter, Friday afternoon....

Plus, BMO hikes target on the TSX

Canadians are currently experiencing one of the worst and longest declines in their standard of living in decades, a new report says.

Even if you couldn't get away from city lights, let's see them :)...