Tag: Canada

Taxpayers Group Criticizes Feds’ $15 Billion Subsidies for Stellantis, $13 Billion for Volkswagen

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticized the federal government on July 6 for approving $15 billion in subsidies for the auto-manufacturer Stellantis, calling for the Liberal government to stop its “corporate welfare.” “The feds need to draw the line somewhere because taxpayers can’t afford to bankroll everyone and their dog who wants to make batteries,” said…


Canada Repatriates Two Citizens From Syrian Camp for ISIS

Two Edmonton women previously held in a Syrian prison camp for ISIS suspects returned to Canada this week after Ottawa announced it would repatriate them following “extraordinary steps” taken with help from the U.S. government. “Canada remains steadfast in prioritizing the safety and security of its citizens, both at home and abroad, and has been particularly concerned about…


Canada Repatriates Two Citizens Previously Suspected of Being ISIS Members

Two Edmonton women previously held in a Syrian prison camp for ISIS suspects returned to Canada this week after Ottawa announced it would repatriate them following “extraordinary steps” taken with help from the U.S. government. “Canada remains steadfast in prioritizing the safety and security of its citizens, both at home and abroad, and has been particularly concerned about…


BC Mass-Stabbing Killer Apologizes to Victims, Cites ‘Enormous’ Drug Use

The man who committed a deadly mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C., two years ago, has apologized to each of his victims by name at his sentencing hearing. Yannick Bandaogo’s lawyer says his client cannot explain a motive for the attack that killed one woman and wounded several other people, but in…


Ontario Partners With Bruce Power to Expand Nuclear Energy Generation Station

Ontario is starting preliminary work to expand a nuclear power generating plant, teaming up with Bruce Power to potentially build the world’s largest such facility in order to address electricity demand over the coming decade. Bruce Power will begin community consultations and conduct environmental assessments in seeking federal approval of siting up to 4,800 megawatts…


‘Don’t Fall Off the Horse’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Leads Calgary Stampede Parade

Col. Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, but Friday he  cowboyed up to become the second astronaut to be marshal of the Calgary Stampede parade. The 10-day Artemis II mission could launch as early as November of next year and…


Lessons From the 1980s Can Help US Weather Current Rising Mortgage Rates

Commentary The Bank of Canada, as well as other central banks of Western nations, continues to raise interest rates. This program began in the summer of 2021 after it became apparent that the unprecedented expansion of the money supply due to the lockdowns has manifested in, at one point, almost double-digit inflation. The United States…


Canada’s Unemployment Rate Rose to 5.4% in June, Economy Added 60,000 Jobs: StatCan

Canada added another 60,000 jobs to its economy in June despite the country’s unemployment rate ticking upward to its highest percentage in over a year, says Statistics Canada. StatCan wrote in its “Labour Force Survey” for June that the increase in jobs, which it says was driven mostly by gains in full-time work, brought Canada’s employment…


Brian Giesbrecht: The RCMP Failed Canadians at Kamloops

Commentary The RCMP has a long and honourable history, and has served Canadians well. RCMP top brass and regular officers have always insisted on doing their job in their own way. They have robustly specifically resisted all attempts by politicians to interfere in their clear mandate to enforce the law. However, in May 2021 at…


Ferry Disruptions Hurting PEI Businesses After Years of COVID-19 Closures

The Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island says the sporadic ferry service this year between the province and Nova Scotia has been challenging for local businesses. Corryn Clemence, chief executive officer of the association, says the MV Confederation was pulled from service on Canada Day and will stay off-line this weekend for the Cavendish…