Tag: Canadians

Majority of Canadians Want Formal Inquiry Into Foreign Interference: Survey

As Special Rapporteur David Johnston persists in holding public hearings on allegations of foreign interference in Canadian politics, a new survey shows a majority of Canadians are more supportive of a formal inquiry. Nine in 10 respondents also showed support for establishing a foreign agent registry for individuals working on behalf of foreign entities. The…


3 in 4 Canadians Hold Negative View of China: Survey

Canadians overwhelmingly view China in a negative light, according to a recent survey conducted by Nanos Research. The online survey asked Canadians to provide their opinions on several countries and whether each would make a valuable trading partner for Canada. Nearly three in four (73 percent) of the 1,080 Canadian adults surveyed say they have a…


360,000 New Canadians Swore Citizenship Oath in 2022

More than 360,000 immigrants to Canada swore the citizenship oath at ceremonies last year. The data comes as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) proposes to replace the 76-year tradition with a check box on a federal website. In 2022, a total of 367,405 people took the citizenship oath, and 3,712 ceremonies were held, according…


Canadians Skeptical of Climate Change Policies, Concerned About Added Financial Burdens: Report

Canadians who took part in a federal focus-group research study were skeptical about the government’s climate change policies, saying they would add financial burdens to households but do little to reduce emissions. “It was felt that many federal actions such as the introduction of a federal price on carbon had placed too much of a…


Senator’s Claim That Chinese Canadians Face Discrimination and Exclusion Is ‘A Straw Man Argument’: Former Ambassador

Sen. Yuen Pau Woo’s claim that people of Chinese descent in Canada face “contemporary forms of exclusion and discrimination” is divisive and deflects from the Beijing regime’s true tactics, says a former ambassador. “Senator say (sic) many Canadians hold stereotypical views of Chinese,” former Canadian ambassador to China David Mulroney wrote on Twitter on Feb. 16….


Freeland Stresses Bank of Canada’s Independence After Singh Criticizes Rate Hikes

As another interest rate hike looms, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is emphasizing the Bank of Canada’s independence after criticism from federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Singh sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Friday warning that another rate hike will have a “serious impact on families” as fears of a recession grow. The central…


2 Canadians Killed in Mexican Caribbean Beach Resort

MEXICO CITY—Two Canadian citizens, a man and a woman, have been killed at the beach resort of Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, authorities said on Tuesday. The killings in the state of Quintana Roo follow the fatal shooting in January of two Canadians with criminal records in nearby Cancun. A senior state official…


Canadians Less Trusting of Governments, Politicians as Pandemic Drags On: Poll

OTTAWA—There is a noticeable decline in how trusting Canadians are of their leaders and institutions as the pandemic drags on, and it’s particularly striking among those who remain anxious or stressed about COVID-19, a new survey suggests. “When we have 46 percent of Canadians saying they still feel anxiety and stress, it’s taking a toll…


Poll Suggests Some Canadians Are Feeling Brighter About the Economy, Own Finances

OTTAWA—A new poll suggests some Canadians are feeling more upbeat about the state of the domestic economy and their own pocketbooks, though not quite as positive as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual Leger survey of economic confidence found that nearly two in every five respondents rated the economy as being good or…


Killings of Canadians in Mexico Due to Gang Debt: Prosecutor

MEXICO CITY—A prosecutor in Mexico said Tuesday the killing of two Canadians at a Caribbean coast resort last week was motivated by debts between international gangs apparently dedicated to drug and weapons trafficking. On Friday, prosecutors said both dead men had criminal records in Canada, and one was a known felon with a long record…