The new boss is the same as the old boss ...
The rigging continues unabated:
Per the Canada Elections Act, a judicial recount is a formal re-examination and recounting of all accepted ballots in the presence of a superior court judge from the province or territory in question, usually from within the riding itself.
The process also involves a second look at rejected ballots — those cast by registered voters but were improperly marked — and any which candidates or officials dispute to determine if they should have been accepted. Invalid ballots — those that were found in the wrong box or weren’t issued by Elections Canada, for example — are not included.
In addition to the judge and the returning officer, attendees include a recount team consisting of a handler, a recorder, and one scrutineer from each candidate (if desired); all candidates, their legal representation and up to two other representatives; and legal counsel for the Chief Electoral Officer.
The result, once certified by the judge, becomes final.
Carney promises a tighter ship of loyalists who have no idea what they are doing:
Liberal insiders believe Carney will be marking a clear contrast to former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s “sunny ways” by ditching the pomp and circumstance associated with this big cabinet reveal and will instead present a team that will be solely focused on implementing his ambitious agenda.
That means finding the right balance between the current, more experienced ministers, such as Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly and François-Philippe Champagne, and the dozens of new MPs elected under the Liberal banner who were hopeful of being named in cabinet.
See?
The Liberals find their voters in those who financial acumen resembles their own.
A third of payday borrowers have “self-control issues,” says a Bank of Canada report. Researchers said a significant number of people who borrow money at exorbitant rates were in “households that suffer from temptation.”
A bribed press is not free nor independent.
“Uncertainty of the political landscape” is impacting subsidized newspapers, says the Manitoba daily that led the national campaign for a $595 million media bailout. The publisher of the Winnipeg Free Press did not identify any political party by name but noted loss of taxpayers’ aid would hurt the business: “We anticipate circulation to remain challenging.”
So, you admit to being friendly to a Holocaust denier?:
Canadian diplomats described as “pleasant and friendly” a 2024 visit to the West Bank that cost a Liberal cabinet minister her job. Ex-Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) acknowledged Jewish constituents were upset aftershe posed in an official photograph holding hands with a Holocaust denier: “I have been asked this many times.”
I thought that Carney was going to stick it to Trump:
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada may not be “totally removed” under a future trade agreement, the U.S. ambassador says, but the two countries are on the path toward a stronger relationship.
Pete Hoekstra, who serves as Trump’s envoy to Canada, says there are opportunities to secure new economic and security partnerships on the foundation set by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to the White House last week.
“People have talked about a restart or a reset, and I kind of shy away from that,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block.
“Yeah, we had a few rough months and those types of things. But we have strong economic ties, we have strong national security ties, we have personal ties. … There is so much to this foundation. We will be stronger in the future, and watching the prime minister and the president, they both want that same outcome.”
However, Hoekstra said Canada should expect some level of tariffs on its exports under a new trade deal, even a rate lower than the ones it currently faces.
All of this could have been avoided.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s aim to reduce immigration to “sustainable levels” will be achievable only on paper unless changes are brought in to ensure that Canada doesn’t continue to undercount the number of non-permanent residents living here, economists warn.Mr. Carney, at his first press conference after the election, pledged to cap the total number of temporary workers and international students at less than 5 per cent of Canada’s population by the end of 2027.
The word we are looking for is "moratorium".
While 36 percent support for provincial independence isn’t enough for a referendum win, it’s a significant segment of the population and can’t be dismissed. Carney has a difficult task ahead of him in trying to defuse Western regionalism while remaining true to his policy statements. Smith’s demands put him between a rock and a hard place. He can’t afford to dawdle lest the minority of independence supporters in Alberta continues to grow.
The point is, whether you believe that UBC is on unceded Musqueam land or believe that the land has been ceded, you’re making a political statement. Individual professors and students must be free to take any and all positions in this political debate when pursuing their research, learning and teaching. They are not free to do so when UBC’s university administrators — the people who do the hiring, decide promotions and grant the degrees — have already taken a side.
Also:
A federal memo has revealed that job applicants in the public service who claim to be indigenous are not required to provide proof of identity, prompting a review of current policies amid concerns over fraudulent declarations.
Blacklock's Reporter says according to the Public Service Commission’s New President Briefing Binder, applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit must only sign a one-page form affirming their identity.
“There is no policy requirement for additional proof of indigenous identity unless it is required as part of an investigation into an allegation of false claim,” the memo stated. While the Commission does not verify Indigenous status, it may investigate if misleading information is suspected.
The commission introduced a revised self-identification form in 2022 after consultations showed support for the system as a way to acknowledge the uniqueness of Indigenous identity and discourage false declarations.
The memo acknowledged fakery was an issue but did not specify how many false claims had been uncovered.
Officials said they plan to continue reviewing the use of the form in collaboration with indigenous groups to ensure the system remains appropriate and aligns with reconciliation efforts.
Data filed under the Employment Equity Act shows 19,621 federal employees currently self-identify as indigenous.
No comments:
Post a Comment