Alex Anas Ahmed
Alex Anas Ahmed is a Political Science and History graduate from the University of Calgary. He has actively written on relevant Canadian issues with dozens of prominent interviews under his belt.
COVID wage subsidy ‘benefits the rich,’ says Poilievre because of 'inflation tax'
Based on CRA data released, about 30 percent of total CEWS payments went to applicants with 250 or more employees. 190 recipients are owned by billionaires.
Ontario salon has ‘no vaccine talk rule’ to avoid conflict, protect clientele privacy
Premier Ford said he did not support workplaces requiring proof of vaccination, but added he would allow private companies to make their own decisions on the matter.
Liberal and NDP voters twice as likely as Conservatives to vote by mail: Poll
The poll found that vote intention remains tight, with the Liberals holding a three-point advantage over the Conservatives. One-in-five say they would support the NDP.
Trudeau Liberals push radical internet censorship bill that could fine Canadians for 'hate speech'
The heritage department has not received any correspondence from the public advocating support for federal regulation of internet content.
Toronto police respond to fatal Regent Park stabbing
A fatal stabbing in Toronto’s Regent Park Wednesday morning left one man dead and another in custody.
BREAKING: Justice Centre appeals constitutionality of quarantine hotels, case expedited due to ‘great public interest’
Estimates tabled in Parliament put the expense of border measures at $225,556,596. Taxpayers paid the full cost of transport, room, board and medical care for hotel stay until February 22, 2021.
Current federal spending bad for Canada's fiscal health, says PBO report
The PBO projects another $2.7 trillion in debt before balancing the budget in 2070.
Ontario Health announces plan to reduce surgical wait times, refused to provide data on backlogs in June
Thousands of Ontario residents have died on surgical and procedural waitlists since early 2020.
Ontario’s top doctor: back-to-school plan coming next week, province devising plan to vaccinate 5 to 12-year-olds
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said the public health measures outline in the plan have yet to be finalized.
Singh asks governor general to deny Trudeau's request for early election, GG unlikely to deny
The expert noted past precedents of Canada in crisis when the governor general still dissolved Parliament.
Fiscal outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador dire, CTF says no to federal bailouts
The Trudeau Liberals have bailed out the province on two resource projects to the tune of $5.2 billion.
Trudeau Liberals silent on $120 million housing loan to billion-dollar firm, most apartments built won’t rent below-market-rate
As few as 61 of 302 Brampton, Ontario apartments would rent at below-market rates.
Health minister underscored Canada's pandemic response, international flight bans too late: survey
The Public Health Agency, as late as January 29, 2020, maintained it was safe for Canadians to travel to China. Records show 1,796 travellers from Wuhan arrived in Canada over the period.
Freeland says Cabinet needs penalties to enforce plastics ban, faces challenge in Federal Court
A coalition of oil and chemical companies has challenged the order in Federal Court as "wrong in law" and "based on conjecture, not evidence."
Trudeau Liberals approve $74 MILLION explosives deal with Saudi Arabia
Global Affairs said they would not issue a weapons permit if the weapons sold would be used to violate international humanitarian law.