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A Universal Basic Income in Canada is feasible. An interview with Scott Santens

UBI isn’t a new idea. Big names from the left and right have supported it. The question then arises: can this policy work in Canada?

Siddak Ahuja / Aug 23, 2019

Canadian News, News

Ford Government invests $3M more in Toronto CCTV cameras to curb gang violence

The Ford government has committed $3 million in funding to aid the Toronto police, in a move that would “more than double” the amount of operational surveillance cameras city-wide amid the sharp uptick in gang-related crime throughout the year and especially during the summer.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Aug 23, 2019

Canadian News, American News, Politics & Policy

Pompeo slams NY Times reporter for parroting ‘China’s line’ during Ottawa visit, stands with Canada for release of Spavor, Kovrig

The running battle between the Trump administration and New York Times spilled into Canada on Thursday at a joint press conference in Ottawa

Jason Unrau / Aug 22, 2019

Canadian News, Business & Finance

Trudeau government forgives $7.4 million loan for multi-billion-dollar Irving family

The company later said the reason they didn’t pay their loans back was that they didn’t achieve specific targets. In other words, the subsidiary failed, and the Irvings don’t want to cover their losses.

Dylan Gibbons / Aug 22, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Conservative Party exposes Liberal hypocrisy on gay marriage after botched Scheer smear

What the Toronto Star article didn’t mention, however, was that Ralph Goodale himself and numerous other Liberals have voted in opposition to gay marriage.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / Aug 22, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Alberta and Quebec premiers duke it out over equalization and pipelines

“If we don’t get pipelines we need & repeal of anti-Alberta legislation like C-48 & C-69, we will hold a referendum on equalization,” Kenney warned in a tweet.

Dylan Gibbons / Aug 22, 2019

Canadian News

Toronto’s gang turf-wars keeping police busy this summer

Around 100 street gangs have been identified in the city of Toronto, according to Joe Matthews, an inspector with the Toronto’s police Integrated Gun And Gang Task Force.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Aug 22, 2019

Canadian News, News, Politics & Policy

Trudeau government greenlights $300,000 to counter "rise of far-right in Quebec"

It should come as no surprise that Ottawa would approve another $300,000 to tackle "the rise of the far-right."

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Aug 22, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

‘Complicit in coverup’ – ‘PM thinks he’s above law’: opposition reacts after Liberals prevent ethics commissioner’s testimony

“They are complicit in (Trudeau’s) attempt at obstruction of justice,” Conservative MP Peter Kent told reporters after the Ethics committee meeting adjourned.

Jason Unrau / Aug 21, 2019

Canadian News, International News

French composer dies from bear attack while gathering nature sounds in Northwest Territories

French composer for the Brittany Symphony Orchestra Julien Gauthier is dead following a sudden encounter with a bear while gathering sounds for a music project in the Northwest Territories.

Dylan Gibbons / Aug 21, 2019

Canadian News

Man who tried to join ISIS released from maximum-security prison early

A Toronto resident who travelled to Turkey in 2016 in order to fight for ISIS in Syria has been released from his maximum-security prison after serving four months out of his six-month sentence.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / Aug 21, 2019

Canadian News

Army reservist raided by RCMP after allegations of involvement with far-right group

So far, no charges have been laid, but the raid certainly sent a message of zero-tolerance regarding members of the Canadian Armed Forces potentially being involved with such groups.

Dylan Gibbons / Aug 21, 2019

Canadian News, News, Politics & Policy

Ford's sex-ed curriculum brings in Exemption policy and leaves repealed Liberal policy "largely unchanged"

The conservative government’s sex-ed program closely mirrors similar alterations executed by their Liberal predecessors.

Joseph Fang / Aug 21, 2019

Canadian News, News

Toronto Star under fire for insensitive “butter chicken roti” tweet

A now-deleted tweet of an upcoming Q & A with New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh has some wondering what exactly the editors at the Star were thinking.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Aug 21, 2019

Canadian News, Politics & Policy

Liberal MPs block ethics commissioner from testifying before ethics committee

The commissioner was standing by ready to testify in front of the committee, when the motion was turned down by the Liberal members.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / Aug 21, 2019

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