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A good idea for once. Ontario Liberals promise to cut all transit fares to $1 until 2024 The Ontario Liberals say that if they form government after the June 2 election they would make all public transit fares $1 until 2024. The party says the fare reduction would apply to "every transit...

Everyone likes good economic news! YAY!!!! Canadian economy continues to expand, GDP rose 1.1 per cent Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product rose 1.1 per cent in February, the largest monthly increase in about a year. The rebound in accommodation and food services is among the...

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Or, Conservatives. Ottawa police make 7 arrests and tow 24 vehicles during Rolling Thunder bike rally weekend CNN) Ottawa police arrested seven people and towed 24 vehicles Friday as the...

Jagmeet Singh calls NDP-Liberal pact 'Anhad Accord' after his daughter OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed that his party calls the pact he made with Justin Trudeau the "Anhad Accord" after his baby daughter. In his most personal public remarks yet about his motivation behind the...

Hungarian central bank knocks down GDP and raises inflation forecasts Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 8.6 percent in March, the worst inflation figures in Hungary in 15 years. The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) has hiked its inflation forecast for this year to an average of...

Still doubt global warming now? Alberta's capital may see a month's worth of snow as spring takes break The heavy precipitation also heightens flooding concerns, and puts a delay on spring-time planting as well. Milder conditions are expected for western parts of the Prairies late week, but...

Great news from coast to coast to coast! 🇨🇦 Canada's unemployment rate dropped to lowest level on record in March to 5.3% Employment has now surpassed the level it was at before the pandemic, and we've moved into a tight labour market where there are more job openings than workers willing to...

I left 'may' in there for the extra sensitive type. Canada may have hit its long-awaited electric vehicle turning point Electric car advocates are waiting to see spending details in this week's federal budget, but for the first time, pro-EV business leaders and economists are expressing new...

Brandon really f'd things up again boys Oil slumps 7 per cent as U.S. plans record crude reserve release "The world has never had a release of oil reserves at this one million per day rate for this length of time," the White House said in a statement. "This record release will provide a...

Gas is about to get even more expensive. Canada releases plan for a 40 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2030 Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault today released the government's plan to dramatically curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years to meet ambitious 2030 reduction...

Spending on defence vs. social programs.. Why not have both? Canadians split on raising taxes for defence spending According to the poll, 45 per cent of respondents are in favour of spending more on defence, compared to 39 per cent who said they'd rather see more spending dedicated to...

Trudeau does what Harper can't. UK minister hopeful to reach free trade deal with Canada within 1 year Britain‘s trade minister says she hopes her country can finalize a formal free trade agreement with Canada within a year now that negotiations are set to start in earnest. U.K. Trade...

So now we know the real reason why we're in this mess. Trump’s Trade War With China Makes Russia Great Again Trump’s tariff war has some clear winners, however—high among them, Russia. As shown in the left-hand graphic, Chinese imports from non-U.S. firms have continued to grow at a robust...

Asian community in BC the #1 target.

And they're Hondas too! My favourite 😍 Honda confirms plan to switch Ontario plant to hybrid vehicles The federal and provincial governments will invest more than $130 million each in an Ontario Honda plant to help it pivot to produce hybrid-electric vehicles. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

A funny flick that captures the childhood experience in Toronto. Domee Shi, Sandra Oh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on why ‘Turning Red’ matters “Turning Red” introduces audiences to Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a dorky 13-year-old torn between pleasing her overbearing mother Ming...

I tells ya, this woke Liberal gubmint man. First they take away our freedom and now it's unemployment. 🤦 Economy adds 337,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate falls to pre-pandemic level OTTAWA - Canada's labour market showed signs last month of finally shaking off the shock COVID-19...

What has two thumbs — as well as a brain and an entire body, actually — but still earns less per hour through their labour than a parking space in downtown Toronto? This guy, and a whole lot of other people in the city, too, according to the viral success of a new tweet. The post from two weeks...

This guy will never learn. Unvaccinated Djokovic unable to enter U.S. for Indian Wells, Miami Open Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at the hard-court tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United...

Less freebie votes is good for democracy. The biggest 2022 upset no one is talking about On Monday night, the US Supreme Court rejected Republican-led challenges to congressional district maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, handing Democrats a win in each of the hotly contested states...