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    Official bilingualism is officially dead in Canada: Globe and mail

    Can open... worms everywhere.... I'm sure they're right and this is going to be a pretty big issue in their election. And depending how things go it's bound to bleed over into the federal scene for the next election there as well. Fun times.
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    Union leaders frustrated by Bank of Canada’s advice for companies not to adjust wages to inflation

    Man, Macklem never misses an opportunity to make new friends.
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    'F**k off you f**kwads': Peterborough Mayor says to QAnon followers who tried to arrest police

    https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/08/16/peterborough-mayor-qanon/ For those of you who claim politicians today never take a firm position on anything :LOL:
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    A highly contagious political virus is pouring over the Canada-U.S. border

    LINK TO NON PAYWALL VERSION: https://archive.ph/uVc9j like most things we see today, this is very one sided and ignores important truths. Sure, they mention the dems go a little wonky too but only in passing and don't acknowledge their role in the current 'circle the wagons' attitude of...
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    Public Inquiries into Emergencies Act begin September 19

    https://tnc.news/2022/08/16/public-inquiries-sept19/ In retrospect the emergencies act was Trudeau's version of the invasion of the ukraine - he thought it would make him look tough and would be over in a few days and pretty quick everyone would forget about it. However it's been dogging him...
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    Former Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca announces run for Vaughan mayor: do all failed politicians become a mayor in Ontario?

    https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/380385/Former-Ontario-Liberal-leader-Steven-Del-Duca-announces-run-for-Vaughan-mayor Brown, Horwath, Del Duca - i guess if you fail in politics in Canada your consolation prize is to be mayor of an Ontario city :LOL:
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    Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry: Advice given to witness worries former judge

    https://canoe.com/news/national/nova-scotia-mass-shooting-inquiry-advice-given-to-witness-worries-former-judge/wcm/5efffdcf-9669-48f4-9583-013f63990c3f So now the Federal justice department is trying to supress evidence?? Trying to discourage people from testifying about what they know and...
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    White teachers to be laid off first under Minnesota agreement

    https://canoe.com/news/weird/white-teachers-to-be-laid-off-first-under-minnesota-teachers-agreement/wcm/ba2f62ba-73f7-4355-86f8-8eece3a2b847 How do they not see that this is just going to drive racism through the roof? They're practically pushing young white men into the arms of the white...
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    Chris Sankey: Why, as an Indigenous-Canadian, I will be voting Conservative in the next election

    https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-sankey-why-as-an-indigenous-canadian-i-will-be-voting-conservative-in-the-next-election This really should be a must read for everyone especially first nations people. John A was the first Prime minister to push for voting rights for first nations...
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    Irreparable harm was incurred by visitation bans in long-term-care homes and must never be repeated

    https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/08/12/irreparable-harm-was-incurred-by-visitation-bans-in-long-term-care-homes-and-must-never-be-repeated.html What makes this kind of interesting is that it's coming from the Star - who was very pro lockdown and visitation bans etc. Honestly i...
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    Latest Alberta 338 poll shows the NDP and UPC pretty much neck and neck.

    http://alberta.338canada.com/ This is a little surprising - usually leadership races generate a little positive energy for the party in question. But it would seem that Alberta voters aren't really seeing what they wanted to just yet. I wonder if the lead candidates are missing the boat by...
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    Canada’s inflation rate cooled to 7.6% in July as gas prices dropped

    https://globalnews.ca/news/9062823/inflation-canada-july-2022/ Technically this is true. But if you read between the lines, the actual costs of the things most people consume the most actually still went up. Food is way up, housing is way up. Gas is down slightly but it's still way higher than...
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    Almost final projections for the 2022 CPC leadership: Poilievre will be the next leader

    https://www.tooclosetocall.ca/2022/08/almost-final-projections-for-2022-cpc.html Not shocking of course but i'm a little surprised that charest and leslyn are so close.
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    Putin boasts of Russian weapons prowess, says is ready to share it with allies (not actually a joke)

    https://canoe.com/news/world/putin-boasts-of-russian-weapons-prowess-says-is-ready-to-share-it-with-allies BWAAAHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :) Well i guess the marketing department of the soviet arms industry might just be having a bit of a tough time right now :) No surprise Putin is out there...
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    IKEA shoppers in Shanghai panic after security tries to lock down store due to COVID risk

    https://canoe.com/news/world/ikea-shoppers-in-shanghai-panic-after-security-tries-to-lock-down-due-to-covid-risk/wcm/5ea76f8d-d173-4ec4-95c3-6cdc2bc84d0f A swedish shopping store in shanghai and a chinese origin illness. Ahhhhh ..... multiculturalism at last :LOL: Seriously though, the...
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    One-third of Canadians changed travel plans due to airport delays: Poll

    https://canoe.com/news/national/one-third-of-canadians-changed-travel-plans-due-to-airport-delays-poll/wcm/f2aa9e7f-0aa4-460e-961b-2f06b63f31b5 Sooner or later people are going to start getting seriously honked about the complete breakdown of gov't services in Canada in the last few years.
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    Canada less than halfway to Afghan resettlement goal one year after Taliban takeover

    https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-380255-4-.htm#380255 This really is a horrible national embarrassment. These people worked with our military to help keep our people safe and successful, and we've abandoned them. Then we pulled the same crap in Ukraine. There really aught to be a lot...
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    If Poilievre wins leadership, but fails to pivot to the centre, Quebec Tory MP Godin says he will ‘reflect’ on his own ‘future political life’

    https://www.hilltimes.com/2022/08/15/if-poilievre-wins-leadership-but-fails-to-pivot-to-the-centre-quebec-tory-mp-godin-says-he-will-reflect-on-his-own-future-political-life/376993 So here's this weird little trend that's been popping up. The 'hostage' vote - if i don't get what i like then i...
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    Odds of Bank of Canada hiking 75 basis points in September just went down

    https://financialpost.com/news/economy/cooler-us-inflation-lowers-odds-of-75-basis-point-rate-hike-in-canada Good news (ish). Hopefully we're coming to the end of the crazy rate hikes so we can get on with the recession and get all this crap behind us :)
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    Senator who endorsed Charest won’t apologize for comparing Poilievre to Putin

    https://tnc.news/2022/08/13/senator-putin-poilievre/ Seriously - we have GOT to get away from our politicans behaving like this. It just divides the country.