Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government decided Tuesday to proceed with the construction of a major crude oil pipeline, saying the project has met strict requirements on safety and consultation with Canadian indigenous groups.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-18/canada-s-trudeau-approves-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion
Month: June 2019
Poll suggests majority of Canadians favour limiting immigration levels | CBC News
Sixty-three per cent of respondents to a recent Leger poll said the government should prioritize limiting immigration levels, while just 37 per cent said the priority should be on increasing the number of immigrants to meet economic demands.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadians-favour-limiting-immigration-1.5177814
A new 338Canada/Maclean’s projection: Tories in the lead
Philippe J. Fournier: After a flurry of new polls the latest electoral model sees the Conservatives well positioned and gaining ground in Quebec
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/a-new-338canada-macleans-projection-tories-in-the-lead/ar-AACY0h7
Trudeau’s energy policies risk fuelling western separatism: Schulich – BNN Bloomberg
Trudeau’s energy policies risk fuelling western separatism: Schulich – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-s-energy-policies-risk-fuelling-western-separatism-schulich-1.1272956
Democrats name 20 U.S. presidential candidates for first debate – Reuters
A sitting U.S. governor and a congressman will be among the four candidates left off the stage when the Democratic Party holds its pivotal first debate in Miami later this month.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/democrats-name-20-u-s-presidential-candidates-for-first-debate-idUSKCN1TE37F
Jack Mintz: Only one country is contemplating destroying its own resource sector: Canada | Financial Post
Development is proceeding apace everywhere but here
— Read on business.financialpost.com/opinion/jack-mintz-only-one-country-is-contemplating-destroying-its-own-resource-sector-canada
Corbella: Will pipeline approval quell western separatism rise? | Calgary Herald
“I’m not sure there’s been a prime minister who has done more to divide this country with policies than Justin Trudeau.” Brad Wall
— Read on calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/corbella-will-pipeline-approval-quell-western-separatism-rise-caused-by-trudeau
Diane Francis: Liberal MPs are jumping ship in droves as Trudeau continues to hobble the economy | Financial Post
Come October, the Liberals will pay the price for Trudeau’s economically suicidal policies
— Read on business.financialpost.com/diane-francis/liberal-mps-are-jumping-ship-in-droves-as-trudeau-continues-to-hobble-the-economy
Advisory council calls for $15B universal, single-payer pharmacare plan | CBC News
An advisory council appointed by the Liberal government is recommending the establishment of a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pharmacare-hoskins-recommendations-final-report-1.5171517
The 57 nations in the world that aren’t ‘free,’ according to an international watchdog
Freedom House’s annual “Freedom in the World” reports consider a number of social and political factors facing citizens in countries across the world.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/the-57-nations-in-the-world-that-arent-free-according-to-an-international-watchdog/ss-AACKAXL