Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said the Liberal government’s approach to the opioid crisis — allowing for more safe injection sites nationwide — is “terrible,” but he won’t yet say how a Tory government led by him would tackle a drug problem that has claimed thousands of lives.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-injection-sites-terrible-1.5294321
Month: September 2019
Scheer pledges to make mortgages longer, remove stress test for renewals – BNN Bloomberg
Scheer pledges to make mortgages longer, remove stress test for renewals – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/scheer-pledges-to-make-mortgages-longer-remove-stress-test-for-renewals-1.1320437
Andrew Coyne: Is Justin Trudeau a racist? No. He is a sanctimonious fraud | National Post
The racial masks Trudeau wore to conceal his identity 20 years ago are but one in a series: from blackface to feministface to sunnywaysface
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-is-justin-trudeau-a-racist-no-he-is-a-sanctimonious-fraud
Canadian Federal Election
Parties are promising to spend spend spend, but details scarce on how they’ll pay for it | CBC News
In this week’s newsletter: all the major parties are racking up big bills with their long lists of election promises, but how will they foot the bill? Also: how many voters are waiting to choose between parties — and can you help a family member with a disability to vote?
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-votes-newsletter-issue-24-spending-promises-1.5292478
What the 2020 candidates are proposing to do about student debt
Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have detailed plans to address what is increasingly called a student loan crisis. Here’s what they’re proposing.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/09/21/what-the-2020-candidates-are-proposing-to-do-about-student-debt.html
Elizabeth Warren Overtakes Biden to Lead Latest Iowa Poll – Bloomberg
Elizabeth Warren took the lead in Iowa in a new state poll released Saturday, barely dislodging former Vice President Joe Biden from the No. 1 spot in the state, putting the two of them in a statistical tie.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-22/elizabeth-warren-overtakes-biden-to-lead-latest-iowa-poll
Canada’s Justin Trudeau Promises to Ban Military Assault Weapons – Bloomberg
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would implement a full ban on military-style assault weapons if he’s re-elected next month, a popular move in major metropolitan districts the governing Liberals will need to hold in order to retain power.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-20/trudeau-pledges-to-ban-military-assault-weapons-if-re-elected
Politics Turn Nasty in Canada as Trudeau and Rivals Get Personal – Bloomberg
For polite Canada, the latest federal election campaign is turning out to be pretty nasty.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-20/politics-turn-nasty-in-canada-as-trudeau-and-rivals-get-personal
Scheer says he’d fast-track pipeline challenges straight to Supreme Court | CBC News
A Conservative government would overcome legal objections to building new petroleum pipelines by fast-tracking any cases right to the Supreme Court, party leader Andrew Scheer says.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/andrew-scheer-pipelines-supreme-court-1.5289469