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Our Chinese-Installed Government In Ottawa

Basic Dictatorship Chinada Shiny Pony 19 Comments

CBC;

The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) are not allowed to review cabinet documents.

The agency that safeguards those records — the Privy Council Office (PCO) — will not guarantee that either agency will get an exemption from that rule for the foreign interference probe.

NSICOP wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last fall to complain that its previous investigations into intelligence matters were hamstrung by the lack of access to cabinet documents.

A former clerk of the Privy Council said that in this case, it’s more important for NSIRA to see cabinet records with appropriate safeguards because it’s looking at the flow of information to decision-makers.

In setting up the framework for the reviews on March 6, 2023, Trudeau said he spoke with the heads of NSICOP and NSIRA and “underscored that Canadians need to have faith in their institutions and deserve answers and transparency.”

The work of both committees is crucial to the work of the special rapporteur on election interference — former governor general David Johnston. He’s expected to advise the Liberal government on its next steps in response to the political controversy that has shaken public trust in the integrity of Canada’s electoral system.

Related: Some 52% of respondents said a preliminary investigation of the allegations by former Governor General David Johnston was sincere, while 48% thought it was a cover-up

Down The Primrose Path

Military Shiny Pony Ukraine 40 Comments

National Post;

Canadian troops in Poland are having to buy their own food but aren’t being reimbursed, causing hardships for their families back home.

The Canadian soldiers are in Poland to train Ukrainian military personnel but since Canada did not send military cooks on the mission, the troops were told to eat at local restaurants.

But there is a massive backlog with the Canadian Forces reimbursing the soldiers for those costs, sending some of them thousands of dollars into debt. Their families contacted this newspaper to complain about the situation they say is causing financial stress at home.

Universal Death-Care

Shiny Pony Tommy Douglas: Not Dead Enough You Might Be A Liberal 20 Comments

Back in the day, governments sterilized the mentally ill.

Until they got sued for it.

So now, they’ll just kill them.

More Pavilions At Folkfest

Chinada More Pavilions At Folkfest Shiny Pony 14 Comments

Canada Quietly Rolled Back Parts of Its Foreign Buyer Ban After Just 86 Days

Canada’s foreign buyer ban has been in effect for hours, so it’s time to start loosening it, no? Just 86 days after passing restrictions on non-resident buyers, the country has quietly loosened restrictions for non-resident investors, and temporary residents. Most likely because the ban was largely just a distraction from the speculation coming from inside the House.

More at TNC;

The news comes as several voices say Canada needs to increase its housing supply – both to deal with affordability issues, and to cope with high immigration projections.

Last year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said more than 22 million housing units are needed by 2030 to help most Canadians reach a price point they can afford.

750,000 housing units were built in the last decade, so sure.

And The Budget Will Balance Itself

Great Reset Shiny Pony 15 Comments

Cory Morgan;

While the Liberal government likes to talk the talk when it comes to responsible spending, it just can’t bring itself to walk the walk at budget time. Just last fall the budget deficit was projected to be $30.6 billion. That budgetary deficit has expanded to $40.1 billion. Projected government revenues dropped by $5.7 billion due to a slowing economy, but that alone doesn’t account for the expanded deficit. Spending increases do.

Tax hikes are cooked into the budget, including an increase to the “alternative minimum tax” which targets those deemed to be wealthy. Stock buybacks will be taxed, and dividends from financial institutions are to be taxed more. The funds raised by such taxes won’t put much of a dent in the deficit, and these kinds of targeted taxes usually don’t raise as much as projected due to their chilling effect on private-sector investments. They resonate well among NDP supporters, however, and the hikes were likely baked into the budget to ensure Singh’s continued support for the government.[…]

The prime theme of the budget is providing relief for Canadians from inflation. A one-time increase in GST rebates for low-income Canadians is part of the budget. Aside from that, however, most citizens won’t be seeing any more money in their pockets from this budget. With spending increasing by $18 billion over 2022’s budget, the government will likely be contributing to further inflation. The continuing increase in the carbon tax will contribute to cost of living increases as well.

Run For Yer Lives!

Garden Gnome Barbie Shiny Pony The Libranos 71 Comments

Bumped!

Bottom story of the day: Jagmeet Singh will support #Budget2023

Deloitte: “Canada is heading into a mild recession…”

It’s Garden Gnome Barbie Helicopter Money day. Open thread.

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