Globe and Mail- Two Canadian tech companies planning hackathons to show ArriveCan should not have cost $54-million
As they were discussing the Globe and Mail report that total federal spending on the ArriveCan app is on pace to reach $54-million this year – more than double what the government had recently said had been spent – one staff member said he bet he could build it in two days.
Fraser Institute- Science exposes Ottawa’s ill-founded war on plastics
by the government’s own accounting, regulating plastic waste into extinction by 2030 is a quixotic endeavour that will cost more than it will deliver in benefits to the environment, health or safety. In fact, it will perversely lead to a significant increase in waste production consisting of the substitute materials Canadians will employ in lieu of SUPs. And other studies also show that alternatives to SUPs have worse impacts on the environment—they create more conventional air and water pollutants, they lead to the generation of more greenhouse gases, they consume more energy over their lifecycles and they’ll likely increase the burden of disease facing the Canadian public.
CTV- Military’s chief orders halt to non-essential activities, focus on personnel crisis
The Armed Forces is supposed to be adding about 5,000 troops to the regular and reserve forces to meet a growing list of demands, but is instead short more than 10,000 trained members — meaning about one in 10 positions are currently vacant.
The problem has become so acute that some senior offers have started using the word “crisis” in interviews with The Canadian Press, including the commander of the navy and the officer responsible for military recruitment and training.
Trudeau demands an apology from Poilievre. The Liberal dirty tricks squad is hard at work.
From conspiracy theory to contractual fact.
The gov’t finally admitted that they have a $105.3 million contract with the World Economic Forum for the Known Traveler Digital ID. Take a look at this order paper. It’s no longer a conspiracy theory – it’s a contractual fact! https://t.co/VKkn6lszdF
— Dr. Leslyn Lewis (@LeslynLewis) October 5, 2022
h/t Scott
According to Blacklock’s Reporter, “Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino backdated government documents in an apparent bid to mislead a federal judge, records show. Mendicino did not comment. Access To Information files in the case date from 2020 when Mendicino was Minister of Immigration.”
Holly Doan: Gov’t managers laughed about backdating documents in @FedCourt_CAN_en case.
Watch Canada’s least self-aware citizen, in action.
— George Hampton (@GeorgeHampton25) October 3, 2022
I’m old enough to remember the medias response to Stockwell Day on a jet ski.
Trudeau goes bungee jumping, while Canadians are struggling.
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 3, 2022
Why is the grass green? Why Is The Justin Trudeau Government So Incompetent?
Globe and Mail- Why are Chinese police operating in Canada, while our own government and security services apparently look the other way?
This is an outrage. Chinese police setting up offices in Canada, then “persuading” alleged criminals to return to the motherland to face “justice” – while our own government and security services apparently choose to look the other way – represents a gross violation of Canada’s national sovereignty, international law and the norms of diplomacy. China is extending the grip of its Orwellian police state into this country, with seemingly no worry about being confronted by our own national security agencies.
I’m old enough to remember when they asked Canada to be the supplier.
Financial Times- UAE agrees LNG deal with Germany as Berlin looks to replace Russian gas
Our app is more important than your emergency. It keeps you “safe”.
Global- Feds deny Nova Scotia’s claim that ArriveCAN delayed U.S. Fiona assistance
The Nova Scotia premier’s office had told Global News earlier Sunday that power crews from Maine were delayed at the border due to the app. In a subsequent phone call following the federal government’s denial, the premier’s office stood by the allegation.
If you’re still not smiling then watch this.
After mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth in such a sombre manner, Canada’s Prime Minister is off to Japan to pose in more sad trombone photos. Maybe he’ll pose in full Geisha regalia while he sucks back the shochu.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was a dedicated, visionary leader who brought Canada and Japan closer together. Later this week, I’ll travel to Japan to attend his funeral – and to reaffirm Canada’s commitment to our partnership with Japan. More details here: https://t.co/OBB0I48POB
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 21, 2022
I hope that the team has his private plane all boozed up with nothing but the best.
But don’t forget the most important thing:
National Post- Uh-oh, Trudeau’s back to not thinking about monetary policy again
Yet the same morning, the Liberal government announced a $4.5 billion package of benefit increases that will goose inflation and more than likely force the bank to move further and faster than it might otherwise have done. As the prime minister crooned dramatically in London this past weekend, this is the real life, this is not fantasy, and there is no escape from reality.
Statistics Canada- Job vacancies, second quarter 2022
Employers across all sectors in Canada were actively seeking to fill nearly one million (997,000) vacant positions in the second quarter, the highest quarterly number on record.
He makes us so very proud.
https://twitter.com/LisaPow33260238/status/1571691069787480064
There’d be hardly any jobs at all.
Armstrong Economics- Canada’s Private Sector on the Decline
Canada’s job recovery last year seemed strong according to standard measures. However, it was recently revealed that the majority of jobs were created in the public sector. Nearly 9 in 10 jobs created between 2020 and 2021 were in the public sector. Government, not business, is expanding. Between February 2020 and July 2022, private sector growth remained relatively stagnant after posting just a 0.4% increase. The public sector, on the other hand, rose 9.4% in that same period.