Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday did not comment after federally-released records showed he misled taxpayers over secret terms of a U.S. toll-sharing agreement on the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge at Windsor, Ont. One MP said it was improbable that Carney, “a very smart man who has a background in finance and banking,” was unaware he lied to the public. READ MORE
Housing starts will continue to go down, not up, through 2027, the federal mortgage insurer CMHC said yesterday. The forecast contradicted Prime Minister Mark Carney’s repeated claims that cabinet was “building more homes, faster.” READ MORE
The RCMP must reopen its criminal investigation into the killing of 138 Canadian citizens and permanent residents by Iran, says an Ontario businessman who lost his wife and son in the 2020 terrorist attack. Newly-released records show the Mounties abruptly cancelled their investigation after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Iranian authorities: "Somebody gave them an order to stop." READ MORE
A federal panel assigned to combat anti-Semitism yesterday had no comment on figures showing Jews remain a leading target of hate crimes nationwide. One advocacy group calculated Jews are now 22 times more likely than gentiles to be a crime victim in Canada: '“What do they propose to protect the Jewish community? An Advisory Council." READ MORE
The Department of Immigration has rejected more Gaza foreign study permits than it’s accepted, records show. No reason was given, though a briefing note said applicants were subject to security screening with photos and fingerprints: "Applications have been refused." READ MORE
Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday walked away from reporters when asked if he misled the public over billions in toll concessions secretly granted the United States on the Gordie Howe International Bridge at Windsor, Ont. A public ceremony commemorating the July 27 opening with U.S. guests was cancelled: "Did you mislead Canadians, sir?" READ MORE
The RCMP says it has no records divulging who told police to abruptly cancel a planned criminal investigation of the killings of scores of Canadians in Iran in 2020. Records show the investigation was dropped after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a friendly meeting with Iran’s foreign minister: 'There is no evidence RCMP members were motivated by political considerations.' READ MORE
News can provoke anger or understanding. It can inspire great ideas or merely irritate. Canadians like to be informed. They like explanations of difficult issues. Life is complicated for many people and they accept complications. Given a chance, people will digest facts that are important to know. Audiences are not idiots. Yet increasingly Canadians are tuning media out. When I travel through my riding I know more people are definitely not watching newscasts. Why?
