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Loblaw chairman Galen Weston Jr, the creaseless face of inherited Canadian wealth, smiled serenely at parliamentarians as he explained why, when it came to rising food prices, his company was blameless.

Speaking to an agri-food committee in the spring of 2023, he told them that Loblaw’s profit “goes back into the country.”

While Weston didn’t back up his claims with any numbers, nor did his critics have any with which to dispute him.

Now we do.

Two new reports, one by Canadians for Tax Fairness and the other by CLC economist D.T. Cochrane, reveal that Loblaw—and many of Canada’s major corporations—are primarily using their profits to enrich their already wealthy owners, instead of using them to the benefit of Canadians.

Lemmings of Canada,

I just found out about the fediverse canvas event.

I have to assume that a Canadian flag with a horribly mangled maple leaf will show up somewhere, but I'm not sure if anyone has decided on a spot yet. ~~There's a large red box growing on the right side of the canvas that we could try to take over but that might be a little ambitious.~~

Just realized that red box is for us! Let's go Canada, I believe in our ability to draw a maple leaf.

Hi, I wanted to ask if somebody knew which exam is necessary in order for a foreign person to work in Canada. Specifically a software developer.

I've seen there are two kind of exams:

1. General IELTS exam
2. Academic IELTS exam

Do you know which one is needed?

Muh cowz!!!! Bad bear! Pew pew

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Apparently Polievre's grievance politics don't play very well to an audience with actual grievances.

The Canadian government has purchased a strategically located aircraft hangar in Inuvik, N.W.T., for $8.6 million — a move that's being met with relief by northerners and experts on Arctic security who were alarmed by foreign interest in the facility.

"I think it's the best idea the government of Canada has had in a long time," said Clarence Wood, Inuvik's mayor.

The 21,000-square-foot hangar, which went up for sale two years ago, was previously leased by the Department of National Defence, a long-standing arrangement that ended in 2021 when the department cancelled its lease. The government reportedly came under pressure from the U.S. to buy the facility after it went up for sale, because of apparent Russian and Chinese interest in the site.

Former Nunavut senator Dennis Patterson, long an advocate for better Arctic security, told CBC that during his time on the Senate, he was frustrated by the lack of attention paid to the issue. He pointed to a study of it by a Senate committee that involved a visit to Inuvik, crediting that as something that helped Canada "wake up" to the strategic significance of the hangar.

"I've been shouting into the wilderness on this issue," he said.

Conservative premier shows his party's dedication to the poor and unhoused.

Remember that these are the guys who said that they were preparing to fight UN and/or Chinese troops who might invade Canada?

Now their lawyer says that they were used for hunting? Was she taking about the pipe bomb or the handguns?

I don't see a single trigger or cable lock in that photo. Was the ammunition stored in a separate locked container?

These guys should never be allowed to own a firearm again based solely on the UN/China delusion. These types of violent collective fantasies are extremely dangerous and they absolutely should be disqualifying.

Listeners who heard Greg Brady’s morning show before Oct. 7, 2023 might not recognize it today.

Over the last eight months, the Toronto radio host has gone from offering relatively balanced views about pro-Palestine protesters to railing against them, calling them “race-baiters” and “agitators” on social media, and sharing takes from aggressively pro-Israel voices in Canada and around the world.

Among Canadian talk radio personalities, Brady is not alone. He joins radio hosts at 640 Toronto and elsewhere who, since October 7, have handed their mics to Israeli soldiers, blamed Palestinians for their own suffering, fear-mongered about immigrants and allowed guests to tell outright falsehoods.

These hosts have horrified their own colleagues and some members of the public. But advocates say there are virtually no tools to hold them accountable because of their status as “commentators” rather than journalists.

At 640 Toronto, Brady’s shift has been dramatic. On October 10, during his first broadcast after the Hamas-led attack of October 7, Brady referenced the “brutality at times” in regards to Israel’s violence in Gaza, and came to the defence of pro-Palestine protesters.

Here's the full roster with their current pro teams:

• Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Minnesota Timberwolves)
• RJ Barrett (Toronto Raptors)
• Khem Birch (Basquet Girona, Spain)
• Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets)
• Lu Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• Melvin Ejim (Unicaja, Spain)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• Trey Lyles (Sacramento Kings)
• Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets)
• Andrew Nembhard (Indiana Pacers)
• Kelly Olynyk (Toronto Raptors)
• Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks)

The Women's National team, which has a much longer history of success than the Mens', announced their roster on July 2nd. Canada will also be sending a Women's 3x3 basketball team to the Paris Olympics

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Johnson said the smooth union certification is a sign the province's single-step certification process is working.

In 2022, the B.C. government amended the Labour Code, making it easier to unionize.

Previously, the union needed to sign at least 45 per cent of workers at a job site and then hold a certification vote.

Now, if at least 55 per cent of employees at a job site sign membership cards, they automatically join the union. A vote is still required if the number of those signing up is between 45 and 55 per cent.