Canada’s mass immigration trainwreck caught the world’s attention last week after a UN report into Canada’s temporary foreign worker program said the program was “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”. This is not the first time that the UN has criticized Canada’s TFW program, however under Justin Trudeau, the TFW program has been abused by employers across the country.
A Liberal MP was just caught hiring TFWs as legal assistants at his own personal business. This system is not only impacting Canada’s reputation around the world, but more importantly, it is having a direct impact on rising youth unemployment in Canada.
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Despite median household incomes rising slightly in 2022, new data shows Canadians got significantly poorer when accounting for inflation.
New data from Statistics Canada shows that in 2022, income for the median Canadian household after taxes rose by a modest 2.5% to $60,800. However, when adjusting for 6.8% inflation in 2022, median family after-tax income dropped 4% from 2021.
The drop in prosperity is disproportionately hurting young Canadians and single parents, as single parents under the age of 25 saw the largest decrease in median family after-tax income, dropping 15.1% from 2021.
The Canadians who suffered the next-largest decrease are those below the age of 25 who are not part of a family, experiencing a 12.9% decrease, and couples under the age of 25, suffering a 9% drop.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Canadians on average have not seen their wages improve in real terms, as median after-tax household income in 2022 only increased by $40 since 2019.
Nearly every province and territory saw a decline in median after-tax household income, including Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Only Quebec, British Columbia, and the Yukon saw a modest increase with Quebec seeing the greatest improvement, as real household income growth grew by just under $3,000.
The data validates the concerns that many Canadians have been communicating to the federal and provincial governments for years.
In a comment to True North, the Canadian Taxpayer Federation’s Ontario director Jay Goldberg blamed the collapse of median household income on the federal government for driving up inflation and the introduction of new taxes in recent years.
“The biggest reason is big government, high taxes, and overregulation that is leading to people not keeping enough of their take-home pay, it’s leading to declining household incomes and its leading to a less competitive economy,” said Goldberg.
“If we want to get back to more economic growth and more money in the pockets of Canadians and start catching up to our peer countries, that means cutting taxes, restraining spending, and positioning the country for growth.”
When asked why younger Canadians were hit the hardest, Goldberg said that the nature of the jobs that teenagers and young adults work makes their positions far more precarious.
“It’s often young Canadians and sometimes seniors who are looking for part-time jobs and…if you have a sluggish economy with high taxes and not enough investment what you’re gonna see is not enough jobs out there,” said Goldberg. “So you’re seeing a lot of Canadians not being able to find jobs. You have some, particularly youth, who are in jobs that are not seeing the wage increases perhaps that you might be able to see because businesses are being taxed through the roof.”
Goldberg says that since after-tax household incomes are dropping, the federal and provincial governments should move to cut taxes to provide relief to Canadians.
“The best way to immediately improve that is to lower taxes. So we’re talking about things like scrapping the carbon tax, undoing the payroll tax increases that we’ve seen over the past few years, looking at income tax reductions so that people can keep more of what they earn and they’re incentivized to work more,” said Goldberg.
With Saskatchewan’s provincial election on the horizon, pronoun policies implemented in schools will affect how some voters cast their ballot, according to a new poll conducted by Insightrix.
The Aug. 7 poll explored which party Saskatchewanians intend to vote for, what issues they find most important, and who they expect to win.
The poll asked respondents how broad issues would affect their vote. The areas that would impact voters’ ballots most were healthcare, inflation/rising costs, economy/jobs, taxes, and education, at 59%, 51%, 38%, 34%, and 33%, respectively.
Education had one of the largest contrasts between those who intended to vote for the Saskatchewan Party and those who intended to vote for the Saskatchewan NDP. 16% of those who intend to vote for the former placed education in their top three issues, compared to 52% of Sask. NDP voters.
The polling went on to ask voters their opinions on four more specific issues. Issues explored were the carbon tax, the teacher strike, SaskParty MLA’s behaviour in the Legislature, and school pronoun policy.
While 68% of Saskatchewanians said the pronoun policy had some or a lot of impact on their vote decision, the lowest of the four, 49% said it has a lot of impact, the second highest.
Voters saying that this would impact their vote “a lot” trailed only the issue of the provincial government withholding the carbon tax from SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills, which 54% of respondents said would impact their vote “a lot,” and a total of 81% saying it would impact their vote “a lot” or “some.”
Alberta and Saskatchewan previously joined forces to defend parental consent for pronoun changes at school.
The poll also revealed voters were divided on taxes. 51% of those intending to vote for the Saskatchewan Party placed taxes in their top three issues, compared with 17% of those who intend to vote for the Saskatchewan NDP.
The Saskatchewan Party has been the province’s governing party since 2007.
According to 338Canada, every poll showed the Saskatchewan Party with a large lead since 2019 (the furthest the data goes back) until Insightrix’s Feb. poll, which favoured the NDP by two points.
However, Lang McGilp, Research Director for Insightrix, told True North that the polling reflects the popular vote, which does not necessarily indicate how the ridings will play out.
“It appears like it’s going to be a much closer race at the popular vote level than we’ve seen in the previous elections as of late,” said McGilp.
While 85% of respondents were familiar with the leader of the Saskatchewan Party, Scott Moe, the same could only be said for 63% of the provincial NDP leader, Carla Beck.
The poll showed actual voting intent neck and neck, with 47% of respondents saying they’d vote for the Saskatchewan Party and 48% saying they’d vote for the Saskatchewan NDP. The remaining 5% said they’d vote for “another party.”
Despite the neck-and-neck race in voter intent, 52% of respondents said they’d think the SaskParty would win the next election, compared to only 18% who said the same of the Saskatchewan NDP. While only 1% said another party, 29% said they were not sure.
However, 54% of respondents said it was time to change the provincial government.
Saskatchewan’s provincial election will take place on Oct. 28, 2024.
The poll was conducted by Insightrix. An online panel of 860 randomly selected SaskWatch Research panel members participated in the study between July 23 and 26, 2024. Margins of error are not applicable for online research, but a probability sample would equate to a margin of error of 3.3%, 19 times out of 20.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed broadcaster Charles Adler as an independent Senator. Adler will earn a comfortable base salary of $178,100 for his newfound role despite having described the Senate as a “sewer” and “barn” in the past.
Although Adler has maintained that he will approach this role without partisanship, past social media discourse suggests that he is anything but independent.
A self-described former conservative, Adler has become one of the most incendiary critics of the Conservative party and its leader, Pierre Poilievre, while offering unabashed praise for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government.
Here are 15 instances where Adler’s rhetoric has clearly shown his Liberal leanings, raising serious questions about his claimed independence.
Called Trudeau a “self-confident Canadian”
In a tweet about Pride events, Adler glowingly described the Liberal Prime Minister as a “self-confident Canadian” who is “comfortable in his own skin.”
“PM Trudeau is comfortable at #Pride events, because he’s comfortable in his own skin- a self confident Cdn. Why does Pierre Poilievre not attend these events? He’s worried the homophobes he panders to, will BBQ him. Leaders lead. Paranoids pander.”
PM Trudeau is comfortable at #Pride events, because he's comfortable in his own skin- a self confident Cdn. Why does Pierre Poilievre not attend these events? He's worried the homophobes he panders to, will BBQ him. Leaders lead. Paranoids pander. https://t.co/CWMhRKo9CE
Adler expressed his disdain for the current direction of the Conservative Party by describing it as a “freak show.”
“People ask why I am not supportive of Poilievre. This is precisely why. Voted PC for most of my life-provincially & federally. But this is 10,000 miles from centre. I would feel ridiculous, supporting a Canadian freak show, just because it has the word Conservative in the brand.”
People ask why I am not supportive of Poilievre. This is precisely why. Voted PC for most of my life-provincially & federally. But this is 10,000 miles from centre. I would feel ridiculous, supporting a Canadian freak show, just because it has the word Conservative in the brand. https://t.co/ead6N15rUN
Adler also claimed that Conservatives were incompetent and immature.
“Conservatism, be it the Alberta provincial breed or the Poilievre brand, is dominated by incompetence and immaturity. Long thread, meaning you might have to donate 3 mins to a former Conservative supporter in Alberta, delivering immutable truths about today’s conservatism.”
Conservatism, be it the Alberta provincial breed or the Poilievre brand, is dominated by incompetence and immaturity. Long thread, meaning you might have to donate 3 mins to a former Conservative supporter in Alberta, delivering immutable truths about today's conservatism. https://t.co/1d0K0TAAPl
Adler credited Trudeau’s leadership for Canada’s economic stability, echoing similar talking points used by Liberal politicians. He tweeted:
“US President Biden has helped to keep Americans out of recession. Kudos to him and his team. Similar kudos to PM Trudeau and his team for keeping Canadians out of a recession, which many were expecting.”
US President Biden has helped to keep Americans out of recession. Kudos to him and his team. Similar kudos to PM Trudeau and his team for keeping Canadians out of a recession, which many were expecting. https://t.co/qqVwiufVlC
The former broadcaster now-turned Senator has repeatedly resorted to calling Poilievre names. In a tweet, Adler claimed that the Conservative leader relied on dishonesty in his messaging.
“Dishonesty is the central feature of Poilievre messaging. If he is ever given the keys to the PMO, premium gatekeeper status, he will abandon the punters slurping his populist apple juice.”
Dishonesty is the central feature of Poilievre messaging. If he is ever given the keys to the PMO, premium gatekeeper status, he will abandon the punters slurping his populist apple juice. https://t.co/gsDy9Dqb5P
Repeatedly described a Liberal minister as a “star”
In several tweets praising Liberal Minister Sean Fraser, Adler described Fraser as “a star” and frequently praised his image while casting shade on Poilievre at the same time.
“Canada watching new version of ‘A Star is Born’ with Sean Fraser. Unlike Pierre Poilievre, he doesn’t need image consultants training him to look & speak like a genuine human being.”
Canada watching new version of "A Star is Born" with Sean Fraser. Unlike Pierre Poilievre, he doesn't need image consultants training him to look & speak like a genuine human being. https://t.co/nJkYEvHclm
“Canada is seeing a new version of ‘A Star is Born’ His name is Fraser – Sean Fraser. Unlike Pierre Poilievre, he does not need a consultant to teach him how to look & speak like a real human being. Canadians aren’t big on bots – on social media or political leadership.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser never fails to eviscerate the Conservative leader’s arguments. Some might say the minister is simply returning Poilievre’s best material to the dumpster they came from.”
Canada is seeing a new version of "A Star is Born" His name is Fraser – Sean Fraser. Unlike Pierre Poilievre, he does not need a consultant to teach him how to look & speak like a real human being. Canadians aren't big on bots – on social media or political leadership. https://t.co/da02SLarME
“Sean Fraser does more than memorize talking points. Unlike Poilievre, he doesn’t waste his time in public service, feeding crumbs to pigeons.”
Sean Fraser does more than memorize talking points. Unlike Poilievre, he doesn't waste his time in public service, feeding crumbs to pigeons. https://t.co/csZyN7KFYJ
On several occasions, Adler has publicly expressed pride in the Liberal prime minister.
“Right Wing Rage farmers. Unleash your Algorithmic Assholes. Ratio to your wooden heart’s content. As a Canadian I am proud that Prime Minister Trudeau stands for something that matters. Equality & dignity of all human beings-all worthy of respect & love.”
Right Wing Rage farmers. Unleash your Algorithmic Assholes. Ratio to your wooden heart's content. As a Canadian I am proud that Prime Minister Trudeau stands for something that matters. Equality & dignity of all human beings-all worthy of respect & love. #PrideMonth2023https://t.co/nTVOi4sIId
“Every Canada Day I declare pride in our democratically elected PM, regardless of political party. I am proud of Canadian democracy, and the Canadians who respect it. Happy Canada Day, Prime Minister Trudeau.”
Every Canada Day I declare pride in our democratically elected PM, regardless of political party. I am proud of Canadian democracy, and the Canadians who respect it. Happy Canada Day, Prime Minister Trudeau. https://t.co/aL018hupZf
Accused Conservatives of being swayed by “Russian propaganda”
Adler made an incendiary post targeting Poilievre’s leadership with insults and accusing his team of filling “their diapers every day with Russian propaganda.”
“Conservative politics is tragically dominated by the ignorant, malicious, and wicked. Poilievre’s people fill their diapers every day with Russian propaganda on the House of Commons fiasco-spreading the libel that Ukraine is governed by Hitler’s most enthusiastic accomplices.”
Conservative politics is tragically dominated by the ignorant, malicious, and wicked. Poilievre's people fill their diapers every day with Russian propaganda on the House of Commons fiasco-spreading the libel that Ukraine is governed by Hitler's most enthusiastic accomplices. https://t.co/DzVhKXUU5I
Adler argued that the Conservative leader was not “prime ministerial” for meeting with carbon tax protest supporters.
“Poilievre is no more prime ministerial than a trailer with F-Trudeau scrawl. This is who he sees as typical ordinary Cdns – reinforces his view of a desperate decaying land. Canada is not broken. But this soulless sloganeer will enthusiastically break anything that needs help.”
Poilievre is no more prime ministerial than a trailer with F-Trudeau scrawl. This is who he sees as typical ordinary Cdns – reinforces his view of a desperate decaying land. Canada is not broken. But this soulless sloganeer will enthusiastically break anything that needs help. https://t.co/3e4EW4toL7
In a post on X, Adler bragged that the Liberals have won three elections in a row.
“Trudeau has won 3 in a row. So he laughs off advice from someone who has never run for anything. There may not be an easier ball to hit out of the park than the one pitched by Senator Who.”
Trudeau has won 3 in a row. So he laughs off advice from someone who has never run for anything. There may not be an easier ball to hit out of the park than the one pitched by Senator Who. https://t.co/cu1T7rxezV
Long-time political commentator Charles Adler’s appointment to the Senate has been met with much criticism and questions concerning the Upper Chamber’s so-called independence.
Adler’s appointment was announced on Saturday, along with former Liberal party candidate Tracy Muggli. Both were appointed as independent senators by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“The Senate of Canada will be stronger with its newest independent senators. Mr. Adler and Ms. Muggli will put their vast experience and knowledge to work for all Canadians in their new roles,” said Trudeau in a news release.
There has long been criticism that Trudeau has failed to deliver on his promise to keep the senate independent based on his appointments over the years and his appointment of Adler has even struck a nerve within his own cabinet.
“There are many eminently qualified Manitobans who are better suited to represent our province than Charles Adler,” said Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal in a statement.
Many people on X criticized the choice as well, lamenting how they could not share their thoughts with Adler because they had previously been blocked by him.
NEW: Charles Adler is now a senator
I’d have tagged him in my post, but he blocked me years ago after calling me a scumbag pic.twitter.com/Tp2FeyfIFN
Political commentator and YouTuber J.J. McCullogh also voiced his discontent with how Adler’s appointment is being reported on, calling out the CBC for the framing.
“This is such bad CBC reporting. Describing Charles Adler, who is now a politician appointed to a political job by a partisan prime minister, as simply “a prominent political commentator” without mentioning any of his views is deeply irresponsible,” wrote McCullogh.
This is such bad CBC reporting. Describing Charles Adler, who is now a politician appointed to a political job by a partisan prime minister, as simply “a prominent political commentator” without mentioning any of his views is deeply irresponsible.https://t.co/D6QzwCnzRD
However, Adler told the CBC in an interview that his appointment stands as proof that the Senate is independent because he views himself as a small ‘c’ conservative.
“I had such a hard time believing that a person who is a Liberal prime minister — and his critics would say too liberal — would even think about offering this to someone who has been for the most part a small ‘c’ conservative,” Adler told CBC News.
“To me, nothing proves independence more than someone like me.”
Adler, who was once critical of Trudeau, has had a major political shift, however, more often than not praising the prime minister in recent years, in addition to being highly critical of the Conservatives ever since Trudeau first took office in 2015.
He wrote an article for Global News in 2020 titled “Charles Adler on why he’s no longer a conservative,” where he described his fallout with the party, citing what he saw as “conservatism (that) keeps moving further and further to the right.”
Yet in an interview with the CBC over the weekend he said he was shocked that Trudeau asked him to take the position because he is “known as a conservative firebrand” until “they orphaned me and millions of others Canadians.”
He went on to say if the Conservative party would return to a party “which embraced human rights, diversity, embraced equality, the rule of law” and “wasn’t trying to smash institutions like the Bank of Canada and others” that he would be their “biggest cheerleader.”
Adler’s criticisms intensified after Pierre Poilivre became leader of the Conservative party in 2022, telling the National Post following his senate appointment, “I don’t think much of him.”
Adler has cited Poilievre’s relationship to legacy media as part of his problem with him, saying that the Conservative leader is “abusing” those outlets and should consider himself “very lucky that most media people don’t talk back.”
“I don’t want to get too partisan here, but I mean, I am who I am,” said Adler.
Adler has not only been a critic of the Conservative party in recent years but has also been critical of the senate itself, calling for it to be abolished on several occasions, something that lawyer Eva Chipiuk noted in her post.
In a 2013 post, Adler said,” Canada can’t be Canada without a Senate? Really? Aren’t u tired of Senators treating the Red Chamber the way DSK treated the chamber maid?”
Canada can't be Canada without a Senate? Really? Aren't u tired of Senators treating the Red Chamber the way DSK treated the chamber maid?
If there’s one thing we’ve heard from our political class non-stop in this country is the need for so-called “affordable housing” to situate all the migrants our prime minister has allowed into Canada.
It is a narrative I’ve heard at Toronto City Hall for 20 years ever since Mayor Olivia Chow’s late hubby and former NDP leader Jack Layton took it upon himself to make hay with the homeless cause.
As I’ve found repeatedly, so-called “affordable housing” managed by the city is damn expensive and takes forever to build.
If the political class had found alternatives (including stopping the flow of migrants into the city) instead of throwing money at the problem with little oversight, we wouldn’t be in the desperate situation Chow has claimed we are.
Not surprisingly last week, Chow announced a so-called affordable housing development with no firm idea as to the costs and as yet very little funding to carry it out.
But she claimed, according to reports, that construction will start this fall — because of the city’s desperate housing situation, she must move forward anyway.
I’m not sure how she’ll do that.
If the city would pull back on its Sanctuary City status, things might not be so desperate.
But as I learned way back when her late hubby was alive, socialists love to keep the homeless in the spotlight as a way of pressuring the higher levels of government for more money for their expensive housing agenda.
Chow held a photo opp in a parking lot in Kensington Market right around the corner from an encampment full of drug addicts she has allowed to get out of control in Bellevue Square park.
This affordable housing project contains 78 units — studios and one-bedroom apartments that will be offered as rent-geared-to income homes.
The tenants selected will pay no more than 30% of their income or social assistance for rent — meaning this will be highly subsidized once it is operating, in addition to the build itself.
Chow introduced the usual suspect agencies that will operate the project but said precious little about the funding.
That’s because she either didn’t know or didn’t care.
My bet is both.
It took some effort to get at least some of the costs from city officials.
Let’s start with the location.
The units will be built on a Green P parking lot which is still operating and took in $654,605 in revenue in 2023 according to city officials.
That’s a lost opportunity cost.
The land on which the parking lot sits will be donated to the project, along with waived development fees, at a value of $3.6-million.
I might note that this project has been in the works since July 2020 when Chow’s stepson Mike Layton moved to declare the parking lot surplus. A plan was to be created by the end of 2020.
Fast forward to four years later.
I asked twice for the actual cost to build the project. I was told first that the budget will go to council for approval in the fall.
When I asked again, I was told Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will be announcing the funds “in the near future.”
Reportedly, the city is looking for $28.7-million.
Conservatively that means the cost to build will reach at least $31.6-million or an obscene $405,128 per unit.
But it doesn’t stop there.
The $2.3-million cash injection yearly the city is looking for from the province to operate the housing project plus the lost revenue of $654,605 means this project will cost taxpayers $3-million to oversee the 78 units.
That’s $34,461 per unit.
These not-so “affordable housing” projects never make economic sense.
For $405,128 per unit, the city could buy each tenant a 500-square foot condo and eliminate the opportunity for one of the usual suspect agencies to empire build.
But this is what it is all about.
It’s not about finding homes for tenants or the homeless.
If politicians like Chow really cared— if there was such a desperate need— they would find homes in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
They wouldn’t leave drug addicts lying in their own excrement and urine in encampments in public parks.
They wouldn’t let more migrants clog the city’s shelter system.
That’s not humane.
These tactics are tired and are the same old, same old refrain that we’ve heard for 20 years.
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to lavish the media sector with taxpayer funding, a majority of Canadians say that government subsidies prevent the news media from reporting the news neutrally.
Plus, under the Trudeau government, the number of six-figure salaries at the CBC have more than doubled.
And Elections Alberta cited the NDP for inflating memberships during its recent leadership race.
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A new study by the Fraser Institute finds that Canada’s debt is much worse than the Liberal government admits to.
The study found that the statistics the government uses to claim it has the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7 are flawed because they count assets that cannot be used to pay off the debt in Canada.
“The study finds that Canada’s relative debt position, instead of being the best of the G7, falls significantly when total debt is measured instead of measuring debt after adjusting for financial assets,” a news release from the Fraser Institute said. “Net debt, which is the measure used by the federal government, offsets a part of the country’s total debt by including financial assets.”
When using net debt as a share of the economy, which refers to indebtedness after financial assets have been subtracted from the total debt, Canada ranks fifth lowest among 32 industrialized countries and the lowest among the G7.
Using total debt as a share of the economy, Canada falls to 26th place out of 32 countries and third lowest in the G7, outperformed by the UK and Germany.
Comparing the two measures, Canada falls 21 places, marking the largest change to its debt rating out of the 32 industrialized countries.
“Gross debt is a fair and accurate measurement to compare Canada’s relative debt ranking to peer countries because it’s an apples-to-apples comparison,” Jake Fuss, the director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of the report, told True North. “Using other measures such as net debt offers an apples-to-oranges comparison because of how public pension assets are treated in Canada from an accounting standpoint.”
He said that the net assets from the public retirement plans, along with other liabilities, are controlled for in gross or total debt-to-GDP ratios, making them a better indicator of Canada’s deficits when compared to the international community’s debt.
The net debt, which Canada uses in reports such as the 2024 federal budget to celebrate its economic success, counts Canada’s Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan as assets.
The report said that due to historic changes to the CPP and QPP in 1996 – unique to Canada compared to most industrialized countries – the pension plans can’t be counted as assets in relation to the deficit because the investments made through those plans cannot be used to pay off Canada’s debt.
“The unique approaches to funding public retiree benefits are critical in understanding the differences between the two measures of debt, and more importantly, why caution should be used in relying solely on net debt to assess Canada’s comparative indebtedness,” the report said.
The changes made under Prime Minister Jean Chretien meant that any surplus from the pension plan would be invested into bonds, equities, private placements and other investments. Most countries, compared to Canada, have “old rules” that require excess funds from government-mandated retirement plans to be invested to pay deficits.
This difference explains why the CPP and QPP are included in international net debt as a share of GDP comparisons. Other countries, such as the U.S., invested in federal treasury securities, while Canada invested in provincial bonds.
“For instance, let us assume that the CPP purchased $1 billion in Government of Canada bonds. The federal government has a liability of $1 billion, and the CPP has an asset of $1 billion in bonds,” the report said. “The gross debt for the federal government would have increased by $1 billion, but its net debt position, which includes the assets of the retirement plan (CPP), would have an offsetting $1 billion in assets.”
According to the study, net assets held in the QPP and CPP, around $716.7 billion in combined assets, accounted for more than a quarter of the $2.7 trillion difference between Canada’s gross and net debt.
The same Toronto venue that wouldn’t allow people to wear FREE OUR HOSTAGES hoodies on its premises, is now welcoming an artist calling to globalize the intifada.
That artist is Kehlani. Who? That was my first response too. But artist/intifadist, tomato/tomahto, right?
Kehlani is set to take centre stage on September 11, 2024. If Osama Bin Laden were still alive, he’d be first in line to buy a ticket.
Yes, her aptly named “Crash World Tour” will hit Scotiabank Arena on the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in world history.
The arena is owned and operated by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Back in February, fans at a Toronto Raptors game were forced to leave, after one of them refused to remove a hoodie emblazoned with “FREE OUR HOSTAGES.”
Source: Handout
At the time, MLSE explained it prohibits political messages and pointed to its Fan Code of Conduct, which states that fans have a right to expect an environment where they can enjoy the event experience free from, among other things, political or inciting messages.
Hamas’ October 7 massacre in Israel was an intifada. Kehlani is calling for that on a global level. Do you see any political or inciting messages in that?
And does anyone at MLSE vet performers? Because a basic Google search of “Kehlani” reads like a rap sheet that would earn a thank-you from Hamas. (Justin Trudeau earned his Hamas thank-you back in December.)
To be fair, I’m not so sure how much that terror group would appreciate Kehlani.
She’s openly bisexual, uses she/they pronouns, bares her midriff and cleavage, dances sexually in public, and is a woman with opinions, who enjoys expressing them in a democracy. All haram to Hamas. Meanwhile, she supports a terrorist organization that would never support her freedom of expression — or being.
Now, in a 10-second Google search, you’ll discover her latest music video, “Next 2 U.’’ It begins with the caption, “LONG LIVE THE INTIFADA.”
Again, the October 7 massacre was an intifada, in which about 1200 innocents were slaughtered — including eight Canadians. She is calling for an encore of that deadly day.
So in the video, Kehlani and her dancers wear keffiyeh-adorned jackets, whilst waving Palestinian flags, with a Palestinian flag backdrop. It ends with a message that links to a list of names of the “thousands of deceased children” killed in Gaza.
That list is provided by Al Jazeera — the mouthpiece for Hamas.
As of June, the intifadist says she has raised $555,000 in aid for Gaza, Sudan, and Congo. Think about the billionaire leaders of Hamas. Think about the billions of dollars in their tunnel infrastructure. Where do you think that money ultimately goes?
Search Google for another couple of minutes and you’ll discover Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is a fan of Kehlani. Even though that says everything you need to know, here’s more …
On October 8, Kehlani shared a graphic on her Instagram which stated, Hamas’s attack and the events unfolding since yesterday are unspeakable. We could talk about their cruel and criminal actions or focus on how our ‘Jewish supremacist’ government brought us to this point.”
Since then she has been consistently outspoken in her support of Palestinians. She frequently calls for a ceasefire. But has not once called for the Israeli hostages — still held captive — to be released.
Kehlani’s Instagram stories
The human rights activist has never condemned the October 7 terror attack. She has not once expressed any concern for the Israeli women, girls, and men brutally sexually violated by the very terrorists who filmed themselves committing these war crimes. And she’s never called for the return of hostages.
But she has openly mocked them on social media.
The American has never set foot in Gaza, yet takes such an undying stand for Hamas. Ironic, considering her life would be at stake in Gaza under a terror group that doesn’t grant Palestinians the very rights and freedoms she claims to espouse.
She tells Billboard Magazine, “We’re blessed to play a small part in a growing tide towards the truth about Palestine.”
But what’s Palestine?
It’s not a country. It never was. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, you should educate yourself, before attempting to indoctrinate impressionable fans who idolize you. (She has 16 million followers on Instagram.)
Kehlani embraces her status as a Jew-hater as a badge of honour.
So I ask, why would MLSE book a Jew-hater in their venue — a Jew-hater who incites violence against Jews to millions and millions of fans?
#Kehlani calls out the industry for not speaking out against genocide
“It’s f*ck Israel, it’s f*ck Zionism, and it’s also f*ck a lot of y’all too.”
It’s interesting to note that several performances by Jewish artist Matisyahu have been cancelled by Hamas supporters — to silence Matisyahu’s support for Israel and messages of global peace.
In cancelling Matisyahu, venues cited “security concerns.”
Kehlani calls for intifada — the very atrocity that occurred on October 7. That is a security concern. So why is she still allowed to perform?
And how is it she was booked to perform at Scotiabank arena, on the anniversary of 9/11?
We must hold institutions accountable for their actions. We must fight for a society that has no space for Jew-hatred or any form of bigotry. We must not allow MLSE to give a platform to hate — and profit from it.
The organization says it believes in inclusivity. So why allow a concert that is openly divisive and hateful? By giving Kehlani a platform, MLSE is not just emboldening and supporting her message, it is also enabling the spread of anti-Jew hate, dangerous ideologies, and the glorification of terrorism.
MLSE must cancel her concert.
I have called MLSE. No response. I shared a post to X and tagged them.
📢📢📢IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION — IF YOU ARE AGAINST INTIFADA
Why would @ScotiabankArena and @MLSEPR schedule a Jew-hater in their venue — a Jew-hater who incites violence against Jews to millions and millions of her fans?
Amongst the 32,000 people who viewed it, MLSE must’ve missed it — along with the hundreds of shares and comments on the post tagging them too. Several people who want Kehlani’s concert cancelled told me they emailed the organization. Crickets.
Why is an organization that is so vocal about inclusivity also so silent and insular?
This isn’t a matter of freedom of expression. This is a matter of public safety and freedom from violence. The incitement of terror has no place in what should be a family-friendly venue that values inclusivity in a nation that values democracy.
We cannot let this happen. Never again.
Dahlia Kurtz is a writer, speaker, and radio talk show host in Canada. Her latest book, Dear Zionist, You are not alone: 18 Letters of Hope and Light, is available at DahliaKurtz.com and on Amazon.
The number of CBC staff who take home a six-figure salary has more than doubled since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office.
According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which obtained records through an access-to-information request, 1,450 CBC staff took home more than $100,000 in base salary in 2023.
Those with six-figure salaries cost taxpayers more than $181 million last year, with an average of $125,000 for each six-figure employee.
According to CTF, from separate records obtained through access-to-information requests, the CBC gave $11.5 million in pay raises last year to 87% of its workforce.
According to the report, the CBC has accumulated more than $132 million in bonuses since 2015 and over $97 million in raises in that time, amounting to $229 million in bonuses and raises since Trudeau took office.
“The CBC will take more than $1.4 billion from taxpayers in 2024-25,” the report said. “That’s enough money to pay the annual grocery bill for roughly 86,000 Canadian families of four.”
Franco Terrazzano, CTF’s federal director, thinks that its time to derail the “CBC gravy train.”
“The CBC’s taxpayer-funded bonuses and six-figure salaries have exploded under the Trudeau government,” Terrazzano told True North. “It’s easy to understand why Canadians may not trust the CBC to hold a government accountable when that government is giving the CBC more than $1 billion every year.”
Eric Wright, a media representative for the CBC, told True North that the salaries reflect the rates that are seen across the media sector.
“For non-unionized employees, CBC/Radio-Canada engages outside monitoring to ensure that its salary levels remain in the middle range of what is available in the media sector. For unionized employees, collective agreements are negotiated and reflect guidance from the Federal Treasury Board on salary increases,” he said in an email.
He said its approach ensures that workers receive compensation commensurate with the middle range of what comparable Canadian companies offer from the entertainment, publishing and telecom industries.
“The reality is that CBC/Radio-Canada competes for talent with a competitive private sector while also operating as a federal Crown corporation. The Corporation needs to ensure that it can attract, recruit and retain talented people who create programming for Canadians,” Wright said.
When asked how the CBC can remain impartial while receiving an increase in funds under the Liberal government while the official opposition campaigns to decrease its funding, Wright said the majority of Canadians believe the CBC to be a reliable news source.
He noted that the CBC and Radio-Canada keep themselves in check using their journalistic standards and practices. He pointed to a blog post earlier in the year in which the organization stated that it doesn’t negotiate or discuss news coverage with the government.
A recent poll commissioned by True North and conducted by One Persuasion found that 55% of Canadians either moderately or strongly agree that news media companies dependent on taxpayer funding are incapable of impartially reporting on the government.
Terrazzano thinks that an incentive exists for the CBC to hold a bias towards a party that increases funding and against one who threatens to take it away, which is enough for many Canadians to distrust the state broadcaster.
“Even the perception of bias can ruin the media’s credibility with the public,” Terrazzano said. “Poilievre has rightly promised to defund the CBC and end the bonuses for failing government authorities, including the CBC. Taxpayers expect Poilievre to keep those promises if he becomes prime minister.”
Critics decry Charles Adler’s Senate appointment
Long-time political commentator Charles Adler’s appointment to the Senate has been met with much criticism and questions concerning the Upper Chamber’s so-called independence.
Adler’s appointment was announced on Saturday, along with former Liberal party candidate Tracy Muggli. Both were appointed as independent senators by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“The Senate of Canada will be stronger with its newest independent senators. Mr. Adler and Ms. Muggli will put their vast experience and knowledge to work for all Canadians in their new roles,” said Trudeau in a news release.
There has long been criticism that Trudeau has failed to deliver on his promise to keep the senate independent based on his appointments over the years and his appointment of Adler has even struck a nerve within his own cabinet.
“There are many eminently qualified Manitobans who are better suited to represent our province than Charles Adler,” said Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal in a statement.
Many people on X criticized the choice as well, lamenting how they could not share their thoughts with Adler because they had previously been blocked by him.
Political commentator and YouTuber J.J. McCullogh also voiced his discontent with how Adler’s appointment is being reported on, calling out the CBC for the framing.
“This is such bad CBC reporting. Describing Charles Adler, who is now a politician appointed to a political job by a partisan prime minister, as simply “a prominent political commentator” without mentioning any of his views is deeply irresponsible,” wrote McCullogh.
However, Adler told the CBC in an interview that his appointment stands as proof that the Senate is independent because he views himself as a small ‘c’ conservative.
“I had such a hard time believing that a person who is a Liberal prime minister — and his critics would say too liberal — would even think about offering this to someone who has been for the most part a small ‘c’ conservative,” Adler told CBC News.
“To me, nothing proves independence more than someone like me.”
Adler, who was once critical of Trudeau, has had a major political shift, however, more often than not praising the prime minister in recent years, in addition to being highly critical of the Conservatives ever since Trudeau first took office in 2015.
He wrote an article for Global News in 2020 titled “Charles Adler on why he’s no longer a conservative,” where he described his fallout with the party, citing what he saw as “conservatism (that) keeps moving further and further to the right.”
Yet in an interview with the CBC over the weekend he said he was shocked that Trudeau asked him to take the position because he is “known as a conservative firebrand” until “they orphaned me and millions of others Canadians.”
He went on to say if the Conservative party would return to a party “which embraced human rights, diversity, embraced equality, the rule of law” and “wasn’t trying to smash institutions like the Bank of Canada and others” that he would be their “biggest cheerleader.”
Adler’s criticisms intensified after Pierre Poilivre became leader of the Conservative party in 2022, telling the National Post following his senate appointment, “I don’t think much of him.”
Adler has cited Poilievre’s relationship to legacy media as part of his problem with him, saying that the Conservative leader is “abusing” those outlets and should consider himself “very lucky that most media people don’t talk back.”
“I don’t want to get too partisan here, but I mean, I am who I am,” said Adler.
Adler has not only been a critic of the Conservative party in recent years but has also been critical of the senate itself, calling for it to be abolished on several occasions, something that lawyer Eva Chipiuk noted in her post.
In a 2013 post, Adler said,” Canada can’t be Canada without a Senate? Really? Aren’t u tired of Senators treating the Red Chamber the way DSK treated the chamber maid?”
Then in 2016 he said the Conservatives “should propose Senate abolition in 1st term of a new government. Let the post Senate era begin.”