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RCMP veterans rally behind source of Brenda Lucki political interference allegations

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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One of RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki’s predecessors is standing by Supt. Darren Campbell after he claimed that his superior allegedly interfered in the Nova Scotia mass shooting to help the Liberals pass gun control legislation. 

Former commissioner Bob Paulson and a number of other force veterans are standing in solidarity with Campbell after the Liberal government attempted to cast shade on the integrity of his allegations. 

“Darren is one of the best investigators in the force and a highly reliable officer with tremendous integrity,” Paulson told the Globe and Mail. 

“You won’t find a practising police officer who will speak ill of Darren Campbell.”

In a note from the Mass Casualty Commission published by the Halifax Examiner earlier this week, Campbell states that Lucki “made a promise” to former public safety minister Bill Blair to reveal the weapons used by the shooter Gabriel Wortman in Canada’s worst massacre to date. 

“The Commissioner said she had promised the Minister of Public Safety and the Prime Minister’s Office that the RCMP (we) would release this information. I tried to explain there was no intent to disrespect anyone however we could not release this information at this time,” Campbell wrote.

“The Commissioner then said that we didn’t understand, that this was tied to pending gun control legislation that would make officers and the public safer. She was very upset and at one point Deputy Commissioner (Brian) Brennan tried to get things calmed down but that had little effect. Some in the room were reduced to tears and emotional over this belittling reprimand.”

Along with Paulson, former deputy commissioner Pierre-Yves Bourdas called the situation regrettable but insisted that Campbell would not make up a story about his superiors. 

“This officer has a solid reputation. There is a blend of politics and a big political slant to it and it is regrettable,” said Bourdas.

Former RCMP superintendent Peter Lepine also stated that Campbell wouldn’t “falsify any notes or have any agenda to hang anybody out to dry.”

“I’ve followed Darren Campbell since the day he was a recruit. He’s an extremely competent police officer and extremely well trained in the world of major investigations,” said Lepine. 

Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen has called on an immediate investigation into Blair, the Prime Minister’s Office and others involved. 

“The Conservatives believe Supt. Darren Campbell when he says that Brenda Lucki the Commissioner pressured the RCMP and the reason she did it was because she had made a commitment or she had been pressured by the Prime Minister’s Office and or the public safety minister’s office,” said Bergen yesterday. 

“This is disgusting to know that the Prime Minister in his office would use the death of Canadians for his own political gain but unfortunately we have seen it before.

Conservative MP Dane Lloyd suggests firing Brenda Lucki if corruption allegations are true

By
Noah Jarvis
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Conservative MP and emergency preparedness critic Dane Lloyd says RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki should be fired if allegations that Lucki jeopardized the RCMP’s mass murder investigation for the political gain of the Trudeau government are true.

The Mass Casualty Commission released a document Tuesday indicating Lucki tried to pressure the Nova Scotia RCMP into releasing information about the guns used in the 2020 mass killings to advance the Trudeau government’s gun control measures.

Appearing on the Andrew Lawton Show on True North, Lloyd said if the allegation is true, Lucki should be gone.

“I think that we need to have a full investigation on this and if it is shown that the commissioner attempted to interfere in an active criminal investigation particularly for the purpose of advancing the political agenda of the government, then absolutely I think the commissioner should have to resign.”

Lloyd went on to elaborate, saying that not only should commissioner Lucki be fired, but also members of Trudeau’s cabinet who might have been involved.

“She’s not the only one who should be gone,” Lloyd said. “If these allegations are, in fact true, then I think there will be ministers, at least a minister, who would also have to lose their portfolio over this.”

Lloyd did not mention any particular ministers by name. However, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair is under scrutiny for his involvement, especially since the document from the commission said Lucki made a “promise” to Blair and the Prime Minister’s Office to assist with their gun control policies.

Despite parliament rising on Jun 23 for summer recess, Lloyd said the Conservatives will continue to hold the government to account by investigating the scandal in committee. Lloyd said the Conservatives will put forward a motion to summon the commissioner and other witnesses to committee.

In a statement earlier this week, Lucki declined she interfered with an investigation but apologized for her conduct in the meeting during which another officer claimed she admitted to scheming with the Liberals on gun control.

“I regret the way I approached the meeting and the impact it had on those in attendance. My need for information should have been better weighed against the seriousness of the circumstances they were experiencing. I should have been more sensitive in my approach,” Lucki wrote. 

Lucki did not deny Blair’s involvement. Blair and Trudeau have denied all allegations of wrongdoing.

“I’m telling you, and I would tell the superintendent if I spoke to him that I made no effort to pressure the RCMP to interfere in any way with their investigation. I gave no direction as to what information they should communicate. Those are operational decisions of the RCMP,” said Blair.

YouTubers pledge to leave Canada if Bill C-11 passes

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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YouTubers and other influencers are taking to social media to express their dismay over the Liberal government passing its online censorship law, Bill C-11. 

Bill C-11 would revamp Canada’s Broadcasting Act and give the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission the ability to regulate content posted online – including user-generated content. 

Critics of the legislation have accused the government of attempting to control the information people see online and potentially using regulatory powers to bury dissident or independent creators. 

Earlier this week, the law passed its third and final reading and is currently on its way to be debated in the Senate. 

A large array of content creators have come out to condemn the bill and express concern that their content will be affected by the law. Some have even contemplated leaving Canada or altering the location of their channels to list another country. 

Livestreamer Rick Kackis: “It’s simply terrifying” 

Gaming YouTuber and Twitch streamer Rick Kackis posted a video to Twitter on Wednesday to blast Bill C-11 over potential impacts to his channel. 

“My life and the life of other Canadian YouTubers just got turned upside down. Our government just passed Bill C-11 which gives them control over what Canadian citizens see on the internet,” said Kackis. 

“Where do we go from here? No one knows, it’s simply terrifying. People in the states. Got any good deals on housing? Because apparently, I’ve got to move.”

Singer and Actress Hailey Reese: “I will never view my country the same”

Canadian YouTube singer and actress Hailey Reese expressed her frustration with Canada soon after it was revealed that Bill C- 11 had passed its third House reading. 

“If Bill C-11 actually goes through I will never view my country the same,” said Reese.

In a separate tweet, Reese explained how the bill would limit her reach. 

“It’s essentially that basically only Canadian content will be shown to other Canadians and our government will control what we’re shown and where we’re shown as content creators,” tweeted Reese. 

Toronto YouTuber Jessii Vee: “I’m debating moving” 

In response to fellow content creator Hailey Reese, Toronto YouTuber Jessii Vee revealed that she was contemplating moving if Bill C-11 gets passed into law. 

“I’m debating moving if it goes through. So crazy!” tweeted Vee. 

Animator Kevin Parry: “Has there been one good argument?” 

Animator and special effects artist Kevin Parry asked on Twitter whether there have been any valid arguments in favour of Bill C-11 before giving the law a thumbs down. 

“Has there been one good argument in favour of Bill C-11?” tweeted Parry. 

YouTuber BeforeTheyWereFamous: “It’s a death blow for my business”

YouTuber and celebrity interviewer BeforeTheyWereFamous made a short video explaining Bill C-11. According to him, regulating social media content would potentially kill his business by limiting his reach.

“I can’t get into all the nitty gritty here but it would pretty much be like a death blow for my business. Not all my employees are Canadian, we do produce the show in Canada but if I were to only talk about Canadian things or have my content served primarily to Canadians well I might as well just start yelling out my car window on the highway. You can’t be a digital media company and only work with this audience,” said BeforeThey WereFamous.  

Streamer Chaseroony: “I can’t upload anymore” 

In a short Twitter thread, streamer of the popular game Roblox Chaseroony tweeted to his fans to say goodbye now that Bill C-11 has passed the House of Commons. 

“Goodbye guyz bill c11 passed I can’t upload anymore,” tweeted Chaseroony. “One day i’ll be Canadian enough.” 

In response to the tweet fellow Roblox YouTuber advised to “just change your country on YouTube from Canada to somewhere else.”

Seven times Justin Trudeau politicized tragedies

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a long track record of deliberately politicizing tragedies throughout his time in office. 

Trudeau has indiscriminately used mass shootings, wars, and refugee crises for political gain. Often, he has opportunistically pushed policies in the immediate aftermath of these events.

A recent report from the Mass Casualty Commission investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killings alleges the Liberals and RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki colluded to support the government’s gun control efforts.

According to a note by Supt. Darren Campbell, Lucki “promised the Minister of Public Safety and the Prime Minister’s Office” to reveal details about the firearms used by the shooter while the investigation was ongoing to further the Liberals’ gun control agenda. 

The Trudeau government’s cynical political opportunism extends not only to Canadian tragedies but to matters in the US and beyond. True North has compiled a list of seven times the Trudeau Liberals have politicized a tragedy. 

May 2022: Trudeau invoked Uvalde to justify handgun ban

The prime minister seems to jump at every opportunity to push forward his gun control agenda. Following the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Trudeau immediately responded by introducing a ban on handguns for law-abiding firearm owners in Canada.

Trudeau cited the shooting as a reason behind the government’s decision to push through the ban.

“It will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada. In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns,” said Trudeau. 

“We need only look south of the border to know that if we do not take action, firmly and rapidly, it gets worse and worse and more difficult to counter.” 

May 2022: Ukraine photo-op following invasion by Russia

At the height of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ukraine to reopen the Canadian Embassy.

While there the prime minister and his cabinet did an extensive tour and photo op while also making several announcements of support for President Volodomyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military. 

“I think it’s a testament to how the Ukrainian people have been so strong and resilient,” Trudeau said.

“And having our Canadian flag fly over the streets of Kyiv once again is just another testament to the strength and solidarity of Canadians and Ukrainians, and how we continue to be with them.”

July 2021: Used London attack to blast agencies for Islamophobia

After a London, Ontario man rammed his truck into a Muslim family killing four and wounding one Trudeau jumped to use the incident as an opportunity to blast federal agencies for not doing enough to end Islamophobia. 

“From the (Canada Revenue Agency) to security agencies, institutions should support people, not target them,” said Trudeau.

May 2020: Used George Floyd death to call Canada systemically racist

As violent Black Lives Matter protests rocked much of the US in 2020, Trudeau used the police killing of George Floyd to encourage and attend a mass rally in Ottawa. 

While at the rally which violated Covid-19 restrictions at the time, Trudeau knelt among protestors while photographers captured the moment nearby. 

During comments given before the event, Trudeau accused Canada of being systematically racist. 

“Canadians right across the country are joining together and standing up to speak out clearly about the systemic discrimination that has existed for far too long in our country,” he said. 

“We have thousands of people stepping forward to highlight the challenges and to show that they want to be allies. I salute the work they’re doing.”

May 2020: Capitalized on the mass shooting in Portapique to ban guns

The government utilized the tragic event in Portapique, NS as rationale to announce a sweeping ban on 1,500 models of what the Liberals claimed were “military-grade” and “assault-style” firearms in Canada. The ban prohibited law-abiding gun owners from selling, transporting, importing or even using these guns.

“Enough is enough. Banning these firearms will save Canadian lives,” then-public safety minister Bill Blair said. 

The ban was made effective immediately and approved by an order-in-council from cabinet, avoiding debate and scrutiny in parliament.

February 2020: Used Covid-19 pandemic to cry racism

At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Trudeau used the Lunar New Year to imply that Canadians were discriminating against people of Asian descent. 

“There is no place in our country for discrimination driven by fear or misinformation,” said Trudeau. 

“This is not something Canadians will ever stand for.”

January 2017: Tweets that refugees are welcome prompting illegal border crossing spike

In an attempt to virtue signal against former US president Donald Trump, prime minister Justin Trudeau opened Canada to an influx of illegal border crossers. 

“To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada,” tweeted Trudeau on Jan. 28, 2017.

Soon after the government was flooded with a wave of confusion and refugee or asylum applications. 

“I am seeking official guidance/response from Ottawa on how to address refugee enquiries following all the publicity around the US ban on some nationalities, and our Prime Minister’s tweet on welcoming refugees,” wrote an email by federal staff. 

SUBRAMANYA: Did the feds drop vaccine mandates based on science?

By
Rupa Subramanya
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On June 14, the Trudeau government at long last lifted federal vaccine mandates for transport and federal workers. The federal government had long been an outlier in continuing with these mandates when they had been lifted by most other advanced countries and most of the provinces. We can speculate on why the Trudeau government acted when they did, which may have more to do with politics than with science. 

However, if we run with the idea for a moment that the Trudeau government actually took its decision based on science (whether that’s actually true or not), did it make any sense in terms of the science that they delayed this decision as long as they did? 

The short answer: No. 

While the government predictably hasn’t shared the models or data that they may have ostensibly used, I’ve done my own number crunching with official data which is publicly available. 

First off, I’ve calculated non-ICU hospitalization rates per 100,000 for the unvaccinated and those vaccinated with the original two dose series using official Ontario data from March 1 to June 11. What is striking is that the data tell us that the efficacy of the two dose vaccine series in preventing hospitalization is waning rapidly. 

If you compute the data starting on March 1, 2022, then the “excess” hospitalization for those unvaccinated relative to those vaccinated is 3.2 per 100,000 — in other words, about 3.2 more unvaccinated people than vaccinated people, per 100,000 of each group’s population, was hospitalized. This is not a very large number of people. 

If you do the same calculation but start from April 1, the excess drops to 2.8. From May, it’s 2.33 and from June 1 to June 11, a few days before the mandates were suspended, the excess is now 0.9, or less than 1 excess hospitalization per 100,000. If these trends continue, the excess will go to zero before too long. 

There’s a similar trend when you look at ICU hospitalization. The excess for the unvaccinated if you calculate from March 1 2022 is just below 1 per 100,000. This drops to 0.7 if you start from April, 0.5 from May 1, and 0.1 per 100,000 from June 1. At this point, there’s basically no meaningful difference in the ICU hospitalization rates when you compare the unvaccinated to the fully vaccinated. 

In other words, the vaccine mandates were already useless by the time the government suspended them, and they likely had been for quite sometime before that, when other countries were getting rid of their mandates. The government, at best, was catching up with what the science was already saying, rather than some major change in the science prompting their decision. Their claim to be relying on science to make their decision is a red herring at best.

Note, however, that the feds haven’t actually killed their mandates, but just suspended them, which means they could come back. What’s more, they’ve suggested that they want to redefine the meaning of “full vaccination”, which can only imply that they want to include a booster over and above the original two dose series. This is in line with the vaccine enthusiasts and some of the doomsaying experts who have already been calling for: to make boosters mandatory.

Again, we can ask: does the science support making boosters mandatory? 

Short answer: No.

I again crunch the numbers. Since the booster is more recent than the original vaccination, is there a difference in hospitalization rate for those who received a booster and those who did not? Unfortunately, we don’t have comparable data for Ontario to be able to answer this question. However, evidence from other countries, in particular the UK, shows booster efficacy in preventing symptomatic disease is basically zero after about 20 weeks, with an almost 50% reduced effectiveness against hospitalization after 15 weeks. Even this protection will likely taper to zero as time passes, as with the original vaccination series, as future studies are likely to confirm. 

If the twenty weeks to zero effectiveness after a booster holds true in other studies, it would mean that everyone would have to keep getting a booster about every five or six months to have any meaningful impact on symptomatic disease or hospitalization. We would all be literally on a government-mandated carousel of endless boosters for months or years to come.

So, unless the government wants to mandate boosters for life, there’s no scientific basis for mandating a third dose, another trick the government has presumably kept up their sleeve if and when they are itching to bring vaccine mandates back.

Veteran James Topp meets with MPs on Parliament Hill

By
Elie Cantin-Nantel
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Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran James Topp took a break from his march across Canada Wednesday to meet with Members of Parliament in Ottawa.

Topp began marching from Vancouver to Ottawa in February to protest the government’s vaccine mandates and restrictions.

He is set to return to Deep River, ON so he can continue his 4000 KM march. Topp is scheduled to formally arrive at the National War Memorial on Jun. 30 at 6pm.

Two formal meetings were held today inside Parliament’s Valour Building. True North attended the first meeting. A second meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon.

In his opening statement, Topp said that he has heard from a lot of people who are dissatisfied with the current Trudeau government. 

He also addressed growing divisions in Canada, which he says resembles what he has seen in war zones. 

“There is a divide in this country I have never seen or experienced before – I’ve only ever seen it in a warzone.”

In addition to Topp’s arrival at the war memorial next week, freedom rallies have also been planned for Canada Day and on weekends throughout the summer. 

Topp explained that the planned freedom events on June 30th are not a protest, but rather a celebration of his arrival.

“This is not a protest, I am not occupying the city, I am arriving at the war memorial where I am going to put my hand on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.”

Topp added that he is hoping to work with law enforcement to ensure that the planned events go smoothly.

The CAF veteran was joined by prominent Freedom Convoy figures Tom Marazzo and Daniel Bulford, as well as former U.S. President Donald Trump’s health official Dr. Paul E. Alexander.

Marazzo also spoke to the MPs, and said that the current state of Canada is a mess. He hopes to partner with the Canadian government to address the issues.

“James has been to a civil war. I’m not saying that’s what’s going to happen here, but there’s a lot of similarities that are, you know, pre-civil wars around the globe if you look at your history,” added Marazzo.

The group of MPs who attended Topp’s meetings were all Conservative. They included Alex Ruff, Arnold Viersen, Cheryl Gallant, Dean Allison, Melissa Lantsman, Ryan Williams and Jeremy Patzer. Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis also attended.

During the meeting, Saskatchewan MP Jeremy Patzer said that the Conservatives supported Topp’s cause.

“You do have allies. You’ve had allies all along, and so I just wanted to encourage you guys going forward.”

In recent months, the Conservatives have been highly critical of the government’s pandemic response and have been pushing the Trudeau government to end its vaccine mandates. 

The RCMP is doing Trudeau’s dirty work

By
Andrew Lawton
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The Liberals and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki are denying they colluded to have the RCMP release information about their investigation into the Portapique, Nova Scotia massacre to support the government’s gun control efforts, despite a report from the inquiry into the shooting revealing that Lucki promised Bill Blair and the Prime Minister’s Office that the police would do exactly what. True North’s Andrew Lawton speaks to former RCMP officer Andy Brooke, as well as Conservative emergency preparedness critic Dane Lloyd.

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Cathay Wagantall returns to Parliament following end of vaccine mandate

By
Elie Cantin-Nantel
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Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall has returned to Parliament following the lifting of the strict House of Commons vaccine mandate on Monday.

Wagantall refused to abide by the mandate, opting to participate virtually for most of the first session of the 44th parliament. However, in early June, she opted to defy the mandate and accessed  Parliament without disclosing her vaccination status. 

This led to her removal from the House of Commons precinct, a move that was condemned by a number of Wagantall’s Conservative colleagues. However, given that the mandate has ended, she can now go back to work in person.

True North’s Elie Cantin-Nantel caught up with Wagantall on her first day back in her Parliamentary office in Ottawa.

Conservatives want Bill Blair and others investigated over RCMP scandal

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen told reporters that she was disgusted by the news that the Liberal government allegedly pressured Commissioner of the RCMP Brenda Lucki to use the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting for political gain. 

Bergen’s remarks come less than 24 hours after the Halifax Examiner broke the bombshell report based on notes by Lucki’s subordinates managing the response to the shooting. 

“The Conservatives believe Supt. Darren Campbell when he says that Brenda Lucki the Commissioner pressured the RCMP and the reason she did it was because she had made a commitment or she had been pressured by the Prime Minister’s Office and or the public safety minister’s office,” said Bergen. 

“This is disgusting to know that the Prime Minister in his office would use the death of Canadians for his own political gain but unfortunately we have seen it before.

In Supt. Campbell’s notes, it was alleged that Lucki demanded the firearms used in the massacre to be revealed to the public, despite officers arguing that releasing such information during the early stages of the police response could compromise the investigation. 

“The Commissioner was obviously upset. She did not raise her voice but her choice of words was indicative of her overall dissatisfaction with our work. The Commissioner accused us (me) of disrespecting her by not following her instructions. I was and remain confused over this,” wrote Campbell. 

“The Commissioner said she had promised the Minister of Public Safety and the Prime Minister’s Office that the RCMP (we) would release this information.”

On Wednesday, Bergen pledged to hold the Trudeau government to account over the allegations citing the prime minister’s past habit of interfering in independent institutions like the justice system during the SNC-Lavalin affair. 

“(They) need to be held accountable. We will make sure that happens right now. This is a pattern with this Prime Minister. You will recall with SNC Lavalin that the Globe broke the story and the Prime Minister looked in the camera and said I did not pressure the attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybold,” said Bergen. 

“We know now that was not true, so when the minister of public safety looks in the camera and says I did not pressure the commissioner it’s very difficult to believe that.” 

Blair and other high-ranking government officials have denied the political interference allegations. 

“I’m telling you, and I would tell the superintendent, if I spoke to him, that I made no effort to pressure the RCMP to interfere in any way with their investigation,” said Blair. 

“I gave no direction as to what information they should communicate. Those are operational decisions of the RCMP, and I respect that and I have respected that.”

Pierre Poilievre unveils ”pay-as-you-go” law to limit government spending

By
Noah Jarvis
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Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has promised to implement a “pay-as-you-go” law to help limit government expenditures and curb inflationary pressures.

The policy would force lawmakers to find an equal amount of savings when proposing legislation to spend money. In other words, the government won’t be able to spend money without saving an equal amount. 

“The Pay-As-You-Go Law brings the real world to government. The people have been pinching their pennies long enough. It is time politicians started pinching their pennies too,” says Poilievre.

The Poilievre campaign says that the Trudeau government has been facilitating inflation by spending more money than the government should, and raising taxes on Canadians.

“The cost of government is driving up the cost of living,” said Poilievre. “Half-a-trillion dollars of inflationary deficits have bid up the cost of goods and inflationary taxes have increased the costs to businesses that make those goods. Why are deficits and taxes so high? To fund colossal spending increases”.

Poilievre’s campaign says that the law would incentivize lawmakers who would like to spend more money on government programs to find wasteful government programs and axe them. 

Poilievre argues that the “pay-as-you-go” law would mean that government bureaucrats would have to compete for government funding, creating competition that private-sector firms have to deal with.

The proposed legislation would exempt funding for national emergencies like wars, pandemics and natural disasters from the program. Poilievre’s proposed law would also exclude the annual growth of the military budget, as well as the national health transfer. 

The Poilievre campaign claims that if the “pay-as-you-go” plan had been a law during the Covid-19 pandemic, $204 billion not included in the Covid-19 response plan would have been subjected to the “pay-as-you-go” legislation and in theory, reducing the government debt by $204 billion.

Poilievre is modelling his plan after the American version brought in under the George H.W. Bush administration and abandoned under the George W. Bush administration.

With Canada’s inflation rate reaching 7.7% – the highest since 1983 – affordability has become a primary concern for Canadians.

Last week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal government’s plan to address the historically-high inflation rates. While touting “fiscal restraint,” Freeland continued to tack on government spending by announcing $8.9 billion in measures to “tackle affordability.”

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