The legacy media is trying to manufacture a scandal against the former Liberal PM.
Despite months of hysterical woke rhetoric from the legacy media and the far-left mob – declaring that Canada committed genocide and cancelling anyone who says otherwise – Chrétien dared to challenge this narrative on residential schools.
He defended his decisions, defended the philosophy behind the schools, and even defended his 1969 proposition to abolish Indian Affairs and eliminate Indian status altogether. He rightly stated that we can’t change history, and that we shouldn’t apologize for every bad thing that happened in the past.
Chrétien defended a position that many Canadians agree with, he held his ground when the woke anti-Canada crowd came after him.
Candice Malcolm says that today’s political leaders could learn a lot from Chrétien.
As of last week, 1% of CBC/Radio-Canada staff who have reported their vaccination status are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Earlier this month, True North reported that all CBC staff would have by the end of October to report their vaccination status to the Crown corporation after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a vaccine mandate for public servants and federally-regulated industries.
In response to inquiries on Monday, CBC’s Director of Media Relations and Issues Management Leon Mar confirmed that 75% of employees have already reported their status and that 1% of that segment was not fully vaccinated.
“As of October 20, 75% of employees had completed the mandatory declaration of COVID‑19 vaccination status. Among permanent, contractual and temporary employees of 13 weeks or longer, that number goes up to 81%. The vast majority of respondents are fully vaccinated; only 1% have confirmed that they are not fully vaccinated against COVID‑19. Employees have until October 31 to complete their vaccination status declaration,” Mar told True North in an emailed statement.
The move seems to conflict with a statement by CBC given to True North earlier this year, when the broadcaster suggested that vaccination was a “personal decision” for employees.
“At present, vaccination is a personal decision for each employee to make,” Mar told True North in August.
As of April 1, 2021, CBC/Radio-Canada reported that it had 7,429 employees.
Mandatory vaccination for the public broadcaster will come into effect on December 1, 2021. Additionally, according to Mar, the CBC is still working out the kinks of the mandate including how to deal with those who refuse to get vaccinated.
“We are still in the process of developing the mechanisms and procedures allowing us to operationalize this new requirement, including what administrative measures will apply to unvaccinated people for whom no medical or religious exemption applies,” said Mar.
“With regard to vaccine exemptions on medical or religious grounds, we will continue to follow the advice of health experts on this issue and we will evaluate such requests on a case‑by‑case basis.”
New Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek’s first priority should be getting Calgarians back to work, not declaring a “climate emergency,” Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Kenney said Gondek’s decision to declare Calgary in a state of emergency due to climate change is a “peculiar priority,” given more tangible challenges the city is facing.
Alberta premier Jason Kenney says Calgary mayor-elect Jyoti Gondek's first priority should be getting Calgarians back to work, not declaring a climate emergency. pic.twitter.com/YwuRxshS65
“In a city that has been suffering from near double-digit unemployment, that has gone through five years of deep economic adversity, I find that a peculiar priority,” Kenney said. “I would have thought that the mayor of Calgary’s top priority would be getting Calgarians back to work. That’s certainly my top priority.”
Gondek, an urban sociologist and one-term city councillor, was elected mayor last week, replacing outgoing mayor Naheed Nenshi.
In an interview the day after the election on Real Talk with Ryan Jespersen, Gondek said her first order of business would be to declare a climate emergency, something she said would make capital “flow in” to Calgary.
Gondek also said it was time to “move past” oil and gas to “put ourselves on the map as the city that is the absolute leader in a transitioning economy.”
In 2018, however, while serving as a Calgary city councillor, Gondek sang a different tune about the importance of Alberta’s energy industry.
“Because I am Canadian and a public servant at the city of Calgary, I support Canada’s oil and gas sector,” she said at the time. “Canada’s oil and gas firms have repeatedly demonstrated leadership on a global stage. Whether through innovations in technology, but minimized impact to the environment, or unmatched standards in health and safety practices.”
More than six in 10 Alberta voters opted to remove equalization from Canada’s constitution in a referendum last week.
According to the results released Tuesday, 61.7% of electors voted “yes” while 38.8% voted “no.”
The question was: “Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be removed from the constitution?”
In total, 1,092,639 electors voted in the referendum.
The results seem to align with pre-election polls showing Albertans are uneasy with the status quo, which sees billions of dollars transferred from Alberta and other wealthier provinces to so-called “have-not” provinces, notably Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
Although the referendum is not legally binding, legal scholars have argued the federal government has a duty to negotiate with a province after such a referendum, a theory born out of the Supreme Court’s review of Quebec’s secession referendum.
Another recent poll by Maru Public Opinion found that a majority of Canadians also agreed that Alberta wasn’t getting a fair shake under the current equalization program.
According to the results, 66% of those polled believed that certain aspects of the federal program were unfair to Alberta, which contributes an outsized share of money sent to the rest of the country.
Belief in the unfairness of equalization extended across the country with even 53% of Atlantic Canadians agreeing and 55% of Quebecers also thinking equalization is unfair to Alberta.
Additionally, 69% of Canadians believed that if a province blocks or objects to pipeline development, they shouldn’t be benefiting from Alberta’s equalization payments.
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault was handed the environment portfolio on Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet after retaining a minority government in this year’s election.
Guilbeault, who formerly served as the minister of Canadian heritage, has a history of involvement in the radical environmental movement.
In 2001, while a part of the organization Greenpeace, Guilbeault was arrested by authorities after illegally scaling Toronto’s CN Tower.
Guilbeault has recalled his past radical actions fondly and sympathized with recent environmental protesters but insisted that he now pursues his “political action differently” and calls himself a “radical pragmatist.”
“I think in many ways… I’m still this guy who climbed the CN Tower,” Guilbeault said in an interview with the National Post.
“But to me, civil disobedience was never a goal in and of itself. It was just a tool. And now I’m using different tools.”
As Canada’s new environment minister he is taking over the role from Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, who was handed the natural resources ministry by Trudeau.
Guilbeault’s first task will be to travel to Glasgow in the next few days to join global leaders at the United Nations climate change conference (COP26) alongside Trudeau.
While still the minister of Canadian heritage, Guilbeault gave several controversial interviews and made conflicting statements regarding the Liberal government’s plan to censor the internet.
In 2020, Guilbeault proposed that the Liberal government would require media outlets in Canada to get a government license to operate.
Additionally, when facing criticism regarding the government’s disastrous Bill C-10, Guilbeault labelled all opponents to the law “extremists.”
Students in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) are being told not to speak during lunch breaks in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Citing concerns about a lack of socialization and increased screen time, parents of students are speaking out about the TDSB’s strict rule.
Parent Teresa Ostrom told CTV News Toronto on Friday that she did not find out about the policy until she had the chance to meet her child’s teacher face-to-face. Her child attends Alvin Curling Public School.
“My kid had never mentioned it, so I was actually shocked,” said Ostrom. “We were told that the kids were not permitted to speak while eating lunch because they remove their masks to eat.”
She said she worries about her child’s ability to socialize.
“I just felt so sad for the kids,” she said. “They’ve missed out on so much and especially so much unstructured socialization, which is what chatting with friends during lunch is, so it just seemed like one more thing taken away from them.”
Parent Narie Ju Hong echoed similar concerns and described the policy as cruel.
“I’m a high school teacher, and we don’t tell the students not to talk,” said Hong. She said her child’s teacher plays French television shows during the lunch break.
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) spokesperson Ryan Bird said in a statement emailed to True North on Monday that this measure was enacted based on the advice of Toronto Public Health.
“We have required lunches to be brief and quiet — guidance which has been in place since September 2020,” said Bird. “By keeping talking to a minimum while eating and while masks are off, we are reducing the possibility of the spread of COVID-19.”
Bird said when students have a brief lunch and spend less time with their masks off, students can go outside and talk with their friends sooner.
A study conducted by researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children suggested COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns had a significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario, and screen time is to blame for it.
The early data, which has not been peer reviewed, showed that more than half of 758 kids aged eight to 12 years old and three quarters of 520 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years old reported major symptoms of depression from February to March.
Increased screen time had a wide-ranging impact on the mental health of children and adolescents, according to the study.
Principal investigator of the study Dr. Daphne Korczak said more screen time was associated with increases in irritability, hyperactivity, inattention, depression, and anxiety in children.
“Kids need school, they need their friends, and they need to have fun,” said Korczak. “As our focus shifts to reopening society, we must have meaningful conversations about prioritizing the needs of children and youth.”
Children born after 2009 are ineligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the moment, which means the majority of elementary school students remain unvaccinated. Toronto Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa said on Wednesday that she hopes to see approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five years old and up in the coming weeks.
Retail sales fell by 1.9% in September as a result of supply chain issues and shipping delays.
Canadians have reported missing goods in retail stores across the country as suppliers struggle to meet global shipping constraints.
Additionally, a shortage of microchips has impacted the automotive and consumer electronics sector, the outlet Baystreet reports.
Recently, members of the business community gathered for a week-long Supply Chain Canada conference last week to discuss the current state of affairs.
“The supply chain challenges that are happening now, we believe are just the tip of the iceberg, that this is going to be a continuing trend, particularly as the geopolitical situation deteriorates and the U.S. seeks to decouple some of its supply chain from China,” warned former Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement, who was a speaker at the conference.
Clement isn’t the only former politician sounding the alarm on the direction of Canada’s economy.
In an interview with CTV’s Question Period over the weekend, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien blasted the federal government’s handling of the economy.
“We’re printing money like crazy,” said Chretien.
“We’re moving into a dark alley, but we’ll have to go to the end of the alley.”
Chretien also warned that there will be “difficult circumstances coming” should the Liberals continue down their chosen path.
Last week, Statistics Canada revealed what many Canadians have been expecting for some time now – that inflation is getting ahead of the government’s control.
Data indicates that inflation is the highest it has been since February 2003.
“Since the pandemic began (beginning of March 2020) the Bank of Canada has printed more than $380 billion,” Canadian Taxpayers Federation Federal Director Franco Terrazzano told True North, referencing official Bank of Canada data.
“The stats are showing what everyone is feeling: pain from sky-high cost of living. It’s time for the feds to take the printing press out of overdrive, rein in the overspending and provide tax relief.”
Tens of thousands healthcare workers across Canada are facing termination or discipline for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a review conducted by True North.
True North relied on over a dozen reports on the regional and province-wide data to reach the total, which is subject to change.
Between Sept. 28 and Oct. 25, 26,425 nurses, doctors and other staff in the healthcare industry could be reprimanded for not obeying various COVID-19 mandates instituted by their workplaces or provincial governments.
Some of the workers counted in the article linked here have already been put on unpaid leave or fired.
See the full list of available reports on unvaccinated healthcare workers below:
84 face termination: London Health Sciences Centre (London Free Press)
181 face termination: University Health Network (CTV News)
497 face regular testing – Saskatchewan Health Authority (CBC News)
Every major political party in Canada is the same.
The ideological conformity in Canadian politics is pathetic and uninspiring. We saw this phenomenon during the recent federal campaign, and under Erin O’Toole, the Conservative Party is dedicated to erasing any distinction between the parties.
For 24 hours, there was a hint of difference between the CPC and the Liberals when it came to their position on forced vaccines for MPs.
After a heated caucus meeting, the CPC maintained their position AGAINST forced vaccines. But, a day later, O’Toole contradicted that position and came out IN FAVOUR of the Liberal mandate.
Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches is citing staffing issues as a primary concern for the city in her latest report to the Ottawa Board of Health.
The warning comes as hospitals throughout the region are about to put hundreds of unvaccinated nurses and staff on unpaid leave as part of a mandatory vaccination program.
Although the report identifies the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the city’s healthcare system, no mention is made of the hundreds of unvaccinated staff about to be put on unpaid leave.
“The sheer volume of work brought on by COVID-19 and the length of the pandemic response have heightened concerns about workforce capacity and sustainability, raising human resources as a key organizational risk. Ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing levels and staff mix based on operational needs is critical to OPH successfully achieving its objectives,” wrote Etches.
Among the solutions proposed by Etches to deal with staffing issues include retaining casual employees and training temporary positions.
“Mitigation efforts include plans to maintain staffing capacity by seeking to retain casual pools of employees, training temporary employees, and ensuring that programs have the flexibility to quickly scale resources up or down as needed. Despite planning, the capacity to respond to a surge will be limited by available human resources and the response levels may need to be adapted, depending on the situation,” Etches notes.
Recently, Ottawa Hospital announced that over 300 employees and staff who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on an unpaid leave of absence.
According to the hospital, 189 employees haven’t received a dose of COVID-19 vaccines while 129 others have only received one shot and are therefore not considered to be fully immunized.
“There are a number of staff who have yet to become fully vaccinated by November 1 and therefore will be placed on unpaid leave of absence,” said a letter obtained by CTV News.
Hospitals across Canada, including most recently Toronto’s SickKids Hospital, have also announced similar measures to exclude unvaccinated staff. Recent reports indicate that the hospital has put 147 staff on unpaid leave for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
