[Canada] Canadian Politics Redux

[Grey Fox]

Yeah, my kids & I tried to catch a glimpse of them when they passed over the Montreal area. Could only hear them.

[saskganesh]

He always seemed like the better Ford, personality wise. He reminds me of Bush. Probably a really nice guy, is where he is because of family, but I don't like him on a political level.

He was Rofo's heavy and enabler. He was an awful person when we had twin mayors.

Then covid came and his tiny heart grew much much bigger.

[viper37]

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/spy-agency-flags-possible-security-breaches-at-canadian-pandemic-research-facilities/ar-BB14nRV6?li=AAggNb9

[PRC]

NDP has applied for Federal Wage Subsidy for their 17 full-time staff and 15 to 20 part-time staff.  Their donations have significantly dried up.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-federal-wage-subsidy-program-1.5580668

[saskganesh]

NDP has applied for Federal Wage Subsidy for their 17 full-time staff and 15 to 20 part-time staff.  Their donations have significantly dried up.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-federal-wage-subsidy-program-1.5580668

Maybe the NDP should learn to fundraise. I like Singh, but the party messed up when they dumped Mulcair. He brought a lot to the table.

[crazy canuck]

Yep

[Barrister]

As much as I love knocking the NDP, apparently all 3 parties have asked for the wage subsidy.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-federal-wage-subsidy-program-1.5580668

[crazy canuck]

It looks like mandatory sick leave is on the way.  It will be interesting to see if it will work like IE or whether it will be a entirely funded by the employer.  I hope it is the former.  Most large employers already provide short term sick pay and this will mainly impact small employers who don't need another expense right now. It

[Grey Fox]

You okay, CC? You ended abruptly there.

[crazy canuck]

That would be the way to go, mid post on Langiush.

[Barrister]

That would be the way to go, mid post on Langiush.

Reaching out with your last ounce of strength to hit the post button...

[Josephus]

Well don't leave us hanging. It....it....it...what?

[crazy canuck]

You will have to wait until I release the next paragraph, around the same time as Martin publishes his next book.

[viper37]

You will have to wait until I release the next paragraph, around the same time as Martin publishes his next book.

That's how we'll look by then

[crazy canuck]

Wenzhou's defence that her alleged fraud would not be a crime in Canada was rejected by the court.  Fraud is fraud no matter the subject matter.

Now the court will consider whether the evidence justifies extradition and the related Charter defences.  It