Juno Jump Start | Carney's first year: the worst economic debut in 63 years
Carney had the worst debut for a Canadian prime minister in over six decades, the FBI issued a $50,000 reward for fugitive “Goldy Brar” of the Bishnoi gang, and more.
Carney's first year: the worst economic debut in 63 years
The Canadian economy shrank after one year of Prime Minister Mark Carney in office, earning him the worst debut for a Canadian prime minister in over six decades.
Canada’s real gross domestic product has contracted by 0.05 per cent since Carney was elected, yet despite this, a majority of Canadians remain under the impression that he’s handling the economy well. Keep Reading
FBI issues $50,000 reward for fugitive “Goldy Brar” of the Bishnoi gang
The FBI has issued a USD $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, a key figure in the transnational crime organization the Bishnoi gang.
The Bishnoi gang was officially designated a terrorist entity in Canada last year due to its involvement in murders, cross‑border arms smuggling, and ties to pro‑Khalistan extremist groups. Keep Reading
Kitchener’s “non-binary” mayoral candidate pushing drug sites and “public dance”
A mayoral candidate in Kitchener, Ontario, is gaining international attention after posting a campaign video declaring that he’s a “non-binary queer” who doesn’t feel like he belongs because not enough members of his community “share” his “aesthetic.”
David Alton is pushing for a host of new initiatives, such as resuming “safe consumption sites” for drug users, creating “indigenous spaces,” creating tax-funded housing projects for homeless, low-income people, and the recently incarcerated.
Alton is also campaigning on a promise to “pilot basic income” initiatives and start publicly funded “dance programming,” which includes a “diverse network of dance instructors” to provide “free dance programming” at City Hall.
All this, in a city which in 2024 declared its gross long-term debt was over $79 million. Keep Reading
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Man receives house arrest for sexually abusing his intellectually disabled sister
An Ontario judge tossed the mandatory five-year prison term for a man who sexually assaulted his biological sister, instead imposing house arrest after finding the law unconstitutional and “grossly disproportionate” for offenders with intellectual disabilities. Keep Reading
DND spends $1.2 million on research into zero-emission light-armoured vehicles
Canada’s Department of National Defence commissioned a $1.2 million study to examine whether it could be cost-effective to invest in zero-emission light-armoured vehicles. Keep Reading
Petition launched against Liberals’ condo bailout
Conservative MP Dan Albas has sponsored a petition opposing the Carney government’s $1.45 billion proposal to bail out condo developers in the Metro Vancouver area who are currently stuck with unsold units. Keep Reading
Retired women most worried about climate change, working age men the least: study
Women over the age of 65 who live in urban environments are the most likely to worry about climate change, while working-age, rural males were the least likely to, according to a new survey conducted by Statistics Canada. Keep Reading
Temporary resident dodges sex offender registry after guilty plea, avoids deportation
A temporary resident from India escaped jail time after pleading guilty to sexual assault, receiving 170 days of house arrest and 18 months of probation from a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
Karandeep Singh, 24, pleaded guilty Jun. 30 to a Jun. 13, 2024 sexual assault in Prince George, as reported by the Prince George Citizen.
An agreed statement of facts said the woman met Singh through her cousin the previous month. Keep Reading
Japan sees “enormous potential” in sourcing oil from newly proposed pipeline
Japan’s top diplomat to Canada said his country is interested in buying Canadian crude oil, which it sees “enormous potential” in as the Japanese market looks to diversify its sources. Keep Reading
Building permits dropped by 1.7 per cent in May: StatsCan
The total value of building permits continued to decline in May, dropping by 1.7 per cent, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada released on Friday. Keep Reading
OP-ED: Government can’t threaten its way to public trust
Marco Navarro-Genie writes, “Threatening prosecution for refusing to complete the census might produce compliance, but it weakens the trust on which democratic government depends.” Keep Reading
