Juno Jump Start | Liberal tax cut gives poorest Canadians just $11 annually
Carney’s promise to implement a tax cut to “deliver real change” will amount to Canadians in the lowest tax bracket saving $11 annually, another venue cancels on comedian Ben Bankas, and more.
Liberal tax cut gives poorest Canadians just $11 annually
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign promise to implement a tax cut to “deliver real change” will amount to working Canadians in the lowest tax bracket saving about $11 annually, according to an economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
WATCH: Is Carney Losing His Grip?
Brian Lilley of the Toronto Sun joins Juno News and Not ‘Sorry’ host Alexander Brown this weekend to wrap a busy week in Canadian politics.
EXCLUSIVE: Another venue cancels on comedian Ben Bankas
Toronto Comedian Ben Bankas has had yet another venue cancel on him due to complaints, presumably over his material, after the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium refused to go ahead with an upcoming planned show.
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Canadian families to spend over $17K on groceries next year: report
Canadians can expect to pay even more for groceries next year, with the average family of four paying an estimated $994.63 more for food in 2026, according to the latest Food Price Report.
Assisted suicide deaths account for 5% of Canada’s deaths in 2024
The federal government’s recently released annual euthanasia report revealed that the growing number of government-assisted yearly suicide deaths accounts for more than five per cent of Canada’s total yearly deaths.
Catholic bishops warn Carney government that Bill C-9 threatens religious freedom
Canada’s Catholic bishops are urging the federal government to reconsider planned amendments to Bill C-9, which would repeal a long-standing Criminal Code defence for good-faith expressions of religious belief. They warned that the change risks undermining freedom of religion and expression.
Canada’s youth homicide rate increased last year: Statistics Canada
The youth homicide rate in Canada saw a spike last year compared to 2023, according to the latest Statistics Canada data, even as the total rate saw a slight decline.
Canadians billed $532K for Carney’s two-day cabinet meeting
Canadians were billed over half a million dollars for Prime Minister Mark Carney to hold a two-day cabinet meeting in Toronto, surpassing the cost of even former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet retreat.
Ottawa urged to ban MAiD access for mental illness
Euthanasia prevention advocates are calling on Parliamentarians to support a Conservative bill that would ban allowing mental illnesses to be used as the sole criterion for Canadians dying through the government-sanctioned euthanasia program. Canada is set to allow mental illness to be the only factor to access Medical Assistance in Dying in early 2027.
Federal employees asked to schedule breaks around those observing Ramadan
Managers at Ottawa’s IT department are recommending that staff cease taking coffee breaks for a month to show solidarity with its Muslim employees who observe Ramadan, despite the latter representing only a fraction of the staff.
Avi Lewis unveils Canadian Green New Deal proposal in NDP leadership bid
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis is proposing a sweeping Green New Deal for Canada that would dramatically expand public spending, phase out fossil-fuel infrastructure and reshape the country’s economy.
