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Smith and her cabinet issued a scathing letter to Calgary City Hall, Carney says MPs are “just useful for votes," and more.
Smith warns Farkas to back off Music crackdown
Late Monday afternoon, Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet issued a scathing letter to Calgary City Hall, putting the administration officially on notice, following their sudden noise bylaw changes targeting Stampede music festivals.
“We are writing regarding the City of Calgary’s recent decision to implement new noise bylaw restrictions affecting Stampede music festivals and entertainment venues, including reduced allowable noise levels and earlier weeknight closing requirements,” it reads.
“With additional public safety resources being deployed and significant concerns being raised by businesses, workers, tourism operators, and event organizers, we strongly urge Council to meet directly and expeditiously with the affected stakeholders, including businesses, event operators, tourism organizations, workers, artists, and public safety officials.
“We further request that Council provide a response by June 30 outlining the steps being taken to address these concerns and engage affected stakeholders. This will allow Alberta’s government to evaluate whether there is a role for the Province in assisting the City and stakeholders to resolve this issue ahead of this year’s Calgary Stampede.” Keep Reading
HOT MIC: Carney says MPs are “just useful for votes”
Prime Minister Mark Carney may have just said the quiet part out loud.
In a hot mic moment on Parliament Hill Monday, Carney was caught telling Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković that MPs are “just useful for votes”, a remark that landed as critics accuse him of treating Parliament as little more than a political inconvenience.
This follows Opposition criticism over his repeated absences from Question Period despite being in the national capital region dozens of times. Keep Reading
Officer, civilian and suspect killed in Montreal shooting
Montreal police are asking residents to shelter indoors after putting out an alert about an “armed and dangerous suspect” in the area of Côte-des-Neiges.
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) later stated in an “imminent threat” notice on Monday afternoon that a “suspect has been neutralized” and that an officer and a civilian were killed. Another officer and civilian were reported injured. Keep Reading
BEXTE: Mark Carney’s “Canada Strong Pass” turned our national parks into free dumps for foreign tourists
Keean Bexte writes, “The consequences of mass tourism are visible everywhere.” Keep Reading
Regina’s new Friday soundtrack: Islamic calls to prayer
Canadians living in Regina’s downtown core were subjected to an outdoor Islamic call to prayer broadcast out loud from a mosque for the first time just steps from City Hall. Keep Reading
Poilievre defends statements, women feel unsafe in Vancouver
Pierre Poilievre says Canadians shouldn’t be mocked for saying they feel safer abroad than in their own cities. Keep Reading
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BUZZKILL: Farkas gets prickly over Stampede noise backlash
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is facing mounting backlash after defending new City Hall noise restrictions that critics say could gut major Stampede-era festivals and undercut one of the city’s biggest tourism engines. Keep Reading
Canada’s annual inflation rate hit 29 month high last month
Inflation is back on the climb in Canada, hitting 3.2 per cent in May, a 29-month high, as grocery bills, gas prices, and even airfare all pushed higher at once. Keep Reading
Toronto Star says Canada should “abolish Father’s Day”
The left-wing Toronto Star published a column Thursday calling for Father’s Day to be scrapped, arguing the “made-up celebration has burdened children of the world.” Keep Reading
“Let Alberta Decide”: Advocates launch independence referendum push
Alberta lawyer and independence advocate Keith Wilson and southern Alberta farmer Tanya Clemens officially launched a provincewide campaign urging Albertans to support a referendum process that could eventually lead to Alberta becoming an independent country. Keep Reading
Family blindsided as predator granted unescorted leave
A former care worker who sexually assaulted multiple adults with intellectual disabilities under his care was granted unescorted prison absences last year, sparking criticism from a victim’s family over a lack of direct notification from the justice system. Keep Reading
