Month: June 2022

Freedom Convoy, Berger: “Tories free to participate”

OTTAWA – As Ottawa prepares for protests from the movement opposing Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend, interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen says her MPs are free to participate in the demonstrations. “I support peaceful and legal demonstrations, and if my MPs want to participate, they are free to do so, they will answer to their constituents,” Bergen said in an interview with CTV’s Question Period aired Sunday. “Conservatives fully support Canadians who were, and are still opposed to, mandatory vaccines,” the interim leader of the CP added. 

Ontario, the government: Lecce remains at education, Ford’s nephew Michael elevated to cabinet post

TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford presented his cabinet to Ontario’s 43rd Parliament. Few news, many reconfirmations. The new cabinet includes seven women – down from nine in the previous one – out of a total of over 30 appointed (including attorneys general). Ford has also given a role to his nephew Michael (in the pic), a rookie MPP. Lisa MacLeod and Ross Romano are out. 

Inflazione, il costo della vita è folle. E c’è chi rimanda il pensionamento

TORONTO – Inflazione al 7,7%, prezzi alle stelle e Bank of Canada che continua ad aumentare il tasso “chiave” di interesse – ora all’1,5% – per arginare il problema creandone, di fatto, un altro: l’aumento delle rate di mutui e finanziamenti per le famiglie canadesi. Una “tempesta perfetta”, insomma. La domanda è: quando tornerà il sereno?.. Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>