Minister Garneau: “1,250 Canadian citizens still stuck in Afghanistan”

OTTAWA – Hundreds of Canadian citizens, permanent residents and family members remain in Afghanistan: Foreign Minister Marc Garneau (in the pic) revealed today, while the federal government announced its intention to resettle 5,000 Afghans already brought out of the country by the United States. “The main thing we needed to figure out was how many Canadian citizens or permanent residents and family members were able to board some of our allies’ flights,” Garneau said at a press conference today. “We estimate that there are currently around 1,250 Canadian citizens or permanent residents or family members who are in Afghanistan”.  Continue reading→

The US leaves Kabul, the Taliban: “We are free from the invaders”

KABUL – The image of the American general who, lastly, boarded the plane which, with its take-off, marks the end of twenty years of mission in Afghanistan, went around the world. He is Christopher Donahue: 17 US military missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, North Africa and Eastern Europe. And the image, tweeted by the U.S. Department of Defense, was taken at night: the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division (which is part of the 18th Airborne Corps based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) walks alone, with his weapon in his right hand, ready to board C-17 with the Kabul airport hangar in the background, just before the deadline set by the United States for evacuations (and the ultimatum of the Taliban).  Continue reading→

Now Trudeau risks the perfect storm

TORONTO – The perfect storm, a nightmare scenario, is materializing for Justin Trudeau. The new polls certify the moment of great difficulty for the outgoing prime minister, who not only collects the strengthening of the Conservative Party in voting intentions, but who is also forced to suffer the growth of the NDP. The Liberal Party, which started on the eve of the election campaign clearly ahead, is currently strongly downsized, caught between two fires, with Erin O’Toole continuing to gnaw votes from the right and with Jagmeet Singh beginning to erode the consensus from the left. And this is precisely the most alarming fact that worries the entourage of the liberal leader: the rise, completely unexpected, of the neo-democrats.  Continue reading→

Ontario, fewer cases but the average remains high

TORONTO – Ontario finally records a substantial decline in new Covid-19 cases, but the average remains high. Today 525 infections were recorded in the province, a significant decrease compared to the 694 on Monday, the 740 on Sunday, the 835 on Saturday and the 781 on Friday, but still increasing compared to 486 a week ago, so the moving average by seven days it still exceeds 700, for the first time since the beginning of June, to be precise since last June 8 when it was 703. This average has in fact seen an increase of 17% week after week and, today, stands at 702, compared to 600 a week ago.  Continue reading→

Humber River-Black Creek: A “safe zone” for Liberal support

The constituency of Humber River-Black Creek is located at the northern edge of the Toronto city limits between the districts of York Centre and Etobicoke-North. Prior to 2015, the area was known as York West. It was changed to its current name following a riding redistribution process.

The area is comprised of a diverse population with people originating from several different ethnic backgrounds . According to Statistics Canada, in 2016 (most current data available), Italians make up a significant portion of the population, at 13%. Continue reading→

বলিউডে স্বজনপ্রীতি নিয়ে যা বললেন ফারাহ

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) বলিউডে একটা বিষয় নিয়ে অনেক দিন ধরে আলোচনা-সমালোচনা হয়ে আসছে। সেটা হলো স্বজনপ্রীতি। বিভিন্ন সময়ে এ বিষয়ে কথা বলছেন বলিউডের অনেক অভিনয়শিল্পী। এবার এ বিষয়ে মুখ খুললেন ফারাহ খান (ছবিতে)। সম্প্রতি নির্মাতা-অভিনেতা আরবাজ খানের শোয়ে হাজির হয়েছিলেন ‘ম্যায় হু না’ নির্মাতা। স্বজনপ্রীতি নিয়ে তিনি বলেন, ‘স্বজনপ্রীতি নিয়ে অনেকে অনেক কথা বলেন। কিন্তু আমার দেখে অবাক লাগে তারাই আবার শাহরুখ, কারিনাদের ছেলেমেয়েদের সিনেমা দেখতে চান।’ … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Un collegio chiave in queste elezioni federali

TORONTO – Il distretto elettorale federale di Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill si trova appena a nord della circoscrizione di Richmond Hill. È stato creato in seguito alla ridistribuzione dei confini elettorali federali del 2012 e comprende parti della regione di York, Aurora e Richmond Hill. Leona Alleslev chiede la rielezione per i conservatori. Ha rappresentato il collegio elettorale come membro del Parlamento dal 2015. Originariamente, è stata eletta come liberale, poi nel settembre 2018 ha cambiato casacca e si è unita al partito conservatore, citando presunti disaccordi con il governo liberale sulle posizioni politiche… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Conservatori avanti anche nelle proiezioni dei seggi alla Camera

TORONTO – La terza settimana di campagna elettorale continua sulla falsariga della seconda. Il Partito Conservatore, dopo aver scavalcato i liberali nelle intenzioni di voto a livello nazionale e dopo aver consolidato il vantaggio, ora effettua il sorpasso anche nella distribuzione dei seggi alla House of Commons sulla base delle ultime proiezioni. A certificare il ribaltamento dei rapporti di forza anche nei singoli distretti è la nuova elaborazione presentata da 338canada.com, il portale specializzato che aggrega e analizza le ultime indagini demoscopiche effettuate su scala nazionale… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>