TORONTO – After China and India, Israel now also has difficulty relating with Canada, at least according to what emerges from the words of the Israeli ambassador to Canada: the war that began a year ago in the Middle East has put a strain on his country’s strong and enduring relationship with Canada. →
TORONTO – Ontario’s deficit for the period 2024-25 has shrunk by $3.2 billion: provincial Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced today in the government’s autumn economic statement, entitled “Building Ontario For You ”.
TORONTO – The die is cast.
Monday, the Prime Minister told his caucus they are barking up the wrong tree – he is staying. Ditto to the Bloc Quebecois’s “threat” of voting non-confidence in the government. The NDP had already reneged on its blustering threat to back away from its promises of support to Justin Trudeau. The Conservatives’ position is clear: how much longer can the government resist?
TORONTO – A tax-free $200 rebate for all Ontario taxpayers: Prime Minister Doug Ford announced it today (see the video here), also anticipating that those with children will get more. “Because we know that children are more expensive, parents will receive an additional $200 for each child,” Ford said. That could mean a family of five with three children under the age of 18 could receive $1,000. →
TORONTO – Generous donation to the SickKids Foundation to support the children’s hospital: the Minturno Social Club, last Saturday – during a party held at the Jewel Event Center in Woodbridge – presented a check for half a million dollars to meet the highest priority needs of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, thereby helping “SickKids” continue to provide world-class pediatric care, research and education. →
