Banks have questions to answer about how quickly they have been passing on interest rate rises to savers, a Cabinet minister has said. Last week, the Bank of England raised interest rates from 4.5 to 5 percent, a level last seen in April 2008. It was the 13th consecutive rate increase in 18 months, putting…
Banks Have Questions to Answer Over Interest Rate Rises for Savers, Says Minister
What Could Be in Store for Canadian Home Prices
June 28, 2023
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Canada’s housing market has good reason to be rising despite 4.5 percentage points of Bank of Canada interest rate hikes since March last year. But policy-makers are taking steps to contain risks stemming from the housing market and analysts expect prices to start dropping. “I’m pretty sure the Bank of Canada is not happy seeing…
Group Marches to Chinese Military Anthem During Parliament Hill Protest
A group of demonstrators marched to the Chinese military anthem during a protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 24. The event was advertised as marking the 100th anniversary of the so-called Chinese Exclusion Act, which resulted from efforts to stop Chinese immigration. However, some organizers have used it to promote opposition to proposed…
Feds’ Dental Care Plan to Cost More Than $10 Billion Over 5 Years: Budget Officer
The federal government’s national dental care plan—introduced as a condition of its supply and confidence agreement with the NDP—will cost more than $10 billion over the next five years, says Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. The Liberal government introduced its “New Canadian Dental Care Plan” as part of the 2023 budget tabled by Finance Minister…
Ship Carrying Debris From Titan Submersible Returns to Newfoundland Port
A ship that had been searching for the ill-fated Titan submersible is back in port in St. John’s, N.L., with debris from the destroyed vehicle. The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, that searched the ocean floor not far from the wreck of the Titanic, about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland….
‘Pathologically Obsessed’: Sen. Cruz Slams Biden Administration for Limiting Cooperation With Israel
June 28, 2023
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has criticized the Biden administration for restricting cooperation in the Judea and Samaria region of Israel—calling it part of the government’s “anti-Semitic discrimination.” President Joe Biden and “Biden administration officials are pathologically obsessed with undermining Israel. Since day one of their administration they have launched campaigns against our Israeli allies that…
Bill to Prevent Gender Transitioning In Schools Rejected
Tory MPs joined forces with Labour to vote against a bill that sought to forbid social transitioning practices in schools. The Reclaim Party MP Andrew Bridgen’s attempt to use a ten-minute rule motion to introduce a bill on gender and parental rights in schools to the House was thwarted by Labour and Conservative MPs. At…
Blinken Speaks at Council on Foreign Relations
June 28, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 28 in New York. …
LIVE NOW: Blinken Speaks at Council on Foreign Relations
June 28, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 28 in New York. …
Experts Warn of Health Implications as Chicago Registers ‘Worst Air Quality in World’ Amid Canada Wildfires
Officials have warned of the health implications posed by the concerning air quality in Chicago after the U.S. state experienced the worst air quality in the world on June 27, triggered by the ongoing Canadian wildfires. The Air Quality Index in Chicago reached 195 on Tuesday, according to Swiss air technology company IQAir. Such a reading is considered…
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