Tax Freedom Day in Canada falls on June 19 this year, according to the Fraser Institute. Tax Freedom Day refers to when Canadians would theoretically start working for themselves if they paid all their taxes to the government up front starting on Jan. 1. “If the average Canadian family had to pay its taxes up…
Ford Reveals His Choice for Mayor in Toronto Election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has endorsed Mark Saunders for the next mayor of Toronto. Speaking to reporters on June 20, Ford confirmed his support of the former Toronto police chief when asked why he has the candidate’s sign on his front lawn in Etobicoke. “I put Mark’s sign on my lawn, I’m proud to have…
Ford Reveals Who He Will Vote For in Toronto Mayoral Election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has endorsed Mark Saunders for the next mayor of Toronto. Speaking to reporters on June 20, Ford confirmed his support of the former Toronto police chief when asked why he has the candidate’s sign on his front lawn in Etobicoke. “I put Mark’s sign on my lawn, I’m proud to have…
Canadian Military Members Killed in Helicopter Crash Northwest of Ottawa, Says Trudeau
Without specifying the number of casualties, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that members of the Royal Canadian Air Force were killed on June 20 in a helicopter crash near a town northwest of Ottawa. Initial reports from the Department of National Defence (DND) said the crash left two military members injured and another two missing. Speaking to reporters…
South Korean Lawmakers Call for Expulsion of Chinese Ambassador Over Comments
June 20, 2023
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Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming sparked controversy after indirectly criticizing Seoul for siding with Washington instead of Beijing. The incident has led to calls for his expulsion from the country. In a June 8 meeting with Lee Jae-Myung, head of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, Xing said: “Some people bet…
Russian Hacking Group Claims Execution of Reddit Attack, Threatens Leaking Censorship Data
Social media site Reddit reported a hacking incident for which the ALPHV Russian ransomware group has now claimed to be the perpetrator. The group threatens to leak censorship and other sensitive, stolen information in relation to Reddit if the company does not pay $4.5 million. Reddit had reported the data breach on February after an…
CSIS Warned BC Sikh Temple Leader of Assassination Threat Before Killing: Lawyer
A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by “mercenaries” before Nijjar was gunned down in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday. New York-based lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says in a statement he spoke with Nijjar by phone the day before…
Macron Urges EU to Avoid US Reliance and Develop Own Air Defense System
French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of European independence on Monday by calling on France’s EU allies to look at a more home-grown air defense strategy in order to avoid becoming over-reliant on defense systems purchased outside of Europe. “When we talk about air defense, we would be wrong to rush into [increasing] capacity,”…
Saskatchewan Teaching Assistant Fired for Online Post About Walkout Over Pride Month in Schools
An educational assistant in Saskatchewan has been fired for posting an article to a private Facebook group about parents keeping their kids home on June 1 in protest against Pride Month in schools. Leah Maier worked with Kindergarten to Grade 5 students at P.J. Gillen School, an elementary school in Esterhazy, for five years prior…
No Evidence Retailers and Grocers Have Inflated Prices, Says Bank of Canada
Despite accusations of price gouging from some parliamentarians, there is no evidence that retailers, grocers, and wholesalers have increased their prices to take advantage of inflated supply-chain costs, says the Bank of Canada. “The cumulative growth of markups of consumer-oriented firms was close to zero between 2020 and 2022,” wrote the Bank of Canada (BoC)…
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