PM Mark Carney's Canada

[PinkLucy]

True, but in communities closer to the GTA (it wouldn't likely apply to where you used to live) where there is no apparent visible minority population, certain not one large enough to support a couple of shifts every day, where are they coming from? They might be brought in from larger centres by the franchisee, but that doesn't do a whole lot for local employment.

In Northern Ontario (this is north of North Bay), it was immigrants who moved up and bought franchises and businesses and often brought extended family to work. I was up there this past summer and went to a number of places I used to frequent and where I knew the owners. Over half of them have retired and sold to immigrants. I think it’s great, because it was a very white bread town, but there is definitely grumbling about it.

On my east coast junket, I stopped in some Tim’s to grab a tea while driving and in PEI, in NS, NB and Quebec, there were workers who I assume were immigrants. Whether they were TFW or had been here for a while, I can’t say.

 

[narduch]

He was at the World Cup draw today in Washington

 

[Northern Light]

The Star's Althea Raj out with a troubling bit of info:

Althia Raj: Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers

Sneaking a change of this magnitude into a 600-page bill that will not get parliamentary scrutiny raises a red flag, Althia Raj writes.

www.thestar.com

From the above:

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Way too open ended and dangerous!

I'm all for regulatory flexibility, but this is a bridge too far.

 

[T3G]

Exactly the type of corrupt, cronyist nonsense people would've lost their minds about if it was Ford or PP doing it. Hope the same level of criticism and scrutiny is applied when it's the "good guys" that are doing it.

 

[picard102]

It's disappointing for sure. I think a lot of people got caught up in the hope of not having PP or a Conservative PM, and missed the red flags about who Carney would be working for, the wealthy.

 

[afransen]

Exactly the type of corrupt, cronyist nonsense people would've lost their minds about if it was Ford or PP doing it. Hope the same level of criticism and scrutiny is applied when it's the "good guys" that are doing it.

Granting of powers is different than giving developer buddies a $5B windfall gain. It's how they are used that will matter.

On balance, I think Canada has erred too much on the side of doing nothing.

 

[T3G]

It's how they are used that will matter.

Because corporations famously wouldn't take advantage of a perfectly legal opportunity to not have to follow laws?

The fact that the minister is allowed to decide whether it's in the public interest to grant an exemption, and the fact that it will be taxpayers on the hook to deal with the consequences, should be setting off massive alarm bells.

 

[afransen]

It should at least have to be approved by cabinet, I think.

 

[PL1]

Exactly the type of corrupt, cronyist nonsense people would've lost their minds about if it was Ford or PP doing it. Hope the same level of criticism and scrutiny is applied when it's the "good guys" that are doing it.

Even if this is intended as a benign government/cabinet trying to do good for Canada, it will be abused. c.f. "Notwithstanding clause" (which is different in scope, but has had unintended consequences)