Pierre Poilievre News

In a 10-minute video posted by Nishant Kalia, a Calgary-based YouTuber and recent immigrant who runs the In The North – Canada channel, discusses the possibility of a recession, rising rents and layoffs as he walks the streets of the city with his partner.

As pressure mounts on the federal government to take a more active role in filling the housing supply gap, the minister in charge of the portfolio is exploring new — and potentially old — approaches to getting homes built.

Chris Burke and his fiancee have been less than a year away from buying their first home for the past three years.

The soaring cost of Canada’s housing has become a major political problem for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as his chief rival zeros in on generational grievances over affordability.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heaped some of the blame for skyrocketing housing costs on high interest rates and inaction by other levels of government, signalling a more defensive tone on an issue where his main political rival has hit him hard.

By Steve Scherer

Investment professionals in both China and India are largely bullish on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), according to a new survey from the CFA Institute.

By Franco Terrazzano

By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office is tight-lipped over a photo of one of his Opposition critics posing with two people wearing slogans against measures addressing sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

Danielle Smith posing with a man in a “Straight Pride” T-shirt at the Calgary Stampede this weekend is causing a stir.Smith’s office released a statement Monday saying: “The premier didn’t read his shirt and obviously doesn’t agree with its message.“She has always been clear that she supports the LGBTQ+ community and will continue our work to make sure they feel safe in our province.”The front of the man’s shirt reads: “Thank a straight person today for your existence” above the classic male/female stick figures — below: “Straight Pride.” The back of the shirt says “Good people disobey bad laws.”It is “unconscionable” that the premier’s staff would let her take a photo with someone representing such views, said Dr. Kristopher Wells, an associate professor at McEwan University.“I think it’s very concerning, it’s disturbing,” said the Canada Research chair for the public understanding of sexual and gender minority youth.

The gridlock between Liberal and Conservative supporters appears to have broken, new polling suggests, with the Tories edging slightly ahead.

Canadian politician and noted crypto advocate Pierre Poilievre has taken the helm of Canada’s Conservative Party, which looks set to give the current administration a run for its money in the next federal election. 

Canadian dollar to stay at core of financial system, not crypto: Canada central bank

Jacqueline Best, Professor, School of Political Studies, the University of Ottawa.__________ 

The Canadian Conservative Party candidate for Prime Minister, Pierre Poilievre, has come out in support of allowing Canadians to use Bitcoin (BTC) as legal money in the country.