Protecting Canadians is the government’s first duty, and speedy immigration processing should never come at its expense The first obligation of a nation’s government is to keep citizens safe. On this critical duty, Canada’s immigration policy is failing us. On May 9, 2022, 77-year-old Arnold De Jong and 76-year-old Joanne De Jong, an elderly retired [...]
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Government Housing Policies are Killing the Canadian Dream
Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time It is tempting to view Canada’s housing crisis as the inevitable result of population growth, immigration, global investment and higher interest rates. Those factors matter but do not explain why some Canadian cities remain comparatively affordable while others have become among the least affordable in the world. …
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Divorce is No Excuse to Stop Living
The hardest part of divorce isn’t letting go of the past. It’s choosing to build the future you deserve Divorce is rarely as simple as it appears online or in popular culture. Social media often highlights either bitter conflict or picture-perfect new beginnings. The reality is usually much more complicated. Recovery comes in waves. Some days you’ll feel optimistic about the future. Other…
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Canadian News
AI is Dismantling The White-Collar Career Path
Skilled trades offer the security and growth that office jobs no longer provide Artificial Intelligence started off as a handy search engine that summarized information compiled from various websites. It advanced to such uses as automatic inventory control for stores and preparing financial statements. Then came essay writing and providing mathematical solutions for students, much…
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Canada’s Population Slump is Becoming an Economic Crisis
Birth rates are collapsing, immigration is slowing and more people are leaving. That means fewer workers, weaker businesses and less prosperity Canada’s population is falling. Does it matter? It matters a great deal if we want a thriving economy, rising living standards and plentiful job opportunities. Countries rarely prosper when their populations are shrinking. People are consumers, spending their money on…
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Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue
Governments preach affordability, yet they continue to balance their budgets on the backs of Canadians by taxing the very food they rely on Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to roll back provincial sales taxes on food-related items, reinforcing a broader truth governments increasingly struggle to defend: taxing…
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A Solemn Year of Victory Over the Dark Truths of Our Time
As the year comes to a close and the world prepares to enter a new chapter, this moment calls for more than seasonal reflection. It calls for truth, accountability, and moral clarity. To those who occupy positions of leadership and privilege: discrimination whether expressed openly or concealed behind silence has no place in a just…
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The Age of American Leadership is Over
Global trust in U.S. leadership has collapsed, and the free world must now find its own way forward The miracle that was Pax Americana is past; the century of American stewardship of the free world is collapsing. The question is, what, if anything, will replace it? Throughout the 20th century, the United States became…
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États D’âme au Moyen-Orient :L’impasse Egyptienne Face au Conflit Israélo-Palestinien
En réaction à l’assassinat du chef politique du Hamas Ismael Haniyeh, le président égyptien Abdel Fattah el-Sisi et ses homologues qatari et américain ont appelé, dans une déclaration commune, Israël et le Hamas à reprendre les négociations vers un accord de cessez-le-feu et de libération des otages. Israël n’a ni confirmé ni nié son rôle…
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A Giant Branch of the Ebony Tree Has Fallen
Honourable Senator Oliver: I became a senator in 1990, and since that time, there have been enormous changes in our Canadian society and Canadians have been forced to recognize the fact that White people don’t own and run a country of 33 million people anymore.
In Remembrance and Loving Memory of Nalda Callender
As we reflect on the history and achievements of our community, we pay tribute to one of its most pioneering and influential figures, Nalda Callender. Her legacy continues to shape and inspire many, and as we remember her, The Afro News extends our heartfelt prayers and condolences to her family and the wider community during…
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Natures Wisdom Meets Indulgence For A Happy Healthier You
Wisely Wellness is launching a luxury wellness chocolate bar that will tantalize your senses and remedy your daily performance quotient. In a TAN Media interview with the Mastermind Creators of this wellness chocolate bar they had this to say about their Wisely Chocolate product line: 1- What is the inspiration and motivation behind the wisely wellness brand? The inspiration behind…
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Why Qualifications aren’t enough to get you Hired
Being qualified gets you into the interview. Feeling like a safe hire often gets you the job Most job seekers believe hiring is about qualifications. It isn’t. It’s about psychology. Hiring isn’t logical. It’s a subjective mix of psychology, risk avoidance and instinct disguised as corporate procedure. Most job seekers spend their time trying to prove they’re the best candidate. In reality, hiring managers are usually trying to answer…
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