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Is that how East Yorkers sound?
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These are the new rules about AI that federal government workers have to follow | CBC News
The federal government has introduced new guidelines for employees who want to use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT on the job to ensure the technology is being used responsibly, says Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
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Tax incentives, GST removal, favourable financing still on table as government hopes to ease housing pain | CBC News
Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the government is still considering a wide range of potential moves to help ease the acute housing insecurity Canadians across the country are feeling.
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Indian prime minister scolds Trudeau over Sikh protests | CTV News
www.ctvnews.ca Indian prime minister scolds Trudeau over Sikh protestsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed strong concerns about protests in Canada against India to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, according a statement by India.
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Trudeau and Canadian G20 delegation still in New Delhi after plane grounded | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stuck in India due to technical issues on his plane, following a G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi.
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'We have to do it right': Canadian government won’t rule out changing immigration targets to address housing challenges, Fraser says | CTV News
www.ctvnews.ca 'We have to do it right': Canadian government won’t rule out changing immigration targets to address housing challenges, Fraser saysCanada’s housing minister says the federal government isn’t ruling out changes to its ambitious immigration targets, but maintains the country should also focus on what it can do to increase housing supply when it comes to addressing current housing challenges.
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‘Uninhabitable’ 24 Sussex should still be restored, heritage advocates say | Global News
globalnews.ca ‘Uninhabitable’ 24 Sussex should still be restored, heritage advocates say | Globalnews.caA dozen prime ministers lived in the home between 1951 and 2015, including Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau's father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
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Minister, advocates say they fear international students will be blamed for housing crisis | CBC News
Immigration Minister Marc Miller and student advocates across the country say they’re worried about the stigmatization of immigrants and international students who may be singled out because of the housing crisis.
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Conservatives approve policies to limit transgender health care for minors, end race-based hiring | CBC News
Conservative delegates voted Saturday to add some new social conservative policies to their policy playbook including a proposal to limit access to transgender health care for minors and to do away with vaccine mandates.
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Country with massive housing shortage not sure what to do with all these empty office buildings | The Beaverton
OTTAWA - As employees continue to express their desire to work from home, owners of downtown office buildings aren't sure what they will do with all this unused space. Also in unrelated news Canada has a huge shortfall in terms of housing supply that is on the verge of causing a financial crisis.
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Air Canada Introduces New “Vomit Free” Seating Class For Additional $50 | The Toronto Harold
www.thetorontoharold.com Air Canada Introduces New “Vomit Free” Seating Class For Additional $50 — The Toronto HaroldMississauga - Following last week’s incident where an Air Canada passenger was forced to sit on a vomit covered seat, the air line says they’ve taken steps to ensure that won’t happen again as long as flyers are willing pay. The airline has introduced a new seating tier called “Vomit Free”, that wi
Mississauga - Following last week’s incident where an Air Canada passenger was forced to sit on a vomit covered seat, the air line says they’ve taken steps to ensure that won’t happen again as long as flyers are willing pay. The airline has introduced a new seating tier called “Vomit Free”, that wi
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"You fucks aren't wearing a wire are you?" The Beaverton interview with Doug Ford | The Beaverton
We sat down with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to discuss the Greenbelt scandal and how he plans to fix his damaged reputation.
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Satire Saturday | September 9, 2023
Same rules as last week.
Any comedic content is accepted, not just satire, as long as it relates to Canadian politics. (Moderation will be pretty forgiving on this. If you have an Onion article or something that only marginally relates to Canada, it'll probably stay up.)
So post your Beaverton articles, your political cartoons, funny video clips, whatever, as long as it is funny.
If you are posting a satirical article, you should include "[satire]" at the end of your post title to help minimize confusion.
Rules 1 and 2 still apply! Nothing hateful or calls for violence.
Satire Saturday ends on Sunday morning, so feel free to post your funnies until then.
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Note: You can still post legitimate news as well, it doesn't have to be funny.
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Frustrated Liberals say Pierre Poilievre is crushing them — and some of them are blaming Justin Trudeau | Toronto Star
www.thestar.com Frustrated Liberals say Pierre Poilievre is crushing them — and some of them are blaming Justin TrudeauIf Trudeau hears them out — and his backbench musters up the courage to speak, MPs predict “sparks will fly” when the Liberal caucus meets next week.
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LeBlanc says he'll meet with Han Dong soon to discuss his future with the Liberal Party | CBC News
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday the government plans to meet in the coming days with Han Dong — the MP who left Liberal caucus to fight a claim that he meddled in the detentions of two Canadians — to discuss his future with the Liberal Party.
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Conservatives would love to win more seats in Quebec — but do they need to? | CBC News
Quebec City, where Conservatives have gathered for leader Pierre Poilievre's first convention, has long been the party's base of support in the province. But with the Tories now riding high in the polls, how much do they need a Quebec breakthrough?
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Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem | CTV News
www.ctvnews.ca Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: MacklemThe Bank of Canada may have to raise interest rates further, given that inflation may stay high for some time, said governor Tiff Macklem Thursday.
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Poilievre pitches 'common sense' as Conservative policy convention kicks off, delegates energized | CTV News
www.ctvnews.ca Poilievre pitches 'common sense' as Conservative policy convention kicks off, delegates energizedThe Conservative Party's moment has come to sell Canadians on its 'common sense' plan, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told his caucus on Thursday, as they gathered in Quebec City for the federal party's three-day policy convention where controversial policy pitches risk impacting the party's b...
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Bank of Canada ‘remains independent’ amid political comments: Macklem | Global News
globalnews.ca Bank of Canada ‘remains independent’ amid political comments: Macklem - National | Globalnews.caGovernor Tiff Macklem defended the Bank of Canada's operational independence on Thursday as the central bank's interest rate decisions face political commentary.
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Angus Reid / September 6, 2023 / Federal Poll || CPC 39% | LPC 27% | NDP 19% | BQ 8% | GPC 4% | PPC 2% ||
angusreid.org Federal Politics: As Conservative convention begins, Poilievre viewed as best PM by 2-to-1 margin over Trudeau - Angus Reid InstitutePrime minister’s approval drops to three-year low; party trails by 12-points in vote intention September 7, 2023 – While the Bank of Canada holds steady – for now – on
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Research Co. / September 4, 2023 / Federal Poll || CPC 37% | LPC 31% | NDP 17% | BQ 8% | GPC 3% | PPC 1% ||
biv.com Poilievre ties Trudeau as Canadians’ preferred prime minister, new polling showsResearch Co. and Glacier Media surveying also found that one in four Canadians say housing, homelessness and poverty is the most important issue facing the country
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New Democrats vow to push for swift action on housing as caucus meets in Ottawa | CBC News
NDP caucus chair and housing critic Jenny Kwan said New Democrats will use their leverage with the Liberals to ensure the government's fall economic statement promises swift action to address the housing crisis.
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Canada's 'last resort' recovery fund should make communities more disaster-resistant, critics say | CBC News
The federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement program (DFAA) is meant to cover recovery costs when insurance isn’t available. But with natural disasters becoming more frequent due to climate change, the federal government is now working to overhaul the program.
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Nanos Research / September 1, 2023 / Federal Poll || CPC 32% | LPC 32% | NDP 21% | BQ 7% | GPC 6% | PPC 3% ||
mstdn.ca Polling Canada :verified: :CApride: (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image Federal Polling: CPC: 32% (-2) LPC: 32% (-1) NDP: 21% (+3) BQ: 7% (-1) GPC: 6% (+4) PPC: 3% (-2) Nanos Research / September 1, 2023 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone (% Change With 2021 Federal Election) Check out federal details on @[email protected] at: http://338canada...
CPC: 32% (-2) LPC: 32% (-1) NDP: 21% (+3) BQ: 7% (-1) GPC: 6% (+4) PPC: 3% (-2) Nanos Research / September 1, 2023 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone (% Change With 2021 Federal Election) Check out federal details on @338Canada at: http://338canada.com
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ANALYSIS | Convoy leaders' trial will settle criminal question — but debates will rage on | CBC News
The legal consequences of this trial’s outcome will be the stuff of many disputes to come – both on the national, political stage and in smaller gatherings between friends and family.
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Ontario will 're-evaluate' sites in Greenbelt land swap as part of sweeping review, Ford says | CBC News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will "re-evaluate" controversial Greenbelt land swaps that were selected through a process two provincial watchdogs have said was rushed and flawed.
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Ontario housing minister resigns amid Greenbelt land swap scandal | Global News
globalnews.ca Ontario housing minister resigns amid Greenbelt land swap scandal | Globalnews.caSteve Clark said he felt his role in the Greenbelt decision and subsequent investigations were 'a distraction' from the ministry's work to solve the housing affordability crisis.
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What's behind Canada's housing crisis? Decades of policy failures, says former deputy PM | CTV News
www.ctvnews.ca What's behind Canada's housing crisis? Decades of policy failures, says former deputy PMCanada's housing crunch is the result of decades of poor policy stemming from the federal government leaving the issue to the provinces in the 1980s, according to one former deputy prime minister.
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MPs say democracy is fraying in Canada — but there's hope | CBC News
A number of MPs say Canada's democracy is under pressure from a series of threats — from social media to extreme partisanship.
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The TTC Is Replacing Queen Streetcars With Stagecoaches And Some Residents Are Not Happy | The Toronto Harold
www.thetorontoharold.com The TTC Is Replacing Queen Streetcars With Stagecoaches And Some Residents Are Not Happy — The Toronto HaroldToronto - Due to ongoing construction as part of the new Ontoronto Line, streetcar service on Queen Street will be halted. And unfortunately due to various other streetcar replacement services, there will be no available buses to service Queen and the TTC will be using replacement stagecoaches. The
Toronto - Due to ongoing construction as part of the new Ontoronto Line, streetcar service on Queen Street will be halted. And unfortunately due to various other streetcar replacement services, there will be no available buses to service Queen and the TTC will be using replacement stagecoaches. The
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5 solutions to fix housing prices that are never, ever making them less expensive | The Beaverton
As the average price of a Canadian house hit $668,754 in July, up by more than 6% in past year, homeowners and renters across the country are feeling the squeeze. Canadians, particularly millennials and gen Z, widely report a belief that their earning will never catch up to home prices that have been skyrocketing for decades.
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World’s climate scientists recommend having only as many children as you plan to eat | The Beaverton
“We need climate strategies that are practical and that anyone can do. This one should be particularly welcomed, given how expensive groceries already are.”