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When is the election!? Singh finally commits and Poilievre asks Governor General to step in

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Canadians will be heading to the polls soon.  The only question is when!

With Parliament wrapping up for the year, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has finally given in to the overwhelming public outcry for a federal election that will presumably punish Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party for years of higher taxes and higher living expenses.

Presumably this would keep Trudeau in government until after Singh becomes eligible for his MP pension in late February.

Here’s the letter Singh published Friday to X with this short statement:

” Justin Trudeau failed in the biggest job a Prime Minister has: to work for people, not the powerful. The NDP will vote to bring this government down, and give Canadians a chance to vote for a government who will work for them. “

For Official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre the election can’t come soon enough.  Today Poilievre presented his own letter to Canada’s Governor General asking her to step in and allow Canadians the chance to bring down this incredibly unpopular minority government.  Poilievre also sent the letter to the leaders of the NDP and BQ.. urging them to send similar requests to the Governor General.

Poilievre then addressed the media, calling for an immediate election.

 

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Improve competitiveness, end capital gains tax hike immediately

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By Franco Terrazzano 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to end the capital gains tax hike following Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney’s commitment to reverse the tax increase.

“The government’s capital gains tax hike is a big sign telling entrepreneurs to set up shop in other countries before next year,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Every candidate with a shot at becoming prime minister says they will scrap the capital gains tax hike, so LeBlanc needs to end it now.

“Especially with a looming trade war, the easiest way for the government to make Canada’s economy more competitive is by immediately ending the capital gains tax hike.”

LeBlanc announced that the government is postponing enforcement of the capital gains tax increase from June 25, 2024, to Jan. 1, 2026.

Today, Carney announced he would reverse the capital gains tax increase if he becomes prime minister. The other Liberal leadership front-runner, Chrystia Freeland, also promises to reverse the tax increase. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would reverse the capital gains tax increase.

A recent report from the C.D. Howe Institute shows the capital gains tax hike will result in more than 400,000 fewer jobs and shrink Canada’s GDP by nearly $90 billion.

The Tax Foundation’s 2024 International Tax Competitiveness Index ranked Canada 31st out 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries on individual tax competitiveness, and 26th on business tax competitiveness. Weaknesses of Canada’s tax system include taxing capital gains “well above” the OECD average.

“Canada couldn’t afford the capital gains tax hike before and we definitely can’t afford the $90-billion hole it will blow through Canada’s economy now,” Terrazzano said. “LeBlanc must improve Canada’s competitiveness by ending the capital gains tax hike now.”

The CTF launched a legal challenge to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from enforcing the tax hike without parliamentary approval. The CTF’s legal application argues that enforcing the tax increase violates the rule of law and is unconstitutional.

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Trudeau government claims digital ID system would remain ‘optional’

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By Anthony Murdoch

A briefing note from members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet claims that a national digital ID system is “easier” and “more securer” than traditional identification, but insists it will remain “optional.”

According to Blacklock’s Reporteran October 30, 2024 briefing note titled Digital Credentials Issue And Verify Request For Information, said that “Digital credentials support a quicker, easier, safer, more secure and more cost effective way to access services digitally,” and that their implementation “would allow the Government of Canada to offer the use of digital credentials on an optional basis”  

The contents of the briefing note come after federal regulators previously disclosed they are working on digital credentials for Canadians despite the fact MPs have repeatedly rejected the proposal over safety concerns, as reported by LifeSiteNews.

Shared Services Canada, a federal IT department, is developing “digital credentials” for things like Social Insurance Numbers, the Canadian equivalent of America’s Social Services number, which one needs to work legally. 

The October 30, 2024 note is dated just two days after Shared Services Canada had disclosed to contractors that it was “working to establish digital credentials” for the public.  

On the other hand, the Conservative Party has repeatedly warned Canadians about “mandatory digital ID” systems. While the Trudeau government insists this program will be optional, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to introduce a new bill that would “expressly prohibit” digital IDs in Canada. 

Poilievre is also opposed to a federal digital dollar, plans for which are currently on hold.

Digital IDs and similar systems have long been pushed by globalist groups like the World Economic Forum under the guise of ease of access or security.

However, critics have warned that with a “digital ID, there is no public consensus, only collusion,” and that the purpose of such a system is to eliminate “choice” in favor of “coercion and contradiction to confuse our cognition towards total control.” 

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