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On March 24, Justin Trudeau talked to the European Union Parliament and mentioned the threat to democracy, he had angry comments from some elected members who accused him of responding to the recent anti-vaccine mandate convoy protest like a dictator. In February the Liberal goverment invoked the Emergenices Act for the first time in history, giving police and other authorities irregular powers to disrupt the protest. This shows the difficulties of nationalism as Trudeau can't please everyone. -
On June 11, Ontario's head expert pandemic advisory table says that COVID 19 is improving in the province, he would have liked to have seen mandates stay in high-risk settings for a while longer. This would only effect people in high risk settings. Dr.Fahad Razak says that mandates should've been required for four more months to relieve some of the pressure on hospitals that will now have to make their own mask rules. This shows Ontario's nationalism by wanting to keep their province protected. -
On June 10, a group of Canadian ranchers say that their industry has been unfairly signed out by proposed new regulations that would require packaged ground beef to be sold with warning label. Health Canada wants front of package labelling foods high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat. Their plan is to help customers have quick nutrition information and encourage healthier chocies. Cattlemen's Association says proposed regulations lump ground beef and pork with highly processed junk foods. -
On June 12, Gian-Carlo Carra says the idea to legalize drinking alcohol in some city's parks came from local residents. Many responses to a public parks survey called on the city to loosen alcohol rules and pushed council to explore the idea. A pilot was launched making it legal to consume alcohol at designated spots across calgary. The rules around drinking in public places has changed as covid allowed only outdoor gatherings possible. This changes soceity a lot and makes parks more dangerous. -
On June 13, survey results say nearly 1 in 4 Canadian homeowners will need to sell their home if interest rates go up further. Low interest rates during the pandemic fuelled a surge in real estate demand that caused housing prices to raise drastically. 2-3rd's of Canadians don't view home ownership as affordable in their local community. Almost half of indebted Canadians say debt is impacting their mental health. This shows how homes in Canada are getting harder to buy and its causing harm.