Poilievre’s ‘style disadvantage’; ex-Raptors coach battles for $700K Ontario tax rebate; and more
- Canadians trust Mark Carney more than Pierre Poilievre on shared policy positions, with Poilievre’s style contributing to a negative public perception.
- Nick Nurse and his wife were denied a government tax rebate after selling their home because they did not live in it at the time of application, sparking a tax case.
- Professor Gad Saad argues that excessive empathy in Canada is leading to radical values and tolerance of intolerance, affecting national identity and immigration.
- A poll reveals nearly half of Canadians hold negative views of Americans, while Americans generally have very favourable opinions of Canadians.
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A poll asked Canadians about six policy positions on which the Liberals and Conservatives broadly share similar objectives. No matter the policy, respondents trusted Mark Carney more than Pierre Poilievre when either man said a policy would be good for Canada. “Maybe Poilievre has the style disadvantage because… he generates a pretty negative reaction for a lot of people, just seeing the guy,” Leger’s pollster suggests.
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Nick Nurse and his wife purchased the home at the heart of the tax case in October 2021 and sold it in September 2023. The couple applied for their rebate in March 2024, but the government said they did not qualify because they did not live in the house up to the date when they applied.
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Professor Gad Saad discusses the fatal flaw of excessive empathy — and how Canada is rapidly succumbing to it. Radical values imposed by our institutions frame our history as shameful. They have led us to embrace immigrants who reject us and have made us tolerate the intolerant.
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The authors explain that B.C. is negotiating what it calls a “comprehensive reconciliation agreement,” giving enhanced control over boundaries and the local economy to some First Nations, while still providing government cheques. “In effect, the provincial government, accountable to all British Columbians, has become a desk clerk that issues paperwork, for which it does not possess the final sign-off,” they say.
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In a new poll, almost half of Canadians expressed a negative view of Americans, with 29 per cent choosing “unfavourable” and another 19 per cent “very unfavourable.” For their part, Americans were overwhelmingly upbeat about Canadians, with 39 per cent reporting very favourable views, and another 40 per cent choosing “favourable.”
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