#Ending solitary confinement in Canada’s prisons, take 2

#Ending solitary confinement in Canada’s prisons, take 2

“#Ending solitary confinement in Canada’s prisons, take 2” Justin Ling: Ottawa is reappointing an expert panel—disbanded a year ago because it couldn’t do its work—to study the unconstitutional use of solitary confinement in prisons The Trudeau government is reappointing a panel of experts to study the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons, nearly a…

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#Liberals, media turn July 4th into America bashfest

#Liberals, media turn July 4th into America bashfest

“#Liberals, media turn July 4th into America bashfest” Liberal politicians and commentators took special joy in celebrating July 4th by denouncing America. The Statue of Liberty was not a symbol of freedom but a symbol of hypocrisy. The flag was polarizing. The national anthem doesn’t speak for everyone (or anyone). Even fireworks are racist. Hot…

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#Below the national numbers, big Liberal advantage

#Below the national numbers, big Liberal advantage

“#Below the national numbers, big Liberal advantage” A new large-sample public-opinion survey that permits detailed examination of close races suggests the federal Liberals are well-positioned to make seat gains, as Justin Trudeau decides whether to call an election campaign that could begin as early as this summer. “The message from this survey for the Liberals…

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#Canada, where vaccine acceptance isn’t political

#Canada, where vaccine acceptance isn’t political

“#Canada, where vaccine acceptance isn’t political” Philippe J. Fournier: Unlike in the U.S, where vaccine eagerness shifts along party lines, a new poll shows Canadians of all stripes broadly support getting the shot Vaccination against COVID-19 continues to progress well across the country. As of this writing, nearly 60 per cent of Canadians—and counting—have received…

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#Doug Ford’s PC Party takes a hit: 338Canada

#Doug Ford’s PC Party takes a hit: 338Canada

“#Doug Ford’s PC Party takes a hit: 338Canada” Philippe J. Fournier: A new poll shows recent events have taken a considerable toll on PC support, putting the party just barely ahead of the Ontario NDP and Liberals After a tumultuous spring marked by a deadly third wave of the pandemic in Ontario, Doug Ford’s Progressive…

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