Bloc Quebecous MP Jean-Francois Lisee has asked Justin Trudeau to explain how his riding of Papineau was able to raise more than two-thirds of its 2016 funding in donations from wealthy Chinese in Vancouver.
Most of the donations were clustered within 48 hours of the government’s green light to a Chinese chartered bank, Wealth One, according to Norman Spector.
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The Ontario government has approved the Terms of Reference designed and submitted by Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation for an all-season, multi-use road connecting to the proposed Ring of Fire mining development area.
Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation are each leading their own community road Environmental Assessments and are working together on the Environmental Assessment for the Northern Road Link.
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The Canadian government proposed significant changes to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (Canada) on November 26, 2022. The public consultation period recently closed on February 9, 2023. These proposed changes are seen as a necessary step in modernizing regulations related to the transportation, import, export and handling of these types of goods to further align Canada’s requirements with the prevailing international standards.
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Image: MTO The Ontario government is currently reviewing submissions received on the “2+1 highway pilot” on Highway 11 north of North Bay. “The RFP (request for proposals) for consultant to undertake the design and environmental assessment was issued in November
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answered questions about possible Chinese interference in Canadian elections on February 27, 2023. Photo: CPAC/YouTube $1.000.000 donation from the CCP to the Trudeau Foundation = No problem $50 donation to the #FreedomConvoy peaceful protest and you
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Distracted driving in Toronto involves more than using your phone while driving. It happens when any distraction impairs your judgment and hinders you from safe driving.
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“Enough evidence of China-government sponsored election interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections has been reported to make it clear that the Commissioner needs to do a full investigation and issue a public report of what the investigation reveals concerning violations of Canada’s election law,” said Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch. “A public inquiry would delay the enactment of clearly needed changes, and will only be needed if the Commissioner, the House Committee and the national security committee of parliamentarians fail to investigate China’s election interference fully, fail to reveal key information about what happened, or fail to issue public, comprehensive reports recommending all the key changes needed to stop future interference.”
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Air brake learning modules are being proposed as an alternative to the air brake renewal knowledge test. The proposed fee for the learning modules is $16.00, consistent with the air brake knowledge test.
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The Truck Training Safety Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has selected February 29th, 2024 as the date for its next conference, again at the Lion’s Gate in Brampton.
“We are going to take a ‘quantum leap’ into the future,” says President Philip Fletcher of the Leap Year date. The 2024 conference will once again be held at Lion’s Gate Golf and Country Club.
The date was set at TTSAO’s Annual General Meeting which was held February 21st. Fletcher presented the Association’s financial report on behalf of Treasurer George Cierpich who was unfortunately ill. TTSAO’s fiscal position is excellent, says Chair Ken Adams: “We will be around for another 30 years,” he says.
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