Canada adding new express entry points for immigrants in ‘high-wage’ jobs ctvnews.ca/politics/article/…

New Pollara British Columbia poll 🔵CPBC: 41% (+3%) 🟠BCNDP: 36% (-2%) 🟢GPBC: 13% (no change) 🧡OBC: 5% (no change) 🔴CBC: 4% (no change) ⚪OTH: 1% (-1%) (+/- change from last Pollara British Columbia poll)

An update on the Canadian legal system: Indigenous men now get a reduced sentence if they rape a white woman, but no reduction if they rape an Indigenous woman

Wow

"When you have a one-seat majority... every single vote is tied." @Dave_Eby admits his razor-thin one-seat majority influenced his snap election call, using the threat of tied votes to justify heading to the polls during municipal campaigns.

NEW - @angusreidorg poll: - @Conservative_BC 48% - @bcndp 43% - @BCGreens 7% - Other 2% Only 10% of voters say @realDonaldTrump is most important to them in voting this elexn. Apparently huge miscalculation by @Dave_Eby

Theo Moudakis’s latest cartoon imagines what a U.S. invasion of Canada would look like.

Carney says government has 'taken back control' of immigration nationalnewswatch.com/2026/0…

The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada toronto.citynews.ca/2026/07/…

PM Carney calls out the grocery monopolies, vows to strengthen Competition Bureau: "Three quarters of those grocery stores are the same five large retailers" "We're going to make sure that there's competition in the sector"

It's pretty disgraceful that there has been absolutely no mention of this from the Prime Minister. It's increasingly clear that some attacks, correctly, warrant disgust, emergency measures and days of media coverage. Others seem to be met with silence.

Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff: “Our national greatness flows not through our blood or our genes, but through our ideas. Americans are not a race. We’re a people united not by ethnicity, but by our shared convictions. And that is what makes us exceptional.”

I’m often asked if I am a “tough on crime” Liberal. It’s the wrong question. What I do believe is that we’ve lost an important principle in Canadian justice: 🇨🇦 The law should apply equally to all, without discrimination 🇨🇦 I don’t think many disagree. But what do I mean? When it comes to justice, I believe verdicts/sentencing should be be based on three simple factors: 1) The crime committed 2) The harm done to the victim 3) The future risk to society That’s it. Factors specific to the criminal such as: - Social determinants (income, education) - Mental health or addictions - Cultural, religious, or ethnic identities - Immigration status Shouldn’t be considerations in sentencing, as they result in discriminatory application of the law. This is obvious to most people! Now, they could matter for where a sentence is carried out (eg, asylum/rehab for those whose mental health or addition issues led to criminality). But they should not result in reduced sentencing. Also, frankly, our tolerance level for non-citizen criminality should be zero. In fact, I find recent cases of reduced sentences due to deportation risk on the criminal to be highly prejudiced; as if there are not millions of good people who live in the countries they would return to. Ontario/Canada is not a charity, our standards for creating new citizens should be high! Furthermore, I do think we should take cases of recurring public nuisance and repeat offending much more seriously. Why? Because public safety, and perceptions of it (such as on transit or in the ER) are hugely important for social trust to invest in great public systems. For example, in April, the Globe and Mail reported the arrest of a troubled man in Toronto with over 125 convictions in 30 years! 10 days after release from a 20 month sentence. That is obviously a terrible outcome for justice and public safety. Repeat offenses, even for petty crime, should result in far stricter sentencing given the risk to the public. Common sense! Many of these individuals also deserve dignity, treatment, shelter, and care. There are some people who can’t function on their own in society and we should help them. It would benefit everyone and cost less than the status quo. In 1965 we had nearly 230 mental health/asylum beds per 100K people. Today it’s closer to 30 (1/7th). It’s okay to admit we were wrong in unwinding this system so much and invest more in mental health and rehab beds as part of our health system. Look, I use transit nearly every day, so I share the frustrations people have for how frequent and visible disorder has become. It’s a real problem that only seems to get worse each year! And look, I still align with many progressives who think we should prioritize prevention and mitigation against crime through understanding social factors behind it, and invest in mitigation. But it’s not one or the other, it’s yes, and! I don’t think any of this is “tough” or “weak” on crime, just common sense. That’s what we need to see return to criminal justice. And this will guide my approach, if I am ever elected.

CANADA ECONOMY SHRINKS 0.1% SAAR IN 1Q, MISSES +1.5% EST.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a ‘new partnership’ with the United States to ‘help make America great again’ reut.rs/4363G9t

Boomers are a tougher generation - no coddling or protections as kids - Boomers are more willing and able to deal with pain and discomfort for a cause.