8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

Do you ever just peruse the New York Times opinion section and think to yourself…my God, what even…is this? Lord knows I do. I think I’m going to start a new feature. LOL, as if I’m Netflix. Anyways…

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The timing of Google’s deals raises questions, coming just as the News Media Bargaining Code is set to be introduced into federal parliament.

“It really surprises me that Google has decided that they would rather prevent Canadians from accessing news than actually paying journalists for the work they do. I think that’s a terrible mistake and I know that Canadians expect journalists to be well paid for the work they do.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waded into Bill C-18 and Google removing links to Canadian news articles in search results as part of a test for a small percentage of users yesterday with the quote cited above. At a press conference in Toronto, Trudeau went out of his way to volunteer that he is surprised by Google’s actions, which he thinks is a “terrible mistake.” If Trudeau was surprised, then he has not been paying attention, as the possibility of removing links to news articles in search results or social media has been an obvious consequence of a bill that mandates payments for links. But his surprise isn’t what is important or requires comment. What does is that Trudeau's comments mislead on several critical issues with Bill C-18.

Facebook backed Canada into a corner.

Inflation Rate in Canada decreased to 2.50 percent in July from 2.70 percent in June of 2024. This page provides - Canada Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

World leaders of the G20 concluded a summit in Indonesia at a time when nearly all member nations are battling high inflation. While Canada's has flattened, a CTVNews.ca analysis looks at how we compare with other nations, some of which continue to experience skyrocketing inflation.

What, if anything, makes Canada's political identity unique? Pollsters can measure values, but they cannot explain how these values arose over time, why they changed, or how people have attempted to make sense of them within a changing social and political environment. By examining the history of political ideas in Canada, we can better understand why Canada takes the shape that it does. In this book, Katherine Fierlbeck looks at the legacy of ideas taken from (or shaped in reaction to) the nations that have been most influential to Canada's development: the United Kingdom and the United States. The first section looks specifically at the nature of toryism, constitutional liberalism, and market liberalism. Then she examines the evolution of social justice in Canada. Does the country have, as J.S. Woodsworth hoped, a definitive "third way." The final section focuses upon debates over cultural identity and minority rights. Contemporary political discussions in Canada are very much based upon the expressions of French-Canadian nationalism that have existed as long as, and perhaps even longer than, the country itself. How have these ideas influenced current thinking about culture and accommodation?The experiences characterized by Canadian political thought also provide insight and ideas for nations around the world as their citizens struggle with similar questions. The political dynamics of the present are a product of how Canadians have viewed their country, or a vision of their country, in the past. These ideas of Canada, in history and in myth, provide a way of thinking about politics that may provoke and inspire Canadians and others to reflect upon their future.

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He argues that US conservatives misunderstand the very purpose of journalism.

A string of setbacks made the pundit flee television, the Republican establishment and even his home. He re-emerged with what may be the most racist, and successful, show in the history of cable news.

Republicans have spent months scapegoating mental health issues as a catch-all for problems like mass shootings.

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The “Twitter Files,” and the journalists hand-picked for them, don’t reveal what Elon Musk wanted.

A parent is arguing that if banned books like 'Gender Queer' are pulled from shelves, the Bible—with its sex scenes, incest, and murder—should be banned, too.

Anti-LGBTQ protesters are claiming to protect children by calling for book bans, but advocates say youth are harmed when books about sexual orientation are removed.

Report shows connections of business and rightwing thinktanks to laws aimed at environmental, social and corporate governance

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IJF analysis shows hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and subsidies for Trump ally’s companies

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IJF analysis found Tory candidates disclosed investing in company they accused of dodging taxes

Conspiratorial video linking wildfires to arson deceptively presents news stories from 2021 and 2022 as if they occurred in 2023

The Liberals held a snap election in the middle of a pandemic, rolling the dice to gain a majority government, and they lost. While the Liberals held on to their minority government status, they only gained two additional seats. At an approximate cost of $610 million dollars — which does not include the costs borne by […]