In the coming days, detractors loyal to the regime and the more quibbling moderates who deplore what the regime is doing but equally deplore doing anything to stop it, will try to tell us that the general strike today accomplished nothing- that business is already returning to normal and a one day general strike in one metro won't change anything in the long run.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the electric vehicle deal with China is an "opportunity" for Ontario and autoworkers, despite criticism from Premier Doug Ford and the union representing Canadian autoworkers.
Speaking in Doha, Carney said there is interest in Chinese companies producing "affordable" electric vehicles in Canada.
The judge’s ruling could reinforce the right of journalists to report from inside police ‘exclusion zones.’
A trial beginning this week in B.C. Supreme Court could help clarify the rights of Canadians to protest, the ability of the media to cover those events, and the consequences for police when they violate reporters’ constitutional rights.
Last spring, two opposing messages were pumped into the social media feeds of Canadians. The first came from the Canadian Media Guild, a union of journalists across Canada, primarily made up of CBC employees. “Local journalism matters. Sign our petition to stand up for Canadian journalism,” it read.
