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While Canadians didn't have to wait too long on election night to find out who will lead the next government, there are still several individual seats too close to call and it could take a few days to get clear results with many mail-in ballots still to be counted.
Image source: Getty Images Trading Economics reported that the hourly wage in Canada averaged $19.34 in the last 30 years from 1991 to 2021. A record low was set at $13.73 in January 1991. An all-time high of $28.02 was reached in February 2021. Why you’d love passive income Passive income will make your life much easier now and in retirement. Active income is what you earn from your job or business. It requires active work. On the contrary, passive income requires minimal involvement if you pick proven businesses to partner with. Your pension fund in retirement will pr...
This May, Canadians will again be asked if they identify as a visible minority when filling out the long-form census. But it’s a concept and term increasingly out of step with the times. The pandemic has laid bare racial inequalities, and racial justice activist groups, like Black Lives Matter, have put anti-Black racism high on the public agenda. Systemic racism, rather than visible minority status, is at the centre of debate. While Canadians are now talking more explicitly about race, the census has yet to catch up. “We’re going to have to ask ourselves, what do we want to do with th...
DeSmog Oct 2, 2019 @ 09:21 While Canadians turned out en masse for large climate protests last week, the country’s oil and gas industry continued its plans to ramp up and export its massive and polluting reserves of tar sands oil, also known as bitumen, to the rest of the world. Several recent developments in the rail arena are setting up the tar sands industry to realize those plans in a major way. It’s official. 500,000 people came out into the streets of Montreal today to join the Global #ClimateStrike They’re part of the 6.6 million who took part all over the world. The momen...
Share this article Share this article Almost four in ten Canadians (38%) surveyed, who have been clinically diagnosed with a chronic disease, say they are avoiding the health care system altogether during the pandemic. MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadians living with chronic diseases - like arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease or obesity - are reluctant to seek proactive care during COVID-19, a new national survey reveals. While Canadians may think they're reducing potential health risks, delaying care can increase negative health outcomes and impact demand on healthcare ...