Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a seismic shift in public opinion on immigration, with support reaching a three-decade low. The surge in immigration by international students has led to increased rental costs and strained healthcare services. Trudeau s main rival, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, has a commanding lead in opinion polls.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has relied on immigration to drive economic growth and plug labor gaps, but now he is hitting the brakes after a seismic shift in public opinion that could undermine his chances to win the next election. It was Trudeau's father, Pierre, who championed immigration as prime minister in the early 1970s, promoting "multiculturalism" as government policy. But when international students led a surge in immigration in the wake of the pandemic, the public mood soured as rental costs soared and services like healthcare came under strain.
A state funeral is underway in Ottawa for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, seeing generations of progressives pay their respects. Eminent Canadians, as well as former colleagues, close friends and family members have gathered in the nation's capital to bid a final farewell, and celebrate the legacy and political accomplishments of a giant of Canada's…
A state funeral is underway in Ottawa for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, seeing generations of progressives pay their respects. Eminent Canadians, as well as friends and family members have gathered in the nation s capital to bid a final farewell, and celebrate the legacy of a giant of Canada s New Democratic Party.
Generations of progressives paid their respects to former NDP leader Ed Broadbent and celebrated his legacy and accomplishments during a state funeral held in the nation s capital on Sunday afternoon.