The majority of Canadians want to see temporary workers in the agricultural sector become permanent residents, according to a new survey.
Nanos Research, a market and public opinion research firm held a random survey of 1,039 Canadians over the age of 18 between October 28 and November 1, this year.
Results show more than eight in 10 Canadians would support a permanent immigration program for temporary foreign workers to remain in Canada. Support is strongest among Atlantic Provinces, and weakest in the Prairie Provinces.
The majority of Canadians agree that temporary foreign workers are essential to Canada’s agricultural sector, and they should be entitled to the same benefits and protections as any other worker. British Columbians were most likely to share these views.
Here’s a look back at the most-read stories on www.newsoptimist.ca. Our most-viewed story was not a local story, but one that had the attention of all Canadians who take pride and a proprietary interest in the famed Tudor jets and their crew. The most-read story was “Victim of Snowbirds crash in Kamloops identified.” A short piece of information we shared from our sister news outlet, Castanet, was among the several stories we carried detailing how one member of the Canadian Armed Forces died and another was injured after a Snowbird jet crashed in a residential area of Kamloops, B.C. It occurred in May, sadly, while the team was on a cross-country tour meant to impart hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Most Canadians generally factor in longevity risk, inflation, long-term care costs, and taxes when preparing for retirement. Although defined pension plans and government benefits are lifetime incomes, you still need to save more to live comfortably in retirement.
However, you don’t need to be manic about neutralizing the potential risks in the sunset years. If you do, the result is often over-saving. Saving too little is risky, but should you overdo do it in pursuit of a seven-figure nest egg?
There must be a balancing point
Retirement planning is a serious undertaking. Avoid procrastinating as it could lead to your inability to save. If you live it up at the moment and spend as if there’s no tomorrow, you put yourself in a precarious situation.
Reports say Ontario headed to province-wide lockdown as Nunavut sees 1st COVID deaths
A syringe of the COVID-19 vaccine waits to be administered in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn December 20, 2020 - 6:07 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc across the country on Sunday, causing the first deaths in Nunavut and, according to media reports, pushing Ontario towards a provincewide lockdown.
Citing sources briefed on the provincial plan, two media outlets, Global News and 680 News, said the Ontario government is poised to announce a sweeping shutdown of non-essential services on Monday.
The duration of the lockdown will vary in length depending on the region, the outlets said in reports released Sunday afternoon.