This Episode: Parliament’s fall session is underway; can the Trudeau liberals boost their popularity? Then, The federal government removes the GST on new apartment builds, will this bring housing costs down? Plus, turns out that paper straws aren’t so good for the environment after all.
Articles And Links Mentioned:
Article: MPs return as fall session of Parliament begins
Article: Seven rookies promoted, most ministers reassigned in major Trudeau cabinet shuffle
Article: Federal government removes GST from new apartment construction
Article: Poilievre says housing near transit stations needed for convenience
Article: Facebook Userbase Is Apparently Unbothered by Canadian News Ban
Article: Paper straws not so eco-friendly, 90% contain toxic “forever chemicals”
Article: TTC riders can pay fares with credit and debit cards
Article: Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies
Article: Jann Arden plans WestJet boycott after Pierre Poilievre plane speech
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Article: English-speaking Canadians split on changing ‘O Canada’ lyrics to ‘Our home on native land’: survey
Article: Ford’s Greenbelt plans were handpicked, favoured developers with political access: auditor general
Article: Carbon tax ineffective in curbing fuel emissions, majority of Canadians say
Article: New cigarette warning labels in effect this week aim to deter kids, convert parents
Article: Blog Post: The “Power Wall” Smoking Ban Has Failed
Article: Hundreds of state troopers may have falsified thousands of traffic tickets, audit finds
Article: Less than a quarter of Canadians are happy with how the government spends money: Ipsos survey
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