Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey
A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are open to large-scale changes amid labour strife between the Crown corporation and its union.
Survey results from the Angus Reid Institute, released Wednesday, found 59 per cent said they were opposed to the government selling off Canada Post. Meanwhile, 47 per cent of respondents said they were against privatizing some of the Crown corporation.
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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn't go far enough. The Liberal proposal would drop the tax rate to 14.5% from 15% on the first $57,375 of Canadians' taxable income this year, and down to 14% next year. The promise was a pillar of the Liberal campaign during the spring federal election. At the time, Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan pitched annual savings of up to $825 per dual-income family. When the legislation was tabled through a ways and means motion late last month, Finance Canada projected maximum tax savings of $840 per couple. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Representatives of four major coalitions held a news conference Wednesday to ramp up pressure on Ottawa to scrap the proposed Strong Borders Act, also known as Bill C-2. 'We are unified in our opposition to this sweeping and dangerous legislation,' said Karen Cocq, spokesperson for the Migrant Rights Network. 'Bill C-2 is not a border bill. It is a power grab and an attack on fundamental human rights and civil liberties.' The bill, introduced this month, would give authorities new powers to search mail, facilitate police access to personal information and make it easier for officials to pause or cancel immigration applications. The federal government says the legislation is meant to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Government House leader Steve MacKinnon told reporters on Wednesday the bill 'will make its way through the parliamentary process, receive all due examination and we look forward to that debate.' The bill comes in response to sustained pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which cited concerns about the southbound flow of irregular migrants and fentanyl when imposing tariffs on Canadian goods. The measures proposed in the bill have received support from Canada's police chiefs, the national fentanyl czar and child protection advocates. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The groups calling for the legislation's withdrawal say it would allow police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to demand to know whether a person has an online account with any organization or service in Canada. They also warn the bill would permit authorities with a warrant to demand production of a person's online data, unencrypted emails and browsing history from a company based only on 'reasonable suspicion' — not the current standard of reasonable belief. 'Bill C-2 is a multi-pronged assault on the basic human rights and freedoms that people across Canada hold dear,' said Tim McSorley, national co-ordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group. 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It says this will help avoid bottlenecks and allow the board to continue addressing new claims and the significant inventory of pending claims. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The government says that people affected by the ineligibility provisions may still apply for a pre-removal risk assessment to make sure they are not sent back to a country where they could face harm. It says the process will take into account each claimant's situation and may still result in refugee protection being granted. Gauri Sreenivasan, co-executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees, said that by driving claims away from the board and towards 'the inadequate tool of a pre-removal risk assessment, the bill will merely shift the refugee backlog from one place to another' by passing the burden to an already strained Immigration Department and the Federal Court. NHL Editorial Cartoons Canada Columnists Soccer
