depression boehner: He left behind the largest House GOP majority since the Great Depression, according to Rabble. Boehner, who turned 70 Sunday, returned on Tuesday to a very different Capitol, one that had transformed from the heated partisan battles during his nearly five years as speaker into a complete cauldron caught in a constitutional standoff.ADOn Sept. 24, 2019 exactly four years after the pope gave Boehner a blessing in private House Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. stood solemnly before the cameras outside her office to announce the beginning of an official impeachment inquiry against President Trump over his pressure to compel Ukrainian officials to investigate his domestic rivals.ADThe man who publicly announced his retirement by singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah walked into a Capitol enmeshed in trench warfare, both sides digging in for a protracted constitutional showdown that will last well into the winter. Sitting behind the pope, wiping away tears, John A. Boehner R-Ohio had his moment of clarity He would resign as House speaker, announcing it to his colleagues the next morning. Officially there to unveil a portrait that will hang in a venerated room just off the House floor, Boehner brought with him one last bid to get his former colleagues to embrace a style that charmed friends and enemies alike. I'd like to think we were able to disagree without being disagreeable, Boehner told several hundred well-wishers inside Statuary Hall. He remains an eternal optimist who views the world as a glass half full usually with red wine in one hand, a Camel cigarette in the other, handkerchief stuffed into his coat pocket to wipe away his ever-flowing tears.AD It doesn't cost anything to be nice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

focus: Watch as Prime Minister Trudeau's new and expanded cabinet is announced I'm very excited today to be able to get down to work the way Canadians asked us to in this last election, according to CTV. To pull together the country, focus on issues of economic growth for the middle class, to fight climate change, and to keep Canadians and their communities safe. With additional emphasis on middle class and regional prosperity and a new approach to representation, a dozen current ministers are taking on new portfolios and seven rookies are now in cabinet, two of whom were elected for the first time in 2019. That is our focus, and this is the team to do that, Trudeau said during a post-ceremony media availability. The majority of the 37-member cabinet are MPs from Ontario and Quebec, four from British Columbia, one from Manitoba, and one from each of the Atlantic provinces. Who's who Complete list of Justin Trudeau's Liberal cabinet Trudeau has reshaped the lineup of ministries, with several new titles, and consolidations of some cabinet responsibilities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mass immigration: Both events can be explained by the mass immigration of cheap labor, according to Rabble. The combination of these events presents an immediate threat to democracy. if page width onload 479 document.write ' ' ; ; The inflation-adjusted wages of low-skilled workers would now be double current levels, if they had kept up with the historic trend which is driven by the advance of technology and knowledge . But the incomes of the rich have gone up at about double the historic trend rate, as shown in Figure 1. The incomes of the rich, however, accelerated upward. Clickherefor my sources and notes. The ratio of the top 1% of incomes to unskilled income has quadrupled since 1972, to a level far exceeding the previous peak in 1928. Similar things happened from 1820 to 1910. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

daniel announcement: In Halifax, faced with a similar situation, Mayor Mike Savage showed a great deal of political leadership in saying, 'It stops now,' and decreed a moratorium and told police, 'You aren't stopping anybody until we have clear rules in place that will stop checks based on simply a hunch or suspicion or you're in a high-crime neighbourhood, Coun, according to CTV. Marvin Rotrand said in an interview before his motion was adopted. Chief Daniel Kinsella's announcement comes as Montreal unanimously adopted a motion Monday night calling for a stop to the practice by police officers there, with the councillor behind the motion citing Halifax as an example of leadership. The Montreal motion is not binding, because the city's police force answers to the provincial Public Security Department, not city hall. It also calls on Montreal city council to ensure police respect their commitment to come up with a new street check policy by March. The motion calls on the police to immediately stop unfounded street checks and asks the provincial government to adopt legislation regulating police stops across Quebec. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy measures: The Fuel Price Transparency Act FTPA will give the B.C. Utilities Commission BCUC powers to collect information from private oil and gas companies related to market conditions and factors that explain how companies set the prices that citizens pay for fuel, according to Georgia Asian. By pulling back the curtain, these companies will be publicly accountable for unfair markups and cost increases that cannot be explained, Ralston said. This legislation sends a message to oil and gas companies the days of setting your prices in total secrecy have come to an end. It will also produce a common set of facts moving forward, allowing us to properly evaluate other policy measures to bring fairness to the price at the pump. The tabling of the Fuel Price Transparency Act follows the publication of a report by the BCUC that sought to explain why gas prices are higher in southern B.C. compared to most of the rest of Canada. Through the spring of 2019, gas prices in many regions of B.C. hovered around 1.70 per litre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

resource-based economy: Trudeau is set to unveil his first post-election cabinet Wednesday morning, according to National Observer. The shuffle is to be the first sign of the tone Trudeau will set as the head of a minority government that has to balance a climate change emergency with Canada's natural resource-based economy. They also want him to give prominent attention to reducing the anxieties of workers whose jobs are disappearing, possibly even with a new cabinet portfolio dedicated to helping reshape the economy with this transition in mind. We need to see a very holistic and ambitious approach to tackling our challenges, said Isabelle Turcotte, federal policy director at the Pembina Institute. Now what How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts That has to include, said Turcotte, making climate change part of the decision-making process in every ministry. What people are reading Wilkinson becoming environment minister, O'Regan taking energy file reports Nearly 3 billion people have lost their freedom in the name of ensuring public order. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

apples smell: The changeable weather sun, then scudding clouds that arrive full of rain and inevitable humidity in between just serves to exacerbate the scent and fruitfulness of it all, according to Rabble. A scent that lingers long after you have left the market or the shop ... especially the apples why is it that apples smell so strongly and persistently Strong and persistent is the pleasure I get from putting autumn produce in its place, ripping open nets of chestnuts or mandarins and watching them skittle in a bowl, attempting my own private Caravaggio with two pomegranates, three pears and a quince that may never get cooked, and putting the pumpkin on the shelf like an ornament. Pumpkins and squash, the rabble of roots and their greens, the first fennel and the last grapes, freckled apples, pears and fuzzy-felt quinces, wild and tame mushrooms, pomegranates, green-black kale and red-stalked chard, the first artichokes and green-tinted citrus, smooth, chocolate brown chestnuts with all this to wear, no wonder the market, corner shop and supermarket shelves look so gorgeous. I get less pleasure from cutting pumpkin, having almost lost a finger last year. I disagree you need to discipline them or delegate the task. You must woo an autumn squash, wrote Molly O'Neill in her book A Well Seasoned Appetite. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

corner segment: For those of you who were hoping to see Bart here, I can tell you from experience I went through something similar at the CBC with the Hockey Night in Canada theme song -- I think I hid in my condo for a week, former Sportsnet president Scott Moore told the packed conference room, according to CTV. You get everything from the Twitter lynch mobs coming after you to death threats. The last Coach's Corner segment and Don Cherry's departure were still hot talking points among the sports media executives on the panel even though Yabsley was not in attendance. So for Bart to have been here today, it would have been all anybody wanted to talk about, and I think that would have been unfair to him and unfair to the conference. Cherry's firing and its ramifications have dominated the Canadian news cycle since his departure was announced. A schedule conflict was the reason for Yabsley's absence, a Sportsnet spokesperson said via email. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: To also help with a growing sense of western alienation, many analysts believe the Trudeau government will put heightened emphasis on the role of minister of intergovernmental affairs, according to CTV. Some sources suggested that Trudeau's cabinet will be bigger than before, with Ministry of Environment and Climate Change likely split into two portfolios. A new Parliament begins soon Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter After the Tories' sweep of Western Canada in last month's election, some senior officials have hinted at the idea of having regional ministers who could represent concerns of communities across Canada. The Liberal cabinet is also expected to be gender balanced once again. Trudeau announced last month that he'd be unveiling his new cabinet on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Senior government officials are finalizing choices for the new cabinet over the next few days, but changes to portfolios are known to have occurred just hours before the official swearing in. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

unionize amazon: One bright red poster says, Unionize Amazon and Tax Bezos in large white letters, according to Rabble. It offers a glimpse into a potential upcoming battle for Sawant now that she beat her rival, the business-backed Egan Orion, despite his unprecedented financial support from Amazon. One wall is plastered with every imaginable poster on policies she's pushed for, including rent control and 15 an hour minimum wage. The collection is her labor of love and frequently updated with the day's latest struggles, says Sawant, who is sitting at a long table in her office Tuesday with a mason jar filled with apple cider It's from PCC Community Markets, a local food cooperative whose workers, she happily reveals, are unionized . Is Amazon taking revenge on a Seattle socialist after she took on company Read more She's been up since well before 5am, juggling a day packed with media interviews and council meetings. She says that she hopes other candidates like her across the world take note of this major victory. But you wouldn't know it by the rapid-fire analysis she provides of her recent momentous win. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

annalisa harris: Her chief-of-staff, Annalisa Harris, is at the centre of the controversy, according to CTV. TVA cited anonymous sources who said Harris had an authoritarian management style. The accusations have not targeted mayor Montgomery according to TVA Nouvelles, who first reported on the investigation. CTV News could not reach Harris on Friday. I'm not the type of mayor who will hide and just throw things under the carpet. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said she was open to the comptroller's investigation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

college: She apparently attended an unaccredited Christian college called the University of the Nations, according to Rabble. She says she was part of a United Nations panel, but the U.N. has no record of her participation. She claims to be an alumna of Harvard Business School and a graduate of the Army War College even though she did not receive any degree from either institution. She even went so far as to create a fake Time magazine cover with her face on it. A grifter himself, Trump has filled his administration with people who either lack professional qualifications or ethical standards and often both. Chang would never have been appointed by any other president, yet she fits right into an administration headed by a president who notoriously created his own phony Time magazine cover. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hunting waterfowl: The birds ingest lead when they scavenge the carcasses of animals killed with lead shotgun pellets or rifle bullets that contain the toxin, Hope said, according to CTV. The Canadian government banned lead for hunting waterfowl two decades ago, and non-toxic shot is now required to hunt most migratory game birds across the country. The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society, or OWL, in Delta, B.C., is currently treating two eagles for lead poisoning and it can see up to 20 raptors each year, said long-time raptor caretaker Rob Hope. Lead shot is also prohibited for all types of hunting in 55 national wildlife areas. It's unclear how many birds are being poisoned and the source of the lead poisoning is hard to pin down, said John Elliott, a research scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada in B.C. In addition to spent ammunition, the birds can also ingest lead through fishing tackle. But pellets and bullets containing lead are still widely used to hunt large game and upland game birds, such as grouse or pheasant. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

post view: Any politician worth his or her salt has steered well clear of it since at least 1992, when U.S. presidential candidate Ross Perot used it in a speech before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, according to CBC. Perot didn't intend it as an insult, but as a way to emphasize the human cost of inner-city crime and drug abuse on urban black communities. Craig Robertson/Postmedia News National Post View November 15, 20195 10 PM ESTFiled under Full Share this story National Post View Marking the end of a hockey era Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked In You people is a dangerous term, filled with racial innuendo. The words touched a nerve, however. I'm not sure that in the area of civil rights he has the cultural sensitivity that's required or the staff to advise him. As the president of the Tucson branch of the NAACP put it Ross Perot worries me. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

audience members: After a 45-minute panel, audience members were given the opportunity to ask Dubas and the other panellists questions and a university student asked about increasing diversity in sports, according to CTV. I think that other sports have done a far better job than hockey has in that regard, said Dubas, after citing a recent media report about the lack of diversity in hockey. Dubas spoke about needing a wider range of voices in hockey on Thursday night at the MLSE Foundation's speaker series. What I would say is that I know that our team was at the top of the list with about 16 per cent of our front office staff being women. More than 300 people were in attendance for the event at MLSE Launchpad, a facility in Toronto's downtown core owned by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, that is dedicated to using sports to enrich the lives of youth. Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis and MLSE chief technology officer Humza Teherany were also on the panel moderated by TSN's Lindsay Hamilton. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

orr: I know Grapes better than anybody, Orr said, according to CTV. He's not a bigot and he's not a racist. In an interview with Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday, Orr called the decision to sack his former Bruins coach disgraceful. This guy is the most generous, caring guy that I know. It's a new world I guess. What they've done to him up there is disgraceful, it really is. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugees: That's nearly one in five Venezuelans, according to CTV. That is putting more stress on Venezuela's neighbours, which are absorbing most of the refugees at a time of rising political uncertainty on the continent. South America's borders remain the same, but the outflow of more than 4.5 million Venezuelan refugees in other countries is predicted to grow to more than six million by the end of 2020, according to new estimates from the United Nations refugee agency. That includes mass protests that have rocked Chile, causing it to cancel two major international summits, a contested election in Bolivia that has sent longtime president Evo Morales into exile in Mexico, the return of a left-leaning government in Argentina and the ascent of a Trump-style populist in Brazil. They and about four dozen other countries view Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate interim president. Earlier this year, Canada played a leading role in the Lima Group of the hemisphere's countries -- minus the United States -- that called on the Venezuelan military to back the ouster of the government of Nicolas Maduro. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

earnings: In 2017, for example, Statistics Canada reported that men with an apprenticeship certificate in the skilled trades had median earnings of 72,955 in 2015, according to Georgia Asian. That was 31 percent higher than the average earnings of a high-school graduate but 11 percent less than those of men with a bachelor's degree. And there's no shortage of economic data that can boil this down to dollars and cents. For women, there was a big payoff in obtaining a bachelor's degree, according to the same report. Completing an apprenticeship did not result in higher earnings for women as it did for men, Statistics Canada reported. Those who did earned a median of 68,342, 40 percent more than those with a college diploma and 60 percent more than those with a high-school diploma. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

impact president: His name was part of a list of potential candidates as soon as we started to look for a head coach, Impact President and CEO Kevin Gilmore said, according to CTV. When sports director Olivier Renard was hired, he realized Henry was candidate number one. Henry will be formally introduced on Monday and will be at the helm of the team as of mid-January when training camp begins, the Impact said in a release. From there, the negotiations began. Henry, 42, is considered one of the best strikers in soccer history. They were neither very difficult nor very long. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shopping cart: Mounties say Whisenand illegally crossed into Canada near Haskett, Man., on June 24, 2019, according to CTV. He was seen at the Walmart at 8 a.m. on June 26. The footage shows Derek Whisenand, 28, a U.S. citizen, outside of the Walmart with a dog in a shopping cart, and then proceeding into the store without the cart or animal. Later that morning he went to Carman, and around 3 30 p.m. was dropped off at a Junior's Restaurant at St. This was the last confirmed sighting of Whisenand. Mary's Road and Fermor Avenue in Winnipeg. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

support: Prime Minister Trudeau has a choice, he can work with Conservatives who perhaps he can find a way to move forward with Conservatives, or he can seek our support, said Singh, according to CTV. A new Parliament begins soon Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter If they want to pass a bill that's progressive, that's going to benefit all Canadians they have to work with New Democrats. Given the minority scenario Trudeau finds himself in, he will require support from opposition parties to move forward on key legislation. While Singh suggested the NDP and the Conservatives are Trudeau's likely option to seek support, the Bloc Quebecois now hold third-party status and the leverage that comes with. Mr. Singh said Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Fran ois Blanchet has made it known that he will only work to advance policies that benefit Quebec, not the entire country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alberta: Blanchet said that the more he hears about provincial leaders such as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney suggesting his province and others pay for the way of Quebecers, the more firm his response becomes, according to CTV. I don't know of any cheques signed by the Prime Minister of Alberta to the Government of Quebec. The separatist party leader met with his 32-member caucus many of whom are new to the Parliamentary precinct on Wednesday for the first time since the election. That just doesn't exist, said Blanchet. Earlier in the day, after a sit-down meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about party priorities and finding common ground on issues such as climate change, Blanchet said he wouldn't support western provinces in their separatist pursuits so long as they continue to promote the oil and gas sector. As far as I'm concerned, he owns oil and he can do whatever he wants with it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reasons: Canada's federal election in mid-October laid bare fractures between different parts of the country - resurgent separatists in Quebec joined by disgruntled provinces out west, according to National Observer. And that division out in the prairies seemingly only got worse once the votes were counted. That was the fear that drove so many people to the polls. Talk of western separation and Wexit followed the new minority Liberal government back to Ottawa. National Observer has since taken a closer look at some of the reasons for the divide between city and small town, urban dweller and farmer. But one of the biggest and perhaps hardest to solve fractures the vote exposed was not just between east and west or between Quebec and the rest of Canada, but between urban and rural voters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

revenue agency: They include establishing a provincial revenue agency, withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan and replacing the RCMP with a provincial police force, according to CTV. Any of those would have to be endorsed in a referendum. Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative government has formed a panel to examine ways for Alberta to get what he calls a fair deal in Canada. The way I work and the way we've operated the city is really to be as efficient as possible and to deliver services as efficiently as possible, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Wednesday following a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce ahead of his city council's upcoming budget talks. He noted the creation of the panel comes after a tough provincial budget that ended inflation indexing on assured income payments to people with severe disabilities, increased the interest rate on student loans, scrapped a funding agreement with Edmonton and Calgary, and reduced support for some seniors. And when I look at the things that panel is looking at, I see increased costs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brett gundlock: He says he is like bagpipes; you either love him or hate him, according to CBC. Here are some of the more famous reasons people had to be upset with Cherry, compiled by the National Post's Joseph Brean. Brett Gundlock/National Post/File Joseph Brean November 11, 20197 37 PM ESTFiled Share this story'Europeans and French guys' A selection of Don Cherry's hits over the years Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked InDon Cherry reportedly has a line he likes to use with journalists. When two Russian skiers tested positive for drugs at the Salt Lake City Olympics I've been trying to tell you people for so long about the Russians, what kind of people they are, and you just love them in Canada with your multiculturalism. In 1989, Cherry referred to Alpo Suhonen, a Winnipeg Jets coach from Finland, as some kind of dog food, because Alpo is also a brand name. They're quitters and evidently they take a lot of drugs, too. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

election platform: A new Parliament begins soon Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter The election of a new speaker the impartial overseer of parliamentary procedure and head of House administration is done by secret ballot, according to CTV. Those interested in the role are likely already reaching out to their colleagues to garner support. The Liberal minority-led 43rd Parliament will begin with MPs electing a new House of Commons Speaker, and then Governor General Julie Payette will preside over Trudeau's throne speech in the Senate. In the throne speech, Trudeau will unveil what his government's priorities will be and it's likely to include major aspects of their 2019 federal election platform such as climate change, affordability, gun control and pharmacare. Because of the renovations underway inside Centre Block, the House of Commons and Senate are now located in different buildings, which will add an extra layer of logistical considerations to the ceremony, which traditionally has the MPs walk down the hall from one chamber to the other, but now that procession will have to travel down Wellington Street from West Block to the Senate of Canada Building. These are also issues spoken to by other parties during the 40-day campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.