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Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Opinion: India relations are complicated; but remembering the dead is not
Article content As we approach the 40th anniversary of Canada's worst mass-casualty event — an act of domestic terrorism — families of the victims must contend not only with their loss but also the pain of abandonment by this country. As illustrated by the Angus Reid Institute two years ago, nine out of 10 Canadians know little or nothing of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985, that killed all 329 people aboard, including 280 Canadians. Article content Article content This action was conceived and executed from within our borders by individuals bent on maintaining a cycle of revenge. As has been covered for decades by Postmedia's Kim Bolan and Terry Glavin, and CBC's Terry Milewski, it began with extremists in India waging war on innocents. This seemed reason enough for Canadian disinterest to set in; in the eyes of authorities, those who died when Flight 182 exploded off the coast of Ireland were not our own. Article content Article content Writing for the Ottawa Citizen in 2023, Shachi Kurl describes this event as 'a near blank page: a calamity that has morphed from open wound to an unhealed scar, and risks fading from our collective memories entirely.' Inconceivably, that blank page is increasingly filled not by the truth, but by what can only be charitably described as fantasy. Article content Some members of Canada's Indian community — those who wish to carve out a theocratic homeland, Khalistan, from India — continue to perpetuate a baseless argument that the Indian government was responsible for the bombing. That theory was given consideration and duly dismissed, during the meticulous public inquiry led by retired Supreme Court Justice John Major. Article content Article content Major was clear in his conclusions, among them that the bombing could have been prevented. The Government of India had fulsomely shared its intelligence; it warned Canada to be wary of bombs in luggage and even identified the doomed flight. But Canadian officials of the day dismissed India's warnings, instead chalking it up to India wanting free security for its planes. Article content There was an unmistakable whiff of condescension in those Canadian attitudes, an unwillingness to see India as a partner in global relations. That attitude seems only to have deepened; many contemporary Canadian politicians prefer to support Canadians who continue to agitate for Khalistan in defiance of the wishes of Indians living in India. Article content Yet, when U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his views that Canada should become the 51st American state, Canadians made their feelings quite clear. We are a sovereign nation, our borders are inviolate and our affairs are not to be interfered with by outsiders.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Posthaste: Canadians don't want Canada Post sold or privatized despite red ink and strikes, poll finds
Despite all the ongoing labour strife that has rocked Canada Post, many Canadians are opposed to selling or privatizing the struggling service, and a majority of them support an annual $20-per-person subsidy to protect universal delivery, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute. The poll of about 4,000 adults conducted from June 2 to June 8 said 59 per cent opposed selling Canada Post while 29 per cent favoured selling it. The margin narrowed when it came to privatization, with 47 per cent against the idea and 38 per cent for it, though that only related to certain parts of the crown corporation. Nearly two-thirds said it was 'important' that Canada Post remain a public entity. To that end, 61 per cent said they would be willing to pay $20 per year to support Canada Post's mandate to provide universal service, which calls for cross-country mail delivery five days a week. 'Canadians do treasure their postal service, but at the same time, they are open to big changes,' Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, said. Canada Post has been mired in financial and labour troubles for the past few years. The federal labour minister on June 12 ordered the 55,000 Canada Post employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Worker to vote on the latest contract offer from the crown corporation after management and the union could not resolve their issues following 18 months of bargaining. The vote will be held by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, though a date has yet to be set. That decision came following a country-wide strike that started in November and only ended in mid-December when Ottawa intervened. There were also rotating strikes in 2018. On top of that, the crown corporation is bleeding money, having lost $841 million before taxes in 2024, according to its most recent financial report. The last time it turned a profit was in 2017. While a majority of Canadians want Canada Post to stick around, they also think changes are in order. For example, 72 per cent said they would favour cutting back mail service to three days a week, while just over half said that 'gig workers' should be used to help deliver mail and parcels 'if it improves cost and service quality,' and 72 per cent said Canada Post should offer other services, including banking and parcel lockers. A report commissioned by the government following the end of the 2024 strike recommended eliminating daily door-to-door delivery, but maintaining delivery to businesses. A physical mail service may seem antiquated in the digital age, but the poll also uncovered unexpected support among certain age groups. During last year's strike, older Canadians were the focus because they weren't receiving their pension payments and bills via the mail. However, Angus Reid said 57 per cent of people aged 18 to 35 feel Canada Post is important to them compared with 44 per cent of those aged 55 and up. 'The younger generation is really the generation that depends more now on Canada Post than, say, millennials or gen-Xers or baby boomers just because of the frequency of online shopping and the way that we're going in that direction,' Kurl said. Other findings included that 66 per cent said they don't support cutting the pay and benefits of unionized postal workers, despite support for using non-union workers. The urban/rural divide on the importance of Canada Post stood out, too, with 55 per cent of rural Canadians saying the service matters to them and they receive mail regularly compared with 45 per cent of urbanites. Nationally, a bit less than half of Canadians said Canada Post is important to them and receive mail regularly. On Thursday, Canada Post announced it had reached a deal with the union representing more than 8,500 employees primarily responsible for managing post offices in rural Canada. to get Posthaste delivered straight to your Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the federal deficit will hit $46 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal year because of better-than-expected revenues. Article content The PBO expects the deficit to be $4.3 billion lower than its estimate in its election-costing report and $2.3 billion lower than what was estimated in the fall economic statement, according to its updated economic and fiscal monitor report released Thursday. — Jordan Gowling, Financial Post Read the full story here. Today's Data: U.S. Philadelphia Fed Index, Canada retail sales for April, industrial product and raw materials price index Earnings: Carmax Inc. Homebuilding must nearly double over next decade to restore affordability, says CMHC Ontario Teachers' fund sells out of the airport business — for now 'We are not seeing inflation in our business,' Empire CEO says Jamie Golombek lays out everything you need to know about the new Canada Disability Benefit Maikaila Grossett works full time as a project management director in the social services field and moonlights as a baker, but her side business is reaching a point where she needs to make a critical decision. Find out more here. Are you worried about having enough for retirement? Do you need to adjust your portfolio? Are you starting out or making a change and wondering how to build wealth? Are you trying to make ends meet? Drop us a line at wealth@ with your contact info and the gist of your problem and we'll find some experts to help you out while writing a Family Finance story about it (we'll keep your name out of it, of course). Want to learn more about mortgages? Mortgage strategist Robert McLister's Financial Post column can help navigate the complex sector, from the latest trends to financing opportunities you won't want to miss. Plus check his mortgage rate page for Canada's lowest national mortgage rates, updated daily. Visit the Financial Post's YouTube channel for interviews with Canada's leading experts in business, economics, housing, the energy sector and more. Today's Posthaste was written by Gigi Suhanic with additional reporting from Financial Post staff, The Canadian Press and Bloomberg. Have a story idea, pitch, embargoed report, or a suggestion for this newsletter? Email us at posthaste@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
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.
Vancouver Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
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. 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. The survey also found 64 per cent said it was important that the postal service continue to be publicly owned. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Canadians were also open to sweeping changes in Canada Post's operations, with 72 per cent saying they would reduce mail delivery to three days a week. Additionally, 52 per cent said the Crown corporation should be able to use non-union gig workers for deliveries if it improves cost and quality of service. The results were derived from an online survey conducted earlier this month among Canadian adult members of the Angus Reid Forum. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
4 days ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey
Article content A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are open to large-scale changes. 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. Latest National Stories
