Unpassed Capital Gains Tax Rules Create Uncertainty for Canadian Taxpayers Amidst Economic Recession
Canada's proposed capital gains tax increase, though not passed into law, is being enforced by the CRA, creating uncertainty for taxpayers and potentially harming the economy as it faces six consecutive quarters of declining real GDP per capita. The political instability adds to the complexity.
Unpassed Capital Gains Tax Rules Create Uncertainty for Canadian Taxpayers Amidst Economic Recession
Canada's proposed capital gains tax increase, though not passed into law, is being enforced by the CRA, creating uncertainty for taxpayers and potentially harming the economy as it faces six consecutive quarters of declining real GDP per capita. The political instability adds to the complexity.
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60% Bias Score
Canada's Political Uncertainty Hampers Business Confidence Amidst U.S. Pro-Growth Outlook
Political instability in Canada is creating uncertainty for businesses, contrasting with the clearer, pro-growth outlook in the U.S., despite potential tariff risks; Canada's upcoming election adds to the uncertainty, while the U.S. is experiencing decreased uncertainty post-election.
Canada's Political Uncertainty Hampers Business Confidence Amidst U.S. Pro-Growth Outlook
Political instability in Canada is creating uncertainty for businesses, contrasting with the clearer, pro-growth outlook in the U.S., despite potential tariff risks; Canada's upcoming election adds to the uncertainty, while the U.S. is experiencing decreased uncertainty post-election.
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48% Bias Score
Canadian Capital Gains Tax Hike Uncertain After Parliament Prorogation
Canada's planned capital gains tax hike, projected to generate $19.4 billion in federal revenue over five years, is uncertain due to Parliament's prorogation, creating financial risks for both federal and provincial governments and leaving the CRA administering the tax based on an unpassed motion.
Canadian Capital Gains Tax Hike Uncertain After Parliament Prorogation
Canada's planned capital gains tax hike, projected to generate $19.4 billion in federal revenue over five years, is uncertain due to Parliament's prorogation, creating financial risks for both federal and provincial governments and leaving the CRA administering the tax based on an unpassed motion.
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40% Bias Score
Bill C-61, Addressing First Nations Drinking Water, Killed by Parliament Prorogation
The prorogation of Parliament has ended Bill C-61, which aimed to guarantee safe drinking water for all First Nations in Canada, leaving communities facing long-term water issues without legislative protection, despite a 2021 settlement providing billions for infrastructure and compensation.
Bill C-61, Addressing First Nations Drinking Water, Killed by Parliament Prorogation
The prorogation of Parliament has ended Bill C-61, which aimed to guarantee safe drinking water for all First Nations in Canada, leaving communities facing long-term water issues without legislative protection, despite a 2021 settlement providing billions for infrastructure and compensation.
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48% Bias Score
Young South Korean Men Rally Behind Impeached President Yoon
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is receiving significant support from young conservative men who are protesting his impeachment on YouTube and in the streets, fueled by claims of election fraud and concerns about gender inequality policies; this activism is crucial to his political su...
Young South Korean Men Rally Behind Impeached President Yoon
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is receiving significant support from young conservative men who are protesting his impeachment on YouTube and in the streets, fueled by claims of election fraud and concerns about gender inequality policies; this activism is crucial to his political su...
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68% Bias Score
Canadian Winery Permanently Banned for Exploiting Migrant Workers
Toor Vineyards in British Columbia, Canada, was permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined \$118,000 for violating program rules, including failure to protect workers from abuse and for not providing promised pay and working conditions; at least one worker reported sexual abu...
Canadian Winery Permanently Banned for Exploiting Migrant Workers
Toor Vineyards in British Columbia, Canada, was permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined \$118,000 for violating program rules, including failure to protect workers from abuse and for not providing promised pay and working conditions; at least one worker reported sexual abu...
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44% Bias Score
Polar Vortex Causes Widespread Eastern US Winter Storm Disruption
A powerful polar vortex caused a major winter storm across the eastern U.S., resulting in hundreds of car accidents, thousands of flight cancellations, widespread power outages affecting 200,000 in Virginia where a boil water advisory was issued, and the closure of government buildings.
Polar Vortex Causes Widespread Eastern US Winter Storm Disruption
A powerful polar vortex caused a major winter storm across the eastern U.S., resulting in hundreds of car accidents, thousands of flight cancellations, widespread power outages affecting 200,000 in Virginia where a boil water advisory was issued, and the closure of government buildings.
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32% Bias Score
Canadian Film Financier Accused of $100 Million Fraud
William Santor, founder of Canadian film financing company Productivity Media Inc., is accused of defrauding investors of nearly $100 million by creating fake subsidiaries of legitimate sales agents and distributors and diverting funds, leading to the company's receivership and the freezing of his a...
Canadian Film Financier Accused of $100 Million Fraud
William Santor, founder of Canadian film financing company Productivity Media Inc., is accused of defrauding investors of nearly $100 million by creating fake subsidiaries of legitimate sales agents and distributors and diverting funds, leading to the company's receivership and the freezing of his a...
Progress
60% Bias Score
U.S. Stock Futures Rise Despite Inflation Concerns
U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Wednesday morning, boosted by anticipation of economic data and Fed meeting minutes, but concerns about inflation persist after Tuesday's market decline due to robust job growth and services activity. The 10-year Treasury yield hit an eight-month high, while inves...
U.S. Stock Futures Rise Despite Inflation Concerns
U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Wednesday morning, boosted by anticipation of economic data and Fed meeting minutes, but concerns about inflation persist after Tuesday's market decline due to robust job growth and services activity. The 10-year Treasury yield hit an eight-month high, while inves...
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44% Bias Score
Biden Administration Scraps Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
The Biden administration dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry, ending a yearslong effort to conserve these increasingly threatened ecosystems.
Biden Administration Scraps Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
The Biden administration dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry, ending a yearslong effort to conserve these increasingly threatened ecosystems.
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56% Bias Score
Justice Department Sues Landlords for Alleged Rent-Fixing Scheme
The U.S. Justice Department sued six major landlords for allegedly colluding to keep rents high using an algorithm and shared data, impacting millions of renters already struggling with affordability; one landlord denied the accusations.
Justice Department Sues Landlords for Alleged Rent-Fixing Scheme
The U.S. Justice Department sued six major landlords for allegedly colluding to keep rents high using an algorithm and shared data, impacting millions of renters already struggling with affordability; one landlord denied the accusations.
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52% Bias Score
The Seed of the Sacred Fig": A Family's Struggle Under Iranian Censorship
The Seed of the Sacred Fig," a 168-minute film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, portrays a Tehran family's struggle with government censorship, interweaving their personal conflict with real-world protest footage; its release comes as Rasoulof and the Iranian cast are in exile.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig": A Family's Struggle Under Iranian Censorship
The Seed of the Sacred Fig," a 168-minute film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, portrays a Tehran family's struggle with government censorship, interweaving their personal conflict with real-world protest footage; its release comes as Rasoulof and the Iranian cast are in exile.
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24% Bias Score