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VOL 23 - ISSUE 24
www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024
Axe the Carbon Tax & keep violent offenders in jail Pierre Poilievre promises a common sense’ approach to undo the harm done by federal Liberals By UMENDRA SINGH Federal Opposition and Conservative Party Leader, Pierre Poilievre, blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal Liberal government for ruining the lives of Canadians over the past nine years. He promised to axe the carbon tax, lower income tax, reduce crime and stop criminals and extortionists by ringing in mandatory jail terms, stop bail for repeat violent offenders, making housing affordable in all of Canada, quick approvals to work in Canada for foreign trained professionals and secure the border to stop fake and illegal refugees and criminals from entering Canada. Poilievre, in Surrey for a meeting with the South Asian media, listed the problems brought down on Canadians by Trudeau and his Liberal government: • It takes an average Vancouver family 28
years to collect enough money for a down payment for a home. • Before Trudeau, Canadians could pay off their mortgages in 25 years, not any anymore. • 2 million people go to food banks on a regular basis – before Trudeau there was a very small number. Continued on Page 7...
Pierre Poilievre in center
Heat wave leads to more than 150 active wildfires in BC The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has jumped by more than a few dozen, raising the amount to more than 150 across the province. The BC Wildfire Service said forest fuels are more susceptible to fire starts after seven consecutive days of extreme heat, with new blazes prompting two new evacuation orders in the past few days. The latest spans a portion of the District of Wells, about 80 kilometres east of Quesnel in the province’s central Interior, where the BC Wildfire Service map shows a cluster of more than two dozen new fires in the area. The district issued the order at 10 p.m. Wednesday, saying the 70-hectare Cornish Mountain wildfire is a threat to life and safety, and residents must leave right away. The order covers the Eight- and Nine-Mile Lake Areas, Cornish Lake, and Mine Sites areas, while an evacuation alert is in effect for the rest of the district. In northeastern B.C., the Fort Nelson First Nation issued an evacuation order Tuesday for its Kahntah reserve, telling residents they had to leave by boat due to the threat of an out-ofcontrol blaze discovered the day before. As of
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, there are 153 active wildfires in B.C., up from fewer than 100 at the start of the week, with two considered fires of note. B.C. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma said the province has a full contingent of firefighters ready to go. “We currently have access to our full compliment of our firefighting personnel of more than 2,000 people, with 500 deployed in the ground,” she said. “And we are proactively working to secure out of province resources.” Ma said anyone that lives in a place where wildfire could happen, they need to stay prepared.
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11 married women elope with lovers after taking Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana money Husbands complained to Police
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana was initiated by the central government to update the financial status of poor families, however, these 11 married women used it to upgrade their marital status. Eleven women in Uttar Pradesh have allegedly misused the money provided to under the yojana. They allegedly took the first installments of Rs 40,000 and left their husbands then eloped with their lovers, says media report. Continued on Page 13...
BC Govt & Surrey reach $250 million deal on policing transition The Province and the City of Surrey have reached an agreement on the police transition that will complete the transfer from Surrey RCMP to the Surrey Police Service. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, announced Wednesday (July 10) in Vancouver that the agreement will provide stability to Surrey residents. “To conclude the transition while ensuring the safety of Surrey residents, our agreements include funding of up to $250 million over 10 years,” Farnworth said. “This includes the current $150 million commitment and a financial guarantee to pay up to $20 million per year for the difference between the salary costs of the city police service and the costs that would have been paid for RCMP salaries.” “This will help to ensure that increased costs aren’t downloaded to the people in Surrey to increase taxes for policing. Together, we are providing certainty on the direction of policing in Surrey, and moving forward with the transition plan,” Farnworth added. Continued on Page 10...
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