UN chief: ‘Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage’:

Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that polluters should pay for the impact of climate-related events.

This question of who funds these losses has long dogged international negotiations.

Poor countries say the rich should pay because of their historic carbon emissions.

But richer nations reject any calls for compensation.

Arguments over this question are likely to dominate discussions at the forthcoming COP27 summit in Egypt.

UN chief: ‘Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage’: Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that polluters should pay for the impact of climate-related events.This question of who funds these losses has long dogged international negotiations.Poor countries say the rich should pay because of their historic carbon emissions. But richer nations reject any calls for compensation.Arguments over this question are likely to dominate discussions at the forthcoming COP27 summit in Egypt.Read More

Migrant workers speaking out about alleged abuse at NS farms:

Migrant farm workers are speaking out about unfair treatment at farms
in Nova Scotia as rallies for migrant worker rights are happening
country-wide today.

In a news release from No One Is Illegal-Hfx (NOII), a grassroots
movement for migrant worker rights, stories of workers from other
countries facing abuse while working in this province were recounted.

Latoya Ben, a woman from Saint Lucia who worked at a strawberry farm
in Nova Scotia, recently spoke to Saint Lucia media about alleged verbal
and physical abuse while working there.

“The treatment was very disrespectful and very bad. We were working
on our knees 24-7. The owner of the farm kicked one of the Saint Lucian
ladies and called us hungry dogs,” Ben told DBS Television on Sept. 13, 2022.

Migrant workers speaking out about alleged abuse at NS farms: Migrant farm workers are speaking out about unfair treatment at farms
in Nova Scotia as rallies for migrant worker rights are happening
country-wide today. In a news release from No One Is Illegal-Hfx (NOII), a grassroots
movement for migrant worker rights, stories of workers from other
countries facing abuse while working in this province were recounted.Latoya Ben, a woman from Saint Lucia who worked at a strawberry farm
in Nova Scotia, recently spoke to Saint Lucia media about alleged verbal
and physical abuse while working there. “The treatment was very disrespectful and very bad. We were working
on our knees 24-7. The owner of the farm kicked one of the Saint Lucian
ladies and called us hungry dogs,” Ben told DBS Television on Sept. 13, 2022.Read More

Dean: The Tidal Wave #TrudeauMustGo Campaign Was “Absolutely Coordinated and Paid” — Dean Blundell’s Sports, News, Podcast Network:

I like to go outside and do things and understand a simple premise
regarding Twitter: It’s bullshit curated fake reality in a window on my
phone.

The #TrudeauMustGo trend started a couple of weeks ago, gaining viral support over the past several days.

Marty Belanger says he started this trend organically, even though it started in the US last week.

Dean: The Tidal Wave #TrudeauMustGo Campaign Was “Absolutely Coordinated and Paid” — Dean Blundell’s Sports, News, Podcast Network: I like to go outside and do things and understand a simple premise
regarding Twitter: It’s bullshit curated fake reality in a window on my
phone.The #TrudeauMustGo trend started a couple of weeks ago, gaining viral support over the past several days.Marty Belanger says he started this trend organically, even though it started in the US last week.Read More

Restaurants usher in higher prices, smaller portion sizes as costs rise, report says:

The Restaurants Canada report says the industry is continuing to
struggle financially, with half the country’s eateries operating at a
loss or just breaking even.

The report, entitled Foodservice Facts, says foot traffic to
restaurants is still below pre-pandemic levels with real sales adjusted
for inflation 11 per cent under 2019 results.

It found hiring in the restaurant sector is lagging Canada’s overall
job recovery, with the workforce 171,300 jobs short of pre-pandemic
levels as of May.

Restaurants usher in higher prices, smaller portion sizes as costs rise, report says: The Restaurants Canada report says the industry is continuing to
struggle financially, with half the country’s eateries operating at a
loss or just breaking even.The report, entitled Foodservice Facts, says foot traffic to
restaurants is still below pre-pandemic levels with real sales adjusted
for inflation 11 per cent under 2019 results. It found hiring in the restaurant sector is lagging Canada’s overall
job recovery, with the workforce 171,300 jobs short of pre-pandemic
levels as of May.Read More

So who’s ‘woke,’ what does it mean and how is it being used in Canadian politics? | CBC News:

Some Liberals distance themselves

After Poilievre was elected to lead the Conservatives, a number of Liberal MPs told Radio-Canada that they want their party to shift to the centre to combat Poilievre’s populist brand of conservatism.

“We
need a government that is down to earth and less woke,” one MP,
speaking on the condition they not be identified, told Radio-Canada.

Poilievre
would later call the Liberals and the NDP — who are supporting the
government through a confidence-and supply-agreement — a “radical woke
coalition” in his first address to caucus as Conservative leader.

So who’s ‘woke,’ what does it mean and how is it being used in Canadian politics? | CBC News: Some Liberals distance themselvesAfter Poilievre was elected to lead the Conservatives, a number of Liberal MPs told Radio-Canada that they want their party to shift to the centre to combat Poilievre’s populist brand of conservatism.“We
need a government that is down to earth and less woke,” one MP,
speaking on the condition they not be identified, told Radio-Canada.Poilievre
would later call the Liberals and the NDP — who are supporting the
government through a confidence-and supply-agreement — a “radical woke
coalition” in his first address to caucus as Conservative leader.Read More