Things You’ll See On CBC

If you read very carefully and almost to the bottom of a very long article.

CBC- Conservatives are targeting Singh over his pension — but Poilievre’s is three times larger

The difference between getting a pension and not getting one is also significant, said Newell. If Singh doesn’t hit six years of service early next year, he’s only entitled to a refund of his pension contributions with interest. 

Francisco- I believe they call this “burying the lede”.

Tip Of The Iceberg

Coming soon to a pension fund near you.

Telegraph- Gold-plated public sector pension shortfall costs taxpayers £208bn

Taxpayers have been handed a £208bn public sector pensions bill because workers and employers haven’t paid enough in, analysis shows.

Contributions towards the gold-plated schemes have barely covered half the amount actually needed to fund them during the past decade, according to pensions consultant John Ralfe.

The shortfall will have to be paid by current and future taxpayers, even though less than one in five workers are in the public sector and can benefit from the schemes.

Entitled To Their Entitlements

Blacklock’s- 344 Fired For CERB Cheating

A total 289 Revenue Agency employees were fired for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic relief cheques under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act. Another 55 employees were fired at the Department of Employment. “All employees are expected to abide by the Code Of Conduct,” wrote managers.

The Revenue Agency said any employee “who inappropriately applied for and received the CERB will be required to repay the amounts if they haven’t already done so as part of normal collection methods.” No cases were referred to police.

The count is expected to rise with ongoing investigations.

Today, From The Chinese-Controlled Region Of Ottawa

CBC;

The Chinese government tried to influence Chinese Canadian voters in the last election but its actions didn’t violate elections law, the office charged with policing Canada’s elections has concluded.

In a report dated Aug. 19 and made public Tuesday by the inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics, investigators for the Commissioner of Canada Elections concluded that the Chinese government tried to get Chinese Canadian voters to vote against the Conservative Party (CPC) and then-Conservative MP Kenny Chiu in the 2021 election.

Big win in Saskatchewan

Drilling rig near Lloydminster on Sept. 10. The upgrader is on the horizon. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

Multilateral well program proving a big win in Lloydminster area and SE Sask

My intention coming out of the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show last week was to see if the multilateral well program, announced in last spring’s budget, was a success and making an impact. After all, it was the biggest change in the royalty structure in decades. Well, it was. Here’s my story on that.

This is a big deal for the Saskatchewan oilpatch. And remember, oil and gas is the No. 1 contributor to Saskatchewan’s GDP, surpassing even agriculture, if you can believe it.

 

Developing: Car With Explosives Found Near Trump Rally

Update: Police deny explosives report

Well, given he’s a threat to democracy…

Police reportedly found ‘explosives’ in car near former President Donald Trump’s rally site on Long Island ahead of his speech Wednesday evening.

If it is confirmed, it would be the latest shocking security breach and comes just three days after a would-be assassin was arrested after stalking the former president with a rifle as he golfed at his Palm Beach golf club.

Sources in the Nassau County Police Department allegedly told journalist James Lalino that the rally site ‘perimeter was breached and a blue barrel was removed.’

In addition, during the K9 sweep they apparently ‘found an explosive device in one of the vehicles.’

The sources allegedly said the driver ended up running into the woods.

As it says, developing. Other reports say it’s a rumour.

There Goes The Narrative

FCPP;

In Positive Stories of Indian Residential Schools Must Also be Heard, Rubenstein and McCrae critically examine the current portrayal of the residential school system, which is often overwhelmingly negative. The authors argue that this narrative fails to acknowledge the positive experiences of many former students and the genuine intentions of those who worked within the system. While not dismissing the testimonies of abuse, the report emphasizes that these accounts do not represent the full spectrum of experiences at the schools.

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