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Trudeau momentum unlikely to be slowed by petition calling GG to refuse request for snap election, say pollsters

‘The media was pretty tough on the [B.C.] government for calling the election, but it was over in a couple of days, and it didn't hurt in the end,’ says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.

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August 11, 2021

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Canada’s exploding wealth inequality requires tax changes

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Our current tax code is not asking the wealthy to reinvest in our economy, and that failure is weakening services and programs working Canadians may use to get ahead.

Canada’s exploding wealth inequality requires tax changes

OpinionBY RATNA OMIDVAR, SABINA VOHRA-MILLER

Our current tax code is not asking the wealthy to reinvest in our economy, and that failure is weakening services and programs working Canadians may use to get ahead.

Trudeau momentum unlikely to be slowed by petition calling GG to refuse request for snap election, say pollsters

‘The media was pretty tough on the [B.C.] government for calling the election, but it was over in a couple of days, and it didn't hurt in the end,’ says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.

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