conservatives: The response to each of these discoveries is marked by embarrassment and then some type of apology, according to National Observer. The back and forth has hit its pinnacle with the discovery of photos of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in brownface and blackface. The Liberals and Conservatives have unearthed embarrassing and often racist material produced by candidates on either side, attempting to derail the opposing campaigns with scandals. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing While the Conservatives demand Trudeau's resignation, and the Liberals accuse them of hypocrisy given Conservative tolerance of racist behaviour within their ranks, the rest of the public is left trying to sort through this entire mess. So how can we differentiate a meaningful apology based on a changed person from a disingenuous apology based on a present-day stake A meaningful apology is specific in naming the offence, accepts blame and accountability, names those affected by the offence and shows tangible action toward making amends. Is it reasonable to believe that someone who has acted in a racist or bigoted manner is able to redeem his or herself And if so, what exactly constitutes a meaningful apology It's easy for politicians to stand in front of cameras and apologize, but are all apologies equal ; As a man of faith, I believe in values like redemption and forgiveness a belief I am sure all Canadians share. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fantasy saga: Porter, who stars in the FX drama set in the LGBTQ ball scene of the late 20th century, became the first openly gay man to win a best drama series acting Emmy . God bless you all, according to CTV. The category is love, you all, love. This all started in the demented mind of George R.R. Martin, said Game of Thrones producer David Benioff, thanking the author whose novels were the basis of HBO's fantasy saga. I'm so overjoyed and so overwhelmed to have lived to see this day, said an exuberant Porter, resplendent in a sparkling suit and swooping hat. This is getting ridiculous, Waller-Bridge said in her third trip to the stage to collect the top trophy. Amazon's Fleabag, a dark comedy about a dysfunctional woman, was honoured as best comedy and earned writing and top acting honours for its British creator and star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as well as a best director trophy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

work: Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily campaign update Singh said that he remains open to working with anyone who would want to work on advancing the progressive policies that are at the core of the NDP's platform, according to CTV. What I want to make clear is there are certain things that are going to help Canadians out, and if there's people who want to work with me to make that happen, I'm prepared to sit down and have a conversation, Singh said. In an interview on CTV's Question Period, Singh was asked whether the three separate instances of behaviour that Trudeau himself has called racist and offensive would now preclude the NDP from sitting down with the Liberals should the outcome of the Oct. 21 be that no one party wins a majority of the seats. I'm running to become prime minister so I'll take the support of anyone who wants to work towards goals that will improve people's lives. Singh made that pronouncement after the Liberals revived a 2005 video of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaking against same-sex marriage. However, Singh has already said he would not prop-up a Conservative government in a minority situation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

move: Join the 100s of companies that have already made the move! Inside is a letter -- beginning Dear Canadian Neighbour -- boasting of Montgomery County's BOOMING economy, tax incentives and ranch-style properties, according to CTV. It offers to link prospective clients with banks, accountants and lawyers to ease their move. Arrowstar Realty invites you to relocate to Texas, reads the mailer sent to businesses across Western Canada recently. Realtor Robert Graham says 15,000 brochures have been delivered in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia so far. He says Arrowstar has helped about 100 western Canadian companies move north of Houston in the last decade, and 40 of them were in the last year and a half. Another 50,000 are coming. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

use drones: The weekend's news from the Gulf is a grim reminder that depending on oil leads inevitably to war too, according to National Observer. Depending on how far back you want to stand, the possibility of war with Iran stems from a calculated decision by Tehran or its Houthi allies to use drones and missiles on Saudi installations, or on the infantile rage that drove President Trump to tear up a meticulously worked out and globally sponsored accord with Iran and to wreck its economy. We are sadly accustomed by now to the idea that our reliance on oil and gas causes random but predictable outbreaks of flood, firestorm and drought. But in either case, if you really take in the whole picture, the image is rendered in crude, black tones were it not for oil, none of this would be happening. Were it not for oil, we would not be beholden to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia indeed, we might be able to bring ourselves to forthrightly condemn its savagery. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Were it not for oil, the Middle East would not be awash in expensive weapons; its political passions would matter no more to the world than those of any other corner of our Earth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

costume events: Trudeau has repeatedly apologized, calling the act of darkening one's skin racist, and said he remains committed to fighting racism and continuing to lead the Liberals, according to CTV. A Liberal party spokesman said their office is still discussing the details of when the conversation would take place, and the spokesman said the Liberals would not be making the details of it public. Trudeau has promised to personally apologize to Singh, the first member of a visible minority to lead a federal party, after his re-election bid was shaken by the surfacing of images that showed he chose to put on black- or brownface as part of costume events. Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily update on the campaign Singh said earlier on Saturday that he was still waiting to hear back from Trudeau about whether the Liberal leader is willing to meet his condition for a discussion about the issue -- remarks that came during a full day of campaigning Saturday while Trudeau took a break. Taking Saturdays off is common in federal elections. Trudeau wasn't campaigning Saturday and neither was Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, taking their first breaks since the federal election call on Sept. 11. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pacholik: Regina Public Library OfficialRPL September 12, 2019 The man behind the account says his goal is to help the community see the library through his eyes, according to CTV. I'm just trying to let people feel the way I feel about the library, Marketing and Communications Administrator Devin Pacholik said. One card to rule them all. Which is that it's the greatest place in the world. No one No one No one Every library in the 2000s GARFIELD POSTERS Regina Public Library OfficialRPL September 4, 2019 Pacholik says everyone who works at the library has a certain passion for the work they do, to run not only ten branches across the city, but also a space that acts as a community centre. Pacholik also refers to his job title as meme lord. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

costume events: Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing I was hoping I wouldn't be asked that question. ... Justin, according to National Observer. I'm surprised and I was more surprised when I saw the number of times and I've always had a good relationship with Justin. But images of the three times he chose to put on black- or brownface for costume events continued to flash around the world, reaching even the White House.U.S. President Donald Trump's reaction summed up how the incidents have surprised people accustomed to seeing Trudeau as a champion of inclusivity and diversity, raising questions about whether that brand is forever tarnished. I just don't know what to tell you. Trudeau apologized profusely for the third day in a row for the incidents one from his teens, one from his time as a whitewater rafting guide in his 20s and one when he was a teacher at a Vancouver private school. I was surprised by it, actually, Trump said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news sign: Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Multiple, independent lines of evidence show a massive reduction in the abundance of birds, said Ken Rosenberg, the study's lead author and a senior scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and American Bird Conservancy, according to National Observer. Co-author Adam Smith from Environment and Climate Change Canada called the findings a wake-up call . The population losses are consistent with what scientists have counted among insects and amphibians. ; The study, published today in the journal Science, did not analyze the reason for the drop. The US and Canada have lost more than one in four birds a total of three billion since 1970, culminating in what scientists who published a new study are calling a widespread ecological crisis . Researchers observed a 29% decline in bird populations across diverse groups and habitats from songbirds such as meadowlarks to long-distance migratory birds such as swallows and backyard birds like sparrows. But around the world, birds are thought to be dying more and having less success breeding largely because their habitats are being damaged and destroyed by agriculture and urbanization. Sources include citizen science from the United States Geological Survey, the Canadian Wildlife Service, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count and Manomet's International Shorebird Survey. Researchers calculated the declines with 10 years of information on migratory birds from weather radar stations and 50 years of data from the ground. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

language film: Deraspe said she sees the recognition not only as an endorsement of her craft, but also of the ideal the film espouses, according to CTV. Antigone is also a film about values. Telefilm Canada announced Friday that Canada is putting forward Antigone to vie for a nomination in Oscars' best international feature film category, which used to be known as best foreign language film. Values of sympathy, integrity, love, the Montreal filmmaker said by phone after Friday's announcement. A modern revisioning of Sophocles' Greek tragedy, the Montreal-set drama centres on Antigone, played by newcomer Nahema Ricci, a teenager caught in a clash between her moral code and Canada's justice system when tragedy strikes her immigrant family. I feel proud of... campaigning not only for film, for the art of filmmaking, but also those values. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

larger-than-usual numbers: This was 7.2 percentage points higher than in 2011 and the highest turnout in more than 20 years, according to CTV. Much has been written about a young, media-savvy Justin Trudeau running an optimistic campaign. TORONTO -- The 2015 federal election had a significant increase in voter turnout overall with 68.3 percent of registered voters casting a ballot. His campaign was combined with a desire for change among voters that inspired not only shifting allegiances in favour of the Liberal Party, but also previously disengaged voters to cast a ballot. If we focus on voter turnout, the question for this election is whether those who turned out in larger-than-usual numbers in 2015 will show up at the polls again in this election. Many factors drive the results we see in a riding race voter turnout, party platforms, issues in play, desire for change, quality of local candidates and, of course, the party leaders themselves. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: I feel like I've contributed all I can to this primary election, and it's clearly not my time, de Blasio told the hosts of Morning Joe, according to CTV. So I'm going to end my presidential campaign, continue my work as mayor of New York City, and I'm going to keep speaking up for working people and for a Democratic Party that stands for working people. Announcing his decision in an MSNBC interview, de Blasio did not throw his support behind any candidate but said he would support the eventual Democratic nominee with energy. President Donald Trump, no fan of de Blasio, tweeted Oh no, really big political news, perhaps the biggest story in years! Part time Mayor of New York City, Billde Blasio, who was polling at a solid ZERO but had tremendous room for growth, has shocking dropped out of the Presidential race. You know what it was Height. NYC is devastated, he's coming home! Trump added later that the 6-foot-5 mayor only had one real asset. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health impacts: It's a sign of what we can expect under highly probable climate change scenarios, according to National Observer. The health impacts of climate change extend far beyond heat exhaustion, and include lung damage from forest fire smoke and the spread of vector-borne diseases like West Nile virus and Lyme disease. This was the case for many of the 66 people who died during Montreal's 2018 heat wave, and a staggering 1,435 in France this past summer. This has been well-established and communicated by organizations including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, the Canadian Medical Association and the World Health Organization. They tend to affect the most vulnerable, including the elderly, children and pregnant women. These impacts are not felt uniformly throughout the population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justin trudeau: A bombshell report by TIME Magazine published Wednesday evening showed a photo of the Liberal leader at an Arabian Nights dinner, dressed as Aladdin with his skin painted brown, according to CTV. The photo was displayed in a 2000-2001 yearbook for West Point Grey Academy, the private Vancouver school where Trudeau taught. Harjit Sajjan, who serves as Justin Trudeau's minister of national defence, said he's spoken with the party leader and accepts his apology for wearing brownface and blackface on three separate occasions, most recently in 2001. Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily update on the campaign Sajjan said he can move past these incidents with the understanding that Trudeau's actions in the years since have shown a respect for diversity. I know him privately, I consider him a friend, said Sajjan. I know him in a completely different way. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reconciliation work: Asked by CTV's Glen McGregor when he told his campaign team about the existence of the images he responded by saying he was embarrassed and that I didn't want to talk about it with anyone because I'm not that person anymore, according to CTV. When we found out TIME Magazine was looking for a picture of that event I told my staff, Trudeau told the crowd. Trudeau told the crowd he's deeply sorry and it's just not right. A report from TIME Magazine Wednesday included an image of the first of three instances of Trudeau wearing brownface or blackface makeup that surfaced in a single day. I also wanted to recognize that he's been a strong supporter of our reconciliation work, he said. Winnipeg's mayor reacts Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said he was disappointed when he saw the videos, but acknowledged Trudeau's apology. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump request: State officials are deciding whether to appeal, according to CTV. The ruling came hours after the president sued to block New York prosecutors from their push to obtain his returns as part of a criminal investigation into payments made to two women who claimed to have affairs with Trump. On the West Coast, a federal judge in Sacramento granted the Trump campaign's request to block a new California law that requires presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns to run in the state's March 2020 primaries. The two Democratic-led states have emerged as Trump's most ardent foes, fighting not just for his tax returns but repeatedly suing his administration over his environmental, immigration and other policies. While the New York battle is part of a criminal investigation, lawmakers there also have pushed for the disclosure of his state returns, drawing another Trump lawsuit. In California, Democrats have argued that the president's tax returns provide critical information about his financial history and business dealings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

filings show: Mobilize also charged Canada Proud 11,300 in production costs, the filings show, according to National Observer. The right-wing advocacy group is known for its incredible reach on social media and ties to Conservative Party fundraisers. The bulk of Canada Proud's spending, just over 94,000, went towards ads on Facebook and Instagram, which Mobilize purchased on behalf of the group. Public expense reports filed to Elections Canada on Sept. 15 show that every dollar of the group's campaign spending has gone to Mobilize Media, a media production company owned by Canada Proud founder and director Jeff Ballingall. There are no laws expressly forbidding a person from directing their non-profit to purchase services from a company they own, but directors of non-profits are required to disclose any personal benefit they might derive as a result. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Canada Proud is registered as a non-profit, meaning its profits are required to serve the organization's purposes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news sign: Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Trudeau also confessed Wednesday night to having worn makeup during a high-school talent show, while performing a version of Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song Day-O . Now, Global News has published a video of a young Trudeau in blackface, showing him sticking out his tongue for the camera and raising his arms over his head.A Liberal spokesperson confirmed its authenticity and said it was filmed in the early 1990s. ; Trudeau has conceded it will take some doing to restore his image as a champion of diversity and tolerance, according to National Observer. I'm asking Canadians to forgive me for what I did, he said Wednesday night during an emergency news conference aboard the Liberal campaign plane before taking off from Halifax for Winnipeg, where he was scheduled to have events Thursday. First, an 18-year-old photo surfaced of Trudeau dressed elaborately as Aladdin, his face and hands darkened by makeup during an Arabian Nights -themed party at the Vancouver private school where he once taught. I shouldn't have done that. I'm disappointed in myself. It was a dumb thing to do. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

official party: He is now the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, which was recently registered as an official party with Elections Canada, according to National Observer. Despite that, not even a piece of a Bitcoin has come his way. Patron has long billed himself as a Bitcoin expert, even writing a book on the digital currency. Even so, Patron and his far-right nationalist party which promotes a variety of conspiratorial beliefs, and has appeared to organize supporters on the neo-Nazi forum Stormfront is a clear sign of the challenges to come, thanks to the blockchain. On crowdfunding site GoFund Me, supporters are asked to kick in small donations for People's Party of Canada candidate Mikko Paavola to prove that we don't need to be the huge corrupt political party to bring in funds for this election. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing And he isn't the only one leveraging new online sources of revenue to finance election campaigns. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

energy efficiency: A national ban will prohibit anyone from buying a gas-powered vehicle, according to CTV. No matter where you live, charging stations will make driving long distances easy and affordable. In 11 years, all new cars will be electric. Alberta's oil industry will be on the way out, replaced by jobs in sectors such as urban farming, renewable energy and retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency. It's all part of the Greens' Mission Possible a detailed plan released Monday with a level of ambition made clear by its very name. The electric grid will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

giant c: Edward Markey in the state's Democratic primary in 2020.A person with knowledge of Kennedy's plans told The Associated Press that Kennedy will formally make the announcement Saturday, according to Vancouver Courier. The person wasn't authorized to preempt Kennedy's announcement and spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity.article continues below Trending StoriesB.C. paying foster parents instead of supporting struggling families, experts say Vancouver's famous clock master is in hospital and needs your help Province announces six new stops for Vancouver's Broadway Subway project Here's what happened to a giant C' from Vancouver's Canada Post building The 38-year-old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy has been quietly laying down the foundation of a run, building up his staff and formally announcing his interest in the race by filing preliminary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission last month. Joe Kennedy III, a scion of one of America's most storied political families, is set to announce he will challenge U.S. Sen. I don't think primaries are something that people should shy away from, Kennedy told reporters at the state Democratic convention last Saturday. It's a two-year term. The idea behind it is that every seat, my own included, the one that I currently occupy as a member of the House of Representatives, it's up every two years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

complaint files: During an off-duty gathering, a new police officer pushed a female classmate against a wall and grabbed her buttocks while trying to engage her in a kiss, said the report posted last week to the complaint commissioner's website, according to Vancouver Courier. At another off-duty gathering, the police officer rubbed his hand between the legs of a classmate over her clothing while she was asleep. The allegations are outlined in an Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner report that tracks complaint files involving municipal police officers opened between April 1 and June 30 of this year.article continues below Trending StoriesB.C. paying foster parents instead of supporting struggling families, experts say Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Vancouver's famous clock master is in hospital and needs your help Deteriorating level of public safety' in Oppenheimer Park VIDEO The case dates back to January 2018, and the incidents occurred at private residences during off-duty gatherings, according to deputy police complaint commissioner Andrea Spindler. The police officer also inappropriately touched two other classmates at a gathering. In addition, New Westminster's police chief was appointed as the discipline authority, as outlined in the Police Act. The commissioner determined it was in the public interest to have an external agency in this case, the New Westminster Police Service investigate the allegations under the Police Act. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pension system: Our government is giving those who have lost a loved one some much needed breathing room as they grieve and adjust to a new life, Trudeau said Wednesday in Fredericton, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing The Liberals also promised to increase old age security benefits by an extra 10 per cent once seniors reach age 75. Justin Trudeau announced that a re-elected Liberal government would work with the provinces and territories to increase the benefit paid to surviving spouses through the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan by 25 per cent. The 2015 federal election also saw the Liberals run on a promise to upgrade the public pension system. The promise Trudeau is making in this campaign comes in a very different context, when Conservative premiers such as Doug Ford in Ontario and Jason Kenney in Alberta, among others, have been opposing the federal carbon tax and otherwise showing they are not willing to give the Liberals an easy ride. After coming to power, they were able to work out a deal with the provinces excluding Quebec, which has its own pension plan that would see contributions increase gradually beginning this year and, eventually, boost benefits for retirees on the other end. ; Those negotiations had some bumps along the way, including when B.C. did not ratify the deal as quickly as expected, but they went smoothly enough that Ontario ended up abandoning an effort to create its own separate public pension plan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

children: Raising children is expensive and challenging, particularly in the first year, and this would help, Trudeau said, according to CTV. In those first few months with a new baby, when it's a struggle to get enough sleep, let alone get to the top of your game at work, it can be an even bigger concern, he said. If re-elected, he promised that Liberals would boost the Canada Child Benefit for children under age one and make maternity and parental leave benefits tax-free. People should be focused on spending time with their baby, not worrying about how they'll pay their bills. The party also promised to remove federal taxes from employment insurance cheques for maternity and parental leave. The Liberals are promising to increase the Canada Child Benefit by 15 per cent for children under one, which Trudeau said would be an increase of up to 1,000 a year for some families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

education level: Dawn Desjardins, deputy chief economist at RBC Economics, says the problem stems back to a failure to adequately recognize credentials and work experience abroad, according to CTV. About 38 per cent of university-educated immigrants aged 25 to 54 work at a job that fits their education level, compared with more than half of their Canadian-born counterparts. The study finds that new Canadians earn 10 per cent less on average than workers born on Canadian soil, a gulf that spans age, gender, region and occupation. The gap in median earnings between the Canadian-born and those born elsewhere has risen over the past three decades, climbing to 10.3 per cent in 2016 from 3.8 per cent in 1986. Desjardins says the government should upgrade its credentials assessments, help employers recognize foreign work experience and devote more resources to aiding immigrants' transition into the workforce. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

oil prices: Trump accuses Iran U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that it looks like Iran was responsible for an explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities that caused oil prices worldwide to soar, according to CTV. Iran called the accusations categorically baseless. 2. Here's what else you need to know to start your Tuesday. 1. Election 2019 On the same day she released the Green Party's complete platform, Elizabeth May acknowledged that she probably won't become the next prime minister but pitched her party as responsible enough to hold the balance of power in the event of a minority government. 3. Lucki called the allegations extremely unsettling. 4. RCMP 'shaken' RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said many people within the RCMP are shaken by the arrest of 47-year-old Cameron Jay Ortis, who is charged under three sections of the Security of Information Act. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.