news conference: What comes next is a trial in the Senate early next year that could, but probably won't, cost him the White House, according to CTV. So what happens now House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not commit Wednesday night to sending the two articles of impeachment to the Senate. He is still the President. That would have been our intention, but we'll see what happens over there, the California Democrat signaled at her news conference. Pelosi said Democrats will make the decision as a group on when to send the articles to the Senate. Some progressives have urged Democratic leaders to withhold the articles until Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, agrees to procedures for the trial that Democrats have called for, as well as agreeing to bring in firsthand witnesses like acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to testify. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

christmas: This could be by gifting someone an item that, when bought, a donation is given to a specific UK or international charity, according to Rabble. Another option is to donate to a cause in someone's name. One way to make Christmas go further is by choosing unusual presents that have a charity attached to it in some way. We certainly love the idea of using Christmas gifts to give back to the community. Clothing and accessories 1. Here, you can find a list of our top charity Christmas gifts, including everything from jewellery to more specific forms of aid. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

commissioner: Olsen suggested perhaps it was because women have a more acute sense of smell that Wright-Gilbert noticed what he did not, according to CTV. The comment prompted Wright-Gilbert to demand an apology, which Olsen was reluctant to give, at first. That's how citizen Transit Commissioner Michael Olsen begins his written apology to his fellow commissioners, following comments he made Wednesday . Male transit commissioner says foul stench at Parliament station is a 'gender equity thing', women are more sensitive to bad smells During discussions about the source of a lingering, foul odour at the Parliament LRT station, Olsen suggested the problem was a gender equity thing because he did not smell anything Wednesday morning, whereas Commissioner Sarah Wright-Gilbert could. He sent a letter late Wednesday, admitting fault and apologizing without reseveration. I understand why. I know that my original apology to Commissioner Wright-Gilbert has been labelled as insincere. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

supreme decision: The relief I feel reading the Supreme Court's decision is indescribable, Alexander said in a statement issued by his lawyer, according to CTV. It is recognition that not only do I feel Canadian, but I am Canadian in the eyes of the law. In its judgment, the high court upheld a Federal Court of Appeal decision that effectively affirmed the citizenship of not only Alexander but also his brother Timothy. Aside from addressing the citizenship matter, the Supreme Court ruling aimed to bring clarity to the nature and scope of judicial review of decisions by administrative officials. The parents were arrested nine years ago in the United States and indicted on charges of conspiring to act as secret agents on behalf of Russia's SVR, a successor to the notorious Soviet KGB. Heathfield and Foley admitted to being Andrey Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova. Alexander, 25, and Timothy, 29, were born in Canada to parents using the aliases Donald Howard Heathfield and Tracey Lee Ann Foley. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gideon christian: She plays a huge part in raising these kids, she also plays a huge part in making it possible for myself and my wife to be able to work, said Christian, according to CTV. Christian's mother Lucy Mgbowula currently lives in the United States, where he said his younger brother was able to sponsor her as a permanent resident within six months. Gideon Christian had to leave his new job at the U of C before the end of the semester and return to his wife and two young sons back in Ottawa after his mother's permanent residence application still had yet to be approved. Christian first moved to Ottawa in 2006 and for the past five years worked as legal counsel for the Department of Justice. Christian has been trying since 2013 to sponsor his mother to come to Canada. This summer he took a job at the U of C, which was only possible because his mother was in Canada to help care for his children. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

election effort: Griffith undertook the analysis as part of an election effort called Diversity Votes, a project aimed at providing a deeper understanding of the ethnocultural makeup of the electoral map, and its implications, according to CTV. The growing diversity of the Canadian electorate has seen the federal parties finding more ways to woo voters in specific ethnic groups, especially in ridings where single communities have enough voters to swing a race. One can't assume nor should one assume that the ethnic vote in Canada is separate than the mainstream vote, said Andrew Griffith, a former director of multiculturalism policy for the federal government. In the 2019 campaign, that took the form of everything from promises targeted directly to certain communities, ads in a variety of languages and, in a first, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh answering questions in Punjabi, which he speaks fluently. Ethics, relations with China and climate change were widely covered, as were the parties' strategies and tactics, which he said was partially a reflection of the use of translated stories from the English or French press. But Griffith said that despite what the campaigns may have been trying to do, his findings show the ethnic press were covering the same issues as the mainstream media. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

housing strategy: A government source with knowledge of the agreement says the costs will be split 50/50 between the province and Ottawa, over eight years, according to CTV. The government first announced the 4-billion Canada Housing Benefit as part of its National Housing Strategy back in November 2017. The Canada Housing Benefit agreement will be announced Thursday in Toronto, by Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen, and Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark. The government said the program will help 300,000 families afford their rent by providing up to 2,500 a year to those who qualify. The Trudeau government hopes to strike similar deals with the other provinces and territories in 2020. In Ontario, this rental subsidy will be available to those on, or eligible to be on, a social housing waiting list, and may include survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

long-ago decision: Quebec continues to boast North America's lowest electricity prices, was last year's business-as-usual update in one trade publication, according to National Observer. With climate crisis looming, that long-ago decision earns even more envy. It's hydropower, and specifically the mammoth dam system in Northern Quebec that has been paying dividends since it was first built in the 70s. Not only do they pay less, but Quebeckers also emit the least carbon per capita of any province. What people are reading Good news for climate change India gets out of coal Downstream of oilsands, death by cancer comes too often Bomb threat called into Tides Canada an extension of political theatre It's a shell game, said one angry blog post by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. It may surprise most Canadians, then, to hear how most of New England has reacted to the idea of being able to buy permanently into Quebec's power grid. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

surveillance network: Her fall from being the eyes and ears of one of Africa's most repressive governments to a neighborhood punchline illustrates how Ethiopia's once ubiquitous surveillance network has crumbled, according to Rabble. My work is harder now, she said, wistfully. Now she is mocked and ignored. People don't listen anymore. But the system, which detractors say was twisted into a tool to silence government critics, began to unravel with the outbreak of deadly protests in 2015 which undermined the EPRDF's authority. Rahmat worked for a system set up by the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front EPRDF coalition in the early 2000s, officially to help implement central policies across the country of 105 million people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

report problems: While it's important to report problems and issues I believe there's so much in the world that just needs to be found and promoted, he told CTV News Channel, according to CTV. Gatti lives with anxiety and felt clickbait headlines and a constant drip of negative stories were making my condition worse. To do that, Los Angeles Illustrator Mauro Gatti has created an online art project called The Happy Broadcast, which uses stylized cartoons to highlight positive headlines from around the world. So last year, Gatti decided to use his creativity to spread some positivity and the good happening in the world. One of Gatti's cartoons features news out of Canada about the country creating an Arctic conservation zone almost as big as Germany to protect its sea birds, whales and polar bears. The cartoons, which feature stylized depictions of real news stories, highlight good deeds, government programs or people helping out those who need it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

labour-backing areas: That could mean Britain leaving without a deal on trade terms at the start of 2021, a prospect that alarms many U.K. businesses, according to CTV. The pound plunged on the news, falling 1% to less than 1.32. Johnson's office said the government would insert a clause into its Withdrawal Agreement Bill -- which ratifies the country's departure from the EU -- to rule out extending Britain's trade negotiations with the EU beyond next year. Johnson's Conservatives won an 80-strong majority in Parliament in last week's general election -- the most decisive Tory victory since the 1980s -- as voters in formerly Labour-backing areas rallied to Johnson's promise to get Brexit done. Chairing his first post-election Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Johnson called the election result seismic and said his Conservative government would work flat out to repay voters' trust. The majority gives Johnson the ability to overcome opposition to his Brexit plans and implement his legislative agenda -- unlike his Conservative predecessor Theresa May, who led a minority administration and failed to win lawmakers' backing for her Brexit blueprint. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian town: Right now we've qualified it as too dangerous for Canadian officials to go into Syria and into those refugee camps, he said, according to CTV. It has been almost a year since Amira was discovered wandering alone in the Syrian town of Baghouz after her family -- Canadians who had left the country in 2014 to fight for ISIS -- were killed in an airstrike. In a one-on-one interview with CTV News' Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme, Trudeau said that he was aware of the little girl's story, but that the safety of Canadians who work in the Middle East needs to be considered. Amira was taken to the detention camp in northeastern Syria where she was living with a surrogate family, in a situation that Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale has previously called horrendous. It is estimated that at least 33 Canadians women and children are detained in al-Hol and a second nearby camp. Life inside the camp is often described as desperate, with lack of water and access to medical care major concerns for the more than 11,000 foreign women and children of ISIS fighters are detained. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto man: Commissioned by the developer Camrost Felcorp and made by celebrated German artist Stephan Balkenhol, Toronto Man 2019 is one of the city's newest public artworks, according to NOW Magazine. It got a mixed reception when it was unveiled in August. A 25-foot-tall sculpture of a man cradling a condo, standing on multi-coloured cubes. Balkenhol spends his time living between Meisenthal, France and Karlsruhe, Germany, where he teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts. His comments made clear why he thinks his work has sparked dialogue The sculpture is just a pretext for a conversation Toronto needs to have with itself about rapid development in the city. He's been a commanding presence on the European art stage for decades, and the work is the sculptor's first commission in North America.NOW spoke with Balkenhol by email over a number of weeks this fall. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

christmas: This could be by gifting someone an item that, when bought, a donation is given to a specific UK or international charity, according to Rabble. Another option is to donate to a cause in someone's name. One way to make Christmas go further is by choosing unusual presents that have a charity attached to it in some way. We certainly love the idea of using Christmas gifts to give back to the community. Clothing and accessories 1. Here, you can find a list of our top charity Christmas gifts, including everything from jewellery to more specific forms of aid. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

breakdowns centred: One of the main breakdowns centred on Article 6 which covers international accounting for climate pollution and credits between countries, according to National Observer. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers along with politicians like Jason Kenney and Andrew Scheer, had been making misleading suggestions that Article 6 could be used to give Canada credit for exports of LNG and other fossil fuels. The countries gathered in Madrid for COP25 were unable to agree on the main objectives of the negotiations and kicked the most important decisions down the road to next year's meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.A coalition of countries seeking higher ambition were blocked by a group of big polluters insisting on accounting tricks such as hot air credits, opposing help for nations suffering the impacts of climate change, and demanding that human rights protections get removed from the main sections of the agreement that COP25 was intended to resolve. The High Ambition Coalition includes island countries like the Marshall Islands which are threatened by rising sea levels as well as European countries which, just this week, dramatically strengthened their own climate plans. Lives are at risk here, Stiell told National Observer. Simon Stiell, a minister from Grenada who spoke for the coalition, put blame for COP's failure squarely on the United States, Brazil and Australia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

inuvialuit: The grizzly bears are moving into new areas, said Vernon Amos, chairman of the Inuvialuit game council, in an interview from Inuvik, N.W.T. At about 3,400 residents, Inuvik is the most populous community within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region that stretches across about 100,000 square kilometres of land, according to National Observer. What people are readingUN climate negotiations end in 'demoralizing, enraging' failureCOP25 derailed as polluters prioritized over people and planet Now who will lead Canada's Conservatives Grizzlies have long roamed the four mainland Inuvialuit communities, including Inuvik, but there are more of them and they're appearing for the first time around the two more northerly communities of Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok, he said. Inuvialuit hunters and trappers say grizzly bears are showing up in increasing numbers on islands of the Beaufort Sea and experts say climate change is likely a driving factor. Amos, 42, grew up in Sachs Harbour and says the ecosystem has changed significantly over his lifetime. There is a much longer melting and growing season. While the seasonal freeze used to begin in August, this year it occurred toward the end of September or early October an increasingly common occurrence, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

johnson ascendant: Johnson ascendant your general election recap Read more The world of the 2010s is over, according to Rabble. From 2010 to 2015, the Conservatives were in coalition, and the Liberal Democrats could moderate their excesses. Of all the necessary mental adjustments, this will be the hardest to make. From 2015 to 2019, the Conservatives had a small majority and then no majority. Opposition could be felt and heard. Backbenchers and rebel alliances were free to dictate policy as if we were reliving the 19th century. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

page: And the current cast of characters is eerily reminiscent of those in that childhood classic -- if not even more bizarre. if page width onload 479 document.write ' ' ; ; You may recall that the original tale was about a young girl who nods off to sleep and dreams that she runs after an agitated white rabbit and unexpectedly falls into a warren of strange misadventures from which she finally awakens -- just in the nick of time to avoid the evil Red Queen's edict, Off with her head! Thus far, however, Americans have unfortunately not awakened from the nightmare of the contemporary Malice in Blunderland, the congressional impeachment hearings whose shifting Schiff-controlled narrative has been advanced by Trump-hating Democrats and likeminded loathers brought into the proceedings to validate their biased claims, according to Rabble. With its bungled series of changing charges, the presidential impeachment scenario can aptly be described as curioser and curioser. Originally orchestrated by Mad Hatter Adam Schiff, the plot of the impeachment hearings has been every bit as preposterous as that of the Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, written over a century and a half ago. If any fun is to be found in all of this nonsense, it might come from comparing the current wild-eyed crop of impeachment pushers to the hodgepodge of fantastical characters Alice encounters in Wonderland. Mad Hatter Schiff and Dormouse Nadler who snoozed at his own hearings! -- have played their parallel roles looking much like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber. The scampering white rabbit, for example, could well be white pants-suited Nancy Pelosi, nervously flitting here and there, eager to retain her personal power by acquiescing to the demands to impeach Trump, and then acknowledging -- as she scurries off to join her colleagues -- I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date. if page width onload 479 document.write ' ' ; ; But the current impeachment hearings have been anything but a tea party. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

andrew scheer: Just two weeks ago, Scheer pleaded with Alberta Tories that loyalty to the party meant loyalty to him personally, according to Rabble. Conservatives organizing to oust Scheer from the top job told me at the time that they expected to have him out before Christmas. Andrew Scheer pledging days earlier to fight to the bitter end to stay on as federal Conservative Leader fell on his sword Wednesday morning. I agreed that Scheer had little chance of surviving, but considered their prognostications of a pre-Christmas bloodletting wildly optimistic. Joining a large contingent of grassroots members and activists calling for his head was a respectable number of insiders who's careers are mostly as political operators. For not the first time, I was wrong. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

atlantic council: But as National Observer recently reported, Pinterest does use an algorithm, by means of which, Pinterest users were steered toward misleading content, extremist memes and conspiracy theories about Canadian politics ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election, researchers studying the platform found, according to National Observer. Ultimately, the best disinformation campaigns are the ones people don't know about, said John Gray, a visiting research fellow at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensics Research Lab DFRLab who conducted the analysis of Pinterest alongside research associate Kanishk Karan. The Canadian government thought Pinterest wouldn't be vulnerable to political disinformation, in part because government officials believed the image-sharing platform doesn't use an algorithm to promote content, according to a briefing obtained by National Observer. What people are reading Whiplash for Canada at COP25Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is a thorn in Doug Ford's side Lose livestock or lose the planet, scientists warn Canadian government officials held a discussion with Pinterest staff on March 29, according to a briefing note prepared in May for former democratic institutions minister Karina Gould and obtained by National Observer through freedom-of-information. The memo also details discussions with Reddit and the ephemeral-image-sharing service Snapchat. Gould is now the minister of international development. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

climate: That includes ministers whose portfolios have traditionally overlapped with environmental concerns, such as the minister of natural resources and the minister of oceans and fisheries, according to National Observer. But Trudeau is also challenging officials such as the minister of Canadian heritage, who will work with national museums to increase Canadians' awareness of climate change and work with Wilkinson on new legislation to regulate federally owned heritage lands. In addition to Jonathan Wilkinson, who was named minister of environment and climate change last month, 16 members of Trudeau's cabinet were given explicit directives to work on climate issues. Before entering politics, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault was a prominent environmental activist. What people are reading Whiplash for Canada at COP25Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is a thorn in Doug Ford's side Lose livestock or lose the planet, scientists warn In addition to Guilbeault, the mandate letters for Minister of Innovation Navdeep Bains, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fran ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Fisheries Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan and Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau all call upon their respective cabinet member to work directly with Wilkinson on specific projects. Wilkinson, whose mandate letter calls on him to introduce new greenhouse-gas reduction initiatives to help Canada achieve its emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, will be an especially active and influential figure in cabinet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

power corp: R. Jeffrey Orr, the CEO and president of Power Financial, becomes president and CEO of Power Corporation, according to CTV. Pansolo Holding, which is controlled by a Desmarais family trust, will maintain control of Power Corporation following the restructuring. The brothers, who are the sons of Power founder Paul Desmarais Sr., will remain with the organization as chairman Paul Jr. and deputy chairman Andre of Power's board of directors. The holding company plans to buy between five million and six million of the 30 million participating preferred shares of Power Corporation that it is eligible to purchase, which represents about 50.2 per cent of voting shares. Minority shareholders of Power Financial will receive 1.05 Power Corp. subordinate voting shares and a nominal cash amount in exchange for each share of Power Financial they own. The Montreal-based company says the reorganization will simplify its corporate structure and allow it to focus on financial services, as well as create value for its shareholders. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rabble rousers: The other half recognizes that our oil and gas industry is vital, and our ecological problems can be managed, according to Rabble. To make matters worse, the fault line for these competing sets of beliefs runs roughly along an east-west divide, and the re-elected Liberal Party ran on an unwritten policy of screw the West we'll take the rest . This country is in serious trouble. Half of the population believes we are in a climate crisis, one requiring shutting down our oil and gas industry. There is talk of separation in the West, and it is not just angry talk of rabble rousers. The election result will accentuate this divide. Some influential and serious people are considering redrawing the map to have the western provinces function as a separate country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shareholders: Minority shareholders are set to vote Tuesday on the 10.30 per share offer from the Baker-led group, while the deadline to vote by proxy is Friday, according to CTV. Petrie says it appears increasingly unlikely that minority shareholders will approve the deal given dissident shareholder Catalyst Capital Group owns a roughly 17.5 per cent stake and a proxy advisory service has recommended shareholders to vote no. CIBC analyst Mark Petrie says an increased bid from the group led by executive chairman Richard Baker is the most likely path to privatization, but it is far from clear whether this is in the cards. Two other proxy advisory services have, however, encouraged shareholders to vote for the proposal. We continue to believe a modestly boosted bid from the majority group should be enough to get the deal done, but at this stage handicapping probabilities is futile, Petrie wrote. The bid also faces a lawsuit and ongoing hearing at the Ontario Securities Commission -- both seeking to block the offer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

media messages: While citizens may feel that they are being helpful by forwarding on cautionary messages they see on social media or receive by email, there's a counter-cautionary tale to be told about doing that as well, according to Georgia Asian. Yesterday December 11 the APD took to social media to quell fears arising from some viral social media messages about crime in the Fraser Valley. However, a sudden proliferation of alarming social media posts making these claims has prompted the Abbotsford Police Department APD to address the issue relevant to all citizens beyond Abbotsford of what to do about such online alerts from unconfirmed sources. The APD stated that they have been observing several posts on social media over the past two weeks that may appear alarming to community members. The Abbotsford News reported that an Abbotsford organization issued a public safety bulletin about some incidents that went viral among community members. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

scheer i: Today, I felt it was appropriate to speak to my friends and colleagues in the House of Commons about one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made, said Scheer, according to National Observer. I just informed my colleagues in the Conservative caucus that I will be resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Tory leader, who was first elected as an MP in 2004 at the age of 25, rose to make the announcement in the House of Commons on Thursday, saying the conservative movement needs someone who can give 100 per cent, and it was time for him to put my family first. Scheer said he will ask the party's national council to immediately begin the process of organizing a leadership election. The party's mandatory leadership review is scheduled for April. He intends to stay on as leader of the party until a new one is chosen, he added, and will continue to serve constituents in his riding of Regina Qu'Appelle as a member of Parliament. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.