Prime Minister Trudeau is hinting that he expects a settlement in the three-week old postal strike or else. He said Thursday that “all options” are on the table and that he is looking for a “significant resolution”
TRANSIT TSAR?
Mayor Tory says he is looking for a “transit tsar” to be a “point man” for all the many transit plans, issues and hiccups that beset Toronto. The notion of a highly-paid “tsar” added to the civic bureaucracy telling other well-paid bosses what to do may not be everyone’s dearest wish. At least it isn’t a highly-paid “night mayor” to preside over Toronto’s night life. That idea seems to be dormant for now.
STATSCAN SNOOPING PLAN CANCELLED
Statistics Canada’s has been told to stand down on its inflammatory plan to order the chartered banks to hand over the transaction records of 500,000 customers so it can somehow make use of information. StatsCan recently caught nine financial institutions off guard by informing them they were required to provide the information. The ensuing public outrage has put a spotlight on Canada’s privacy laws, which critics have called outdated and inadequate in an era where privacy fears are deepening and data is becoming an increasingly valuable commodity. A national petition was started to stop the scheme.
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