Poilievre won't commit to NATO 2% target, says he's 'inheriting a dumpster fire' budget balance
'I make promises that I can keep and right now we are, our country, is broke,' Conservative leader says
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he won't commit to meeting the two per cent NATO defence spending target if he becomes prime minister.
"I make promises that I can keep and right now we are, our country, is broke," Poilievre said. "I'm inheriting a dumpster fire when it comes to the budg... morePoilievre won't commit to NATO 2% target, says he's 'inheriting a dumpster fire' budget balance
'I make promises that I can keep and right now we are, our country, is broke,' Conservative leader says
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he won't commit to meeting the two per cent NATO defence spending target if he becomes prime minister.
"I make promises that I can keep and right now we are, our country, is broke," Poilievre said. "I'm inheriting a dumpster fire when it comes to the budget.
For Ukrainians in Canada, new conscription rules increase pressure to fight
Soldier on Ukrainian front lines laments those who have fled
Dmytro lives a simple life in Winnipeg — baking bread at a supermarket or playing volleyball with fellow Ukrainians.
Dmytro, who is non-binary and uses the pronoun they, says they feel safe in a country that accepts them as they are. But they know it's different in Ukraine.
"You're going to be looked upon as a person who is weak, a person who is afraid, the... moreFor Ukrainians in Canada, new conscription rules increase pressure to fight
Soldier on Ukrainian front lines laments those who have fled
Dmytro lives a simple life in Winnipeg — baking bread at a supermarket or playing volleyball with fellow Ukrainians.
Dmytro, who is non-binary and uses the pronoun they, says they feel safe in a country that accepts them as they are. But they know it's different in Ukraine.
"You're going to be looked upon as a person who is weak, a person who is afraid, the person who is working [for] their enemy," said Dmytro, a tall, slim 20-something with a mop of brown hair.
They didn't want their age or full name used, fearful of being targeted for fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war. In fact, no Ukrainian in Canada that CBC Radio spoke to for this story wanted their full name used.
The reason: Ukraine has recently dropped the conscription age from 27 to 25, increased fines for draft dodgers to half the average monthly wage and ordered embassies to stop renewing passports for Ukrainian men living abroad. All of this is part of an effort to get them to return home — and bolster the military's ranks as the war enters its third summer.
Man hospitalized after being hit by own vehicle north of Peterborough, Ont.
One person was sent to hospital on Friday after reportedly being run over by his own vehicle in the backyard of a home in Selwyn Township, north of Peterborough, Ont.
InterContinental Toronto Centre, an IHG hotel, Toronto, Canada
Just 110 m from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, steps from the CN Tower, this hotel in downtown Toronto offers relaxing spa...