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Poll: most Canadians retiring in debt, borrowing against homes

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An online survey conducted by financial services company Manulife suggests that over 50% of Canadians expect to retire in debt, and that nearly 20% of Canadian homeowners expect to rely on the value of their property to finance life after retirement. The poll, which had 2,373 respondents, also suggested that 10% plan to borrow against their homes, while 8% are …

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Petrodollar Panic? China Signs Currency Swap Deal With Qatar and Canada

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By Tyler Durden – The Global Research The march of global de-dollarization continues.  In the last few days, China has signed direct currency agreements with Canada becoming North America’s first offshore RMB hub, which CBC reports analysts suggest “could double maybe even triple the level of Canadian trade between Canada and China,” impacting the need for Dollars.But that is not the week’s biggest …

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Social experimental restores faith in anti-Islamophobic Canada

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A social experiment in which a Canadian actor posed as an Islamophobe ended with the actor getting punched, suggesting the generally tolerant environment in Canada despite isolated racist abuse after the recent terror attack in Ottawa. Director Omar Al-Bach conducted the social experiment in Hamilton, the home town of Corporal Nathan Cirillo, the victim of the Ottawa attack. Two actors …

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Renowned political journalist questions Canadian “shock” at violence

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Journalist and author Glenn Greenwald, the award winning journalist who published Edward Snowden’s US government surveillance programs, on Thursday said that Canada cannot be surprised by the recent violence in the country. “Canadians shouldn’t allow this week’s violent attacks in Ottawa and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu to scare them into giving up more freedoms and privacy to the government in the name of …

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“Muslim Scientist in the West” by the BCMA to end Islamic History Month

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The British Columbia Muslim Association (BCMA) will host the “Muslim Scientist in the West – From Glory in Spain to Glory in Canada?” on, Saturday October 25th, celebrating Islamic History Month. The event is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. at the Al-Salaam Masjid & Education Centre in Burnaby, BC. Noted Astrophysicist from the University of British Columbia Dr. …

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Islamophobia in Canada Post 9/11

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Islamophobia has been rife post the 9/11 WTC attacks. Bias has been evident – though not prevalent – even in Canada. According to several surveys conducted post 9/11, hate crimes and discrimination against Muslims has seen an appalling increase. According to the survey conducted in 2002 by CAIR-CAN, a civil rights organization, majority of Muslims in Canada felt there was …

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Imam Speaks About “Canadian Islam” in New Book

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Bosnian-Canadian Imam Zijad Delic, doing press rounds for his new book “Canadian Islam: Belonging and Loyalty” preached the idea of the integral relation between Islam and Canada. The once-controversial imam, now seen as a progressive leader, said that Canada and Islam “complement” one another. “There is no contradiction”, he said. His new book comes hot on the heels of rising …

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IS and the IDF: Canada’s double standard

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Eric Walberg- The Middle East Eye In recent weeks there has been a spate of articles about western youth flocking to Syria and now Iraq to join the IS “caliphate.” An estimated 11,000 such fighters have already made the leap. Up to 130 Canadians have joined them, including Hamiltonian York University student, Mohamud Mohamed Mohamud, a Somalian Canadian, known to …

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Canada to vote on air strikes in Iraq

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday announced that Canadian fighter jets will participate in the battle against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq for six months. Harper told the Canadian parliament to send air-to-air refueling airplanes as well as two surveillance airplanes to the region. Harper, however, did not mention how many jets will take part in the campaign, …

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IS threatens global powers, specifically calls out Canada several times

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Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, spokesman for extremist group Islamic State (IS) threatened Canada, among other Western powers, in a global call for Muslims to kill citizens of countries joining the fight against his group. In a long-winded, 42-minute audio message, he makes mentions of Canada, and said that the US-led coalition won’t defeat the IS. “If you kill a disbelieving American …

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