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Toronto Sun columnist posts racist attack on Muslims, fake news about Muslim politician

Tarek Fatah has a history of targeting Muslims, spreading false stories

Politician who says he’s “for the people” won’t give people paid sick leave

Ford won't support a federal government proposal to expand paid sick leave to workers

Canadian football team named after racial slur really wants you to know they oppose racism

People were quick to criticize the team for their statement

Conservative leadership candidate Derek Sloan embraces Trump policy, attacks those fighting fascism

Trump says he’ll designate ‘Antifa’ as terrorist group, Sloan says he would do the same

Ontario’s Long-Term Care Minister Wanted Healthcare Privatization, Old Tweets Show

The now-deleted tweets surface on the same day as a damning report on private long-term care facilities during COVID-19.

NRA attacks Canada for banning assault weapons, claims it’s equivalent to banning “freedom”

It comes after Canada banned 1,500 types of assault weapons

Canada is paying $1.7 billion to fix toxic oil wells that energy companies are legally required to clean-up

The companies are legally required to clean them up. Instead, Canadian taxpayers are footing the bill.

Air Canada to lay off 16,500 workers even though they have $7.3 billion in cash

The company expects to save $500 million from the layoffs.

Ford says stay home if you’re sick. But his party ended paid sick days in 2018

His decision to cancel paid sick leave will make it harder for people to work from home

Video comparing Ford’s attacks on media to Trump goes viral

The similarities between Ford and Trump keep racking up.