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A report from the C.D. Howe Institute calls for Canada to overhaul its immigration system by returning to a criteria-based approach focused on education, work experience, and language skills, rather than current preferences for certain professions and French-speaking applicants introduced in 2023. Singer Joni Mitchell has become the latest celebrity to obtain U.S. citizenship, joining others who have been described as using their Canadian heritage selectively for political purposes while primarily living in the United States.

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The C.D. Howe Institute recently released a report calling for a major overhaul of Canada's immigration system, arguing that it should revert to evaluating skilled immigrants based on criteria such as education, work experience, and language skills rather than the current metrics introduced by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2023. These new metrics favor certain professions and individuals who can speak French.

In related news, singer Joni Mitchell has become a U.S. citizen, joining other Canadian celebrities who maintain strong ties to Canada while residing primarily in the United States for tax and career benefits. Mitchell had previously praised former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but now aligns herself more closely with American citizenship.

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is under increasing pressure due to allegations of fraud, with police investigating his law firm and Ontario’s legal regulator considering taking over the business. Additionally, even his father-in-law has accused him of multi-million-dollar fraud and forgery.

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Carney needs to completely overhaul the Trudeau-era immigration system, report says asserted

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The C.D. Howe Institute report argues that Canada should go back to assessing skilled immigrant applicants based on key metrics such as education, work experience, language skills and a demonstrated ability to earn a living. asserted

Canada → argue → living

That system was quietly dropped by former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government in 2023 in favour of other metrics, such as preferences for certain professions and applicants who could speak French. uncertain

who → drop → French

Another ‘elbows up’ celebrity swears allegiance to the U.S. Just six months after declaring “This man is a blessing,” referring to Prime Minister Mark Carney, singer Joni Mitchell officially announced this week that she has finally obtained her U.S. citizenship. asserted

she → swear → citizenship

In doing so, Mitchell joins a coterie of Canadian-born celebrities who are known to be loudly Canadian when politically convenient, but are otherwise taxpaying, full-time residents of the United States, Tristin Hopper writes. asserted

Hopper → do → States

Pressure builds on former Liberal MP Raj Grewal amid fraud allegations Grewal is facing a dramatic new wave of legal pressure, with police asking for help investigating alleged fraud and other wrongdoing by the lawyer and his colleagues, Ontario’s legal regulator moving to take over the law firm Grewal founded — and even his own father-in-law accusing him of multi-million-dollar fraud and forgery. asserted

father → build → fraud

Chrystia Freeland’s book reveals Chrétien’s power play, crying in cabinet and Trudeau’s lecture about using the word ‘crazy’ Nearly two years after her shocking resignation from cabinet that shook the halls of power in Ottawa, Freeland’s new book, “Unreliable Boyfriend,” tells her side of the story of how she was about to get dumped by Justin Trudeau as finance minister. asserted

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Word is getting out about Canada’s new playground for the rich A growing luxury segment of the tourism market in Nova Scotia is experiencing an unprecedented boom. asserted

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Out-of-country visitors are escaping crowded noisy cities in exchange for a cheaper dollar and high-end vacation experiences in the province. asserted

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Some are buying up oceanside villas as getaways to ski or golf, prompting investors to pump millions into expansion projects over the next several years. asserted

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