The Leveller

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...immigration numbers of low skilled labor, who are net takers...

Neither of these are true.

so where is that money going to come from

From the article:

...the $56.7 billion in cuts across the federal government is balanced by an almost identical $58.8 billion boost in the Department of National Defence’s budget... Carney has pledged to spend a staggering $470 billion over the next decade under the Defence Industrial Strategy.

This article doesn't discuss nuclear safety. This writer's previous work on federal nuclear investments did:

...in a press conference on May 26 with the Kebaowek First Nation to denounce the construction of the disposal facility, raising concerns about the high cost of $1.5 billion, and the risk of leaks into the drinking water of downstream communities, including Ottawa.

The Palestinian community, which the article is about, doesn't enact embargoes. The community and Palestinian solidarity activists call on governments to enact an arms embargo. We just reported on how the municipal government would not allow a flag raising, but have also reported on a local university's investment into Israeli weapons companies.

Watching the candidate's debate, I keep thinking about how they stuck them all elbow-to-elbow at the tiniest table. It would have been even more squished if the Progressive Conservative candidate actually showed up.

Hi, Leveller staff here!

You're right the article didn't go into the plans. Some details have been omitted since the Bank Block discussion has been going on for a few months, and this article focused on the rallies that took place last week. Plans were proposed as far back as December 28, 2022, and there's been a few articles by other newsmedia, including The Fulcrum, CTV, OBJ, CBC, and CHUO.

The editorial we published at the same time as this article mentions "Smart Living plans to demolish the entire block and build a 9-storey building with around 263 units which will not be affordable." During the rally, a few tenants and supporters spoke that not only will these units not be affordable, they'll be significantly smaller. One of the site plans submitted to the city does look like 240 units will be single bedrooms or bachelors.

The tenants received a relocation and assistance plan, which includes 1. being given listings of rental units in the neighbourhood, 2. an allowance for moving, and 3. assistance with referrals, translations and tenants' needs as requested. What tenants spoke about in the media and at rallies before, is that there are no affordable rental units to move to as this is a pattern among developers and landlords in Ottawa and throughout Ontario.