On part 1 of this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of May 16th, including:

• Ontario has a reopening plan and this time, it makes sense
• 50% of Canadians being on track to be vaccinated by mid August
• The housing market cooling in March, but prices still being too damn high

Part 2 will contain our Blackity Black Black and World News segments. Remember, if you like what you hear, subscribe and share.

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Politics:

• https://www.cp24.com/news/here-s-how-ontario-plans-to-reopen-over-the-summer-months-1.5436761
• https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/epi/covid-19-settings-based-outbreaks-epi-summary.pdf?la=en
• https://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=2207629
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-public-health-officials-expect-half-of-canadians-to-receive-second/

• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-feds-funnelling-12-billion-into-toronto-and-area-transit-projects/
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/transit-investment-toronto-hamilton-1.6021839#:~:text=The%20federal%20government%20said%20Tuesday,run%20through%20Hamilton's%20downtown%20core.
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-and-ontario-to-spend-34-billion-to-build-hamilton-light-rail/

Economy:

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-april-1.6029345?fbclid=IwAR2QCAmXHn787Mbd-QxZ3BxtEe9B0fu0s8TNg2gn-c81S3IQcG6bLtQmcpA
• https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/the-housing-market-won-t-cool-until-boc-raises-rates-mortgages-of-canada-ceo~2203884

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On episode 58 of The Drip, we sat down with Wes Hall, Executive Chairman and Founder of both Kingsdale Advisors as well as the BlackNorth Initiative, to hear his perspectives on numerous topics including one year since the murder of George Floyd; his thoughts on policy as it affects Black and BIPOC Canadians coming out of Ottawa and Queen's Park; next steps for the BlackNorth Initiative; his mission on Dragon's Den, and more. He brought his whole self to the interview, so we had plenty of depth as well as laughter. Take a listen.

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To learn more about Wes, see the following:

Wes' Documentary:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdWqnEMx92I

Wes' thoughts on George Floyd:

• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-when-i-look-in-the-mirror-i-see-george-floyd-and-so-do-others/?fbclid=IwAR3pHeuGE00DZNLbU49I9ZjtMqTA-DD8AUESjZTg_0JQm0H9QSl8dj1NnJk
• https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/06/13/i-saw-no-examples-of-black-corporate-leaders-talking-about-systemic-racism-so-im-speaking-up.html?fbclid=IwAR25amjlxWCgCteHhvQqIm_rwxwxF1duBap7CzLUKyoujfDn1sAuOc5I4L8

BlackNorth Initiative:

• https://blacknorth.ca/

Wes on Dragon's Den:

• www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/blog/meet-new-dragon-wes-hall

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World

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/apr/28/biden-speech-tonight-latest-news-congress-address-not-state-of-the-union-live
• https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1387599370120581121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1387599370120581121%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theroot.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1387599370120581121autosize%3D1
• https://www.theroot.com/was-tim-scott-right-when-he-said-america-is-not-a-racis-1846791206
• https://www.npr.org/2021/04/28/989118802/sen-scotts-republican-response-to-bidens-address-annotated
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56899765 
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-indias-covid-19-crisis-is-like-a-mad-train/

Questions for the audience

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/29/bidens-plans-are-once-in-a-lifetime-chance-to-end-global-tax-abuse-says-oecd-boss?utm_term=ce7d83e1a0d89e81a7b061f363894936&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUK&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUK_email&fbclid=IwAR1oFRPK_gBEPf7MXhnDhR6FHLrQtNBAWSRdTFzxg1xEaw6y6402B9ODE3U

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On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 25th, including: We finally have paid sick leave, inadequate as it may be; the ongoing debate on the Ontario border; hate crimes in Edmonton, Alberta; anti-Blackness at a TD Bank location in Ottawa; India is drowning under COVID-19’s 3rd wave; another $1.8T comes from Moneybagg Joe to serve American Families; and plenty more.

Politics

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-paid-sick-leave-ottawa-1.6003527?fbclid=IwAR2sD9-ryAWTb3uxz-tvi_HAeGiii4TnZBsQO0-VVA4DUMAhs43P7c-KJxo
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ontario-offers-to-double-federal-sick-leave-for-workers-amid-third/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Politics%20Briefing&utm_content=2021-4-27_13&utm_term=Politics%20Briefing:%20Trudeau%20taps%20Freeland%20to%20work%20with%20Ontario%20on%20sick-leave%20benefits&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=%2FFtqxYQCLzUMcyNzjPtFxstVCVjHi2Lu
• https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-officially-approves-paid-sick-day-program-opposition-calls-it-pitifully-inadequate-1.5407599

Economy

• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-resilient-canadian-economy-facing-another-test-as-third-wave-of-covid/

Blackity Black Black

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/td-bank-racism-1.5999029
• https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/family-call-for-full-police-investigation-after-14-year-old-boy-assaulted-on-school-grounds-1.5401297 
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7emea/family-wants-arrests-after-black-teen-jumped-and-beaten-in-racist-attack 
• https://ca.gofundme.com/f/pazo-family?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR1ecgHmSqNcpTQPNFy4x95fWj7H6UqQ4M7RRIozNbKx--G5_wMubYUr12g

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On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 18th, including: Canada’s 2021 budget invests $1 Billion in Black Canadians; Ontario workers are finally getting paid sick leave. It only took months of outrage; Tighter stress tests are coming. Will they be enough?; Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Go to jail Derek Chauvin; Rest in Power Ma’khia Bryant; and Wes Hall joins the Dragon's Den.

Politics

• https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2021/04/20/under-pressure-ontario-government-scrambles-to-launch-a-provincial-sick-leave-program.html

Economy

• https://financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-backs-tighter-mortgage-stress-test-amid-hot-housing-market

Blackity Black Black

• https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/20/us/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-deliberations/index.html
• https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/us/derek-chauvin-what-we-know-trnd/index.html 
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/columbus-ohio-shooting-makhia-bryant-police-bodycam-video/ 
• https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a36191112/makhia-bryant-shooting/
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/22/new-video-shows-additional-angle-in-death-of-makhia-bryant
• https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-welcomes-wes-hall-executive-chairman-and-founder-of-kingsdale-advisors 
• https://www.tv-eh.com/2021/04/22/cbc-welcomes-wes-hall-to-dragons-den-for-season-16-jim-treliving-and-lane-merrifield-depart/  

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This episode is dedicated to our breakdown and analysis of Canada's 2021 Budget, the first budget tabled by a woman and the first budget to allocate a significant portion of funds to Black communities across the country.

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On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 11th, including: the danger of Doug Ford’s Enhanced State of Emergency, and his continued incompetence; the Conservatives finally have a credible climate plan. I’m serious; the Feds supporting Air Canada in return for passenger refunds baybee!; No Justice No Peace, reviewing the cases of Daunte Wright, Lt. Caron Nazario and Jacob Blake; a data breach shows that the police actively support those who murder Black Americans; and this 9/11 will be one to remember, find out why.

Politics

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-ontario-april-16-2021-new-restrictions-modelling-1.5990092
• https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/many-ontario-police-services-refuse-to-enforce-ford-governments-new-random-stop-laws
• http://www.aboriginallegal.ca/phone/index.html
• https://www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/
• https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/fatalpoliceencounters/
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carbon-tax-conservatives-1.5988407
• https://cleanprosperity.ca/otooles-climate-plan-a-significant-step-in-the-right-direction-but-questions-remain/
• https://www.rebelnews.com/ezra_levant_show_april_15_2021
• https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/low-carbon-bucks-conservatives-pitch-consumer-carbon-pricing-through-savings-account-1.5388541
• https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-erin-otooles-climate-plan-is-not-perfect-but-it-is-credible
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn5vEO3hYLw

Economy

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/air-canada-financial-relief-1.5984543?fbclid=IwAR30mcY0TfSjBLHrz17qd9aYY0UygWLEBLA4-TV5EvlxuIUlZIsGL2-_bPU
• https://fb.watch/4S63pKX9Ke/

Blackity Black Black

• https://globalnews.ca/news/7762261/daunte-wright-death-kim-potter-court/ 
• https://www.nytimes.com/article/daunte-wright-death-minnesota.html 
• https://www.npr.org/2021/04/15/987795222/officer-who-killed-daunte-wright-makes-first-court-appearance-in-manslaughter-ca
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/virginia-police-officer-fired-pepper-spray-handcuff-black-army-lieutenant-traffic-stop/ 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/us/caron-nazario-windsor-police-virginia.html 
• https://www.thecut.com/2021/04/rusten-sheskey-is-back-on-duty-after-jacob-blake-shooting.html 
• https://globalnews.ca/news/7756488/jacob-blake-officer-duty/ 
• https://www.npr.org/2021/04/13/986971743/rusten-sheskey-kenosha-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake-will-not-face-discipline 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/16/us-police-officers-public-officials-crowdfunding-website-data-breach 
• https://www.the-sun.com/news/1384693/fightback-foundation-kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-protest/ 

World

• https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/politics/afghanistan-101/index.html
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56744265?at_custom2=facebook_page&at_custom3=BBC+News&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=F696A79E-9D0B-11EB-9C5A-5C8B4D484DA4&fbclid=IwAR0xgPj3HUjaDa9wN3Qsjju1BDvynmo-CnJArPrldksUDSizX4IMwof0sfM

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On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 4th, including: Federal Liberal convention votes to support UBI, national Long-term care standards and Green New Deal; O’Toole says he’d launch a pandemic inquiry if elected PM;
Helping thousands of Canadians by forgiving CERB tax for low-income Canadians; DMX has passed away; Ryerson University renames its law school after Lincoln Alexander; A massive volcano erupts in St. Vincent; and plenty more.

Politics

• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-universal-basic-income-among-policies-to-be-debated-at-liberal-policy/?utm_campaign=sophi-pop&utm_medium=post&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2CUofULigtw-2H_mchWkAYLdZiC3GqOcsK3HOtL5K8p0cMib_7H3AIC7o
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-universal-basic-income-1.5982862
• https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/04/09/conservatives-say-new-program-spending-risks-canadas-future-unless-theyre-the-ones-doing-it.html
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-erin-otoole-promises-pandemic-public-inquiry-if-tories-win-power/?utm_campaign=sophi-pop&utm_medium=post&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2EFDCfeXKBzrqgyMT6qo5ll9IuTAsENHqAQeqXpHDIBdidsv6z3kG_9Mk

Economy

• https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/04/08/half-a-billion-in-cerb-tax-amnesty-could-help-thousands-of-low-income-canadians-this-tax-season-new-report.html
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-torontos-island-airport-seeks-private-operator/?fbclid=IwAR1Agiai1dSiC95z-UspJAVyPuC5vMUulZEe9AHITrskITOj2ll9JXbRVUU

Blackity Black Black

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/lincoln-alexander-ryerson-law-school-renaming-1.5977918?fbclid=IwAR1opBzwhZts1EFdnyTzh1kgMSQRkyjsxhPhZPv-rq6qE3I595j_lACf4uo 
• https://news.yahoo.com/1st-black-unc-head-coach-152901216.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANJuM6aqEPrZOIdLFbcwyo1zSZSeVBOTZ2bwnAdAzR8cV85Jr5zCJb1cYXoCIwKGhhGZQLgS067_a3V9Q9MzbwLKY6CgrtV7u7JjyLDyFLDOu_KBGCd4EHzEOgSnooobrQj45dZJSY-GCBDDyCDrilXaGOe8YfbCJEw_BZE_GZie
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ejaz-choudry-no-charges-siu-peel-police-1.5976266?fbclid=IwAR1MzleCfBPj-TTGMzP0mACjs32ToarLYof-OWYrACbFgr10d4IBdT5ekJ4
• https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/04/toronto-cop-screams-landlord-who-lied-about-black-family-having-gun/?fbclid=IwAR2bmtbI80fIQfJQKZiEPQMzpzog2_0gwTBncNkFWsO9q8Zk5SfnHOOtSxU
• https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/beloved-rapper-songwriter-and-actor-dmx-dead-at-50-1846633709?utm_campaign=The%20Root&utm_content=1617988385&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0uBNsBa5Qc2uT99fXuY9Us1C7fpbirENB6b8ratyTCzFKsK-V7T5nRWIA

World

• https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/4/11/ash-covered-st-vincent-braces-for-more-volcanic-eruptions 
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/st-vincent-volcano-explosion-power-cuts-b1829727.html 

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On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of March 28th, including: Ontario has entered the 3rd wave. We definitely did not see it coming; TD Bank’s CEO preferring stress tests to capital gains taxes; Racialized Canadians 3x more likely to experience online hate; Derek Chauvin is on trial; Biden and how he’s dealing with migrant families arriving at the border; and plenty more.

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Politics

• https://www.tvo.org/article/ontarios-leadership-has-no-excuses-left-for-the-third-wave?fbclid=IwAR1LaU3mcuVTueJAS1k9c2UXeF-Qu1Ig18NVWXe8N8ajqckUEo_3FMazA3M
• https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/91030
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pandemic-covid-third-wave-horgan-ford-1.5973866
• https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/feature-stories/detail/new-zealand-takes-early-and-hard-action-to-tackle-covid-19
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-april2-2021-1.5974300
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-pandemic-popularity-online-poll-1.5878261
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pandemic-covid-third-wave-horgan-ford-1.5973866
• https://338canada.com/ontario/

Economy

• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-td-ceo-cautions-against-rush-to-regulation-in-response-to-ballooning/

Blackity Black Black

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/racialized-canadians-3-times-more-likely-to-experience-online-hate-1.5958457 
• https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/emancipation-day-canada-motion-1.5956712 
• https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/04/03/derek-chauvin-trial-week-1-orig-kj.cnn
• https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/derek-chauvin-trial-04-01-21/index.html

World

• https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-to-spend-86-million-hotel-rooms-migrants-near-border-2021-3 
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan/

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