ISSUE #76

Good morning,

Halfway through a short week already! I hope everyone’s having a good one so far. Lots of election coverage is happening currently. Engagement seems high!

In today’s issue, we cover:

• Conservatives’ costed platform announced 🇨🇦

• Daily Poll -Strong agenda or no?

• Vet school moving forward 🐶

• Record setting advanced voting 🗳️

• Shooting at a drone charge👮

• Money for youth programs  

• Evacuees able to vote 

• Things to do this week 🗓️

• House of the day - Alice Rd remodel 🏡

- Marcus Luft

Election

Conservatives Announce Costed Platform

Pierre Poilievre has announced the Conservatives’ costed platform.

The topline highlight is an estimated $75 billion in tax cuts and $35 billion in new programs over the next four years.

Additional details for your consideration include:

• $20 billion in revenue from counter-US tariffs

• Savings will come from scrapping programs such as clean electricity regulations, mandatory Electric Vehicle sales targets

• Elimination of the carbon tax for both industry and residents

• Cutting the Liberal deficit by 70% by cutting back on bureaucracy, consultants (which would save $10 billion), foreign aid to dictators and terrorists

• Cut the lowest personal income tax rate from 15% to 12.75% - meaning the average Canadian worker earning $57,000 will save $900

• $12.8 billion in new revenue from increased home building to the tune of an additional 2.3 million homes

• Save $1 billion by repealing the Impact Assessment Act

• Allows Canadians to contribute an extra $5,000 a year to TFSA’s

• Meet NATO’s commitment to defence spending by adding $17 billion in spending between 2025-2029

• Drug treatment programs for 50,000 people

• Pass a Taxpayer Protection Act, which would ban new or higher federal taxes without asking taxpayers first in a referendum

Let us know what you think below!

Daily Poll

Today’s question is:

Friday’s Results:

You can download the full results (including comments) here in an Excel file (email addresses have been removed for anonymity).

Petcare

Vet School Moving Forward

Lakehead University says it will soon start accepting proposals for the construction of a new veterinarian training facility.

The goal is to begin work this summer.

Recruitment is underway for the first cohort of students in collaboration with the University of Guelph.

The program can’t come too soon, as there is a chronic shortage of vets in Thunder Bay and across NWO.

The province supports the program with an investment of almost $15 million.

The city’s CEDC is kicking in $500,000, and LU will fundraise for additional monies as well.

Voting

Record-Setting Advanced Voting

I’m not sure what it means or might portend for the outcome, but Canadians set a record for this election.

7.3 million of us voted during the advanced polls.

When you look at the last election, there were 5.8 million advanced voters, 25% less than this year.

Friday saw a single-day record set with 2 million people voting.

Hopefully, this means we will set an overall voter turnout record this election. We need as much engagement as possible.

Crime

Don’t Try To Shoot Down TPS Drones

A 54-year-old Thunder Bay man has been charged after attempting to shoot down a Thunder Bay Police Service drone with fireworks.

This past Sunday, officers were using the drone to search for a missing person.

The resident in question approached police and voiced concerns about the drone. Despite being assured it was the police’s and being used to locate a person, the individual was dissatisfied.

He set up a series of fireworks and began firing them towards the drone.

Police were able to avoid the projectiles and quickly arrested the man.

The accused was eventually released with a future court date.

Youth

Province Gives Money for Local Youth Programs

The province is providing financial assistance for two youth programs.

Magnus Theatre and North McIntyre Recreation Centre both received funding to grow their youth programs.

Magnus will receive $295,200 over three years to boost its young audiences’ school tour program.

The program is designed to help bring theatre and live theatre to communities around the north.

The North McIntyre Rec Centre will receive $166,300 over two years for new youth programming.

With the funding, the plan is to hire staff who will focus on creating school-age children’s programming.

Indigenous News

Evacuees Will Be Able to Vote

Voters from Neskantaga First Nation, who were evacuated less than two weeks before the election, will have the chance to cast a ballot.

Elections Canada is rushing to get polling stations set up for the evacuees in Thunder Bay.

Evacated community members had until 6pm yesterday to vote by special ballot at the Thunder Bay-Rainy River Elections Canada office.

On election day, they will be able to vote at the Valhalla Inn.

Members were evacuated on April 16 following the closure of their only medical facility.

Things to do This Week

Events In and Around the City

April 23

Women of the Fur Trade
Live theatre
Magnus Theatre - 10 Algoma St S
7:30pm
$25-$50

Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar
Live piano music - requests welcome!
Shooter’s Tavern - 377 Memorial Ave
8pm
$ FREE

April 24

Women of the Fur Trade
Live theatre
Magnus Theatre - 10 Algoma St S
7:30pm
$25-$50

Open Mic Comedy
Amateur live comedy
The Foundry - 242 Red River Rd
8pm-11pm
$ FREE

Karaoke

• Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5 - 229 Van Norman St
  7pm-10pm

• Howl at the Moon - Sober Karaoke - 8 Cumberland St S
  9pm

• Norteños Cantina - 235 Red River Rd
  9pm

• Polish Combatants’ Association - Branch 1 - 209 Cumberland St N
  9pm

• The Waterhouse - 9 Cumberland St S
  10pm

• The Alley - 236 Cumming St
  10pm

April 25

Mark Potvin and Mike Carson Live at Monty’s Joint
Live blues/jazz music
Monty’s Joint - 513 Victoria Ave E
6pm-9pm
$ FREE

Women of the Fur Trade
Live theatre
Magnus Theatre - 10 Algoma St S
7:30pm
$25-$50

Acoustic Night
Live acoustic music
Norteños Taqueria
7pm-10pm
$ FREE

Cambrian Players Improv Show
Live improv show - comedy improv troupe (18+ recommended)
Cambrian Players - 818 Spring St
7:30pm-9:30pm
$10

Emo Night: Warped Tour Tribute Show
Live musical performance of all your favourite emo music
Black Pirates Pub - 215 Red River Rd Suite 101
9pm
$10 at the door

Blood Red Moon
Live metal/rock musical performance
The Foundry - 242 Red River Rd
10pm
$5 at the door

Coyote Switchblade and Psycho Therapy
Live hard rock/punk music (Ramons tribute band)
Wayland Bar & Grill
10pm
$5 at the door

School’s Out White Out Party - 19+
White attire event featuring DJ SUPA in support of LUNA and FOBSA Lakehead Organizations
NV Music Hall - 228 Red River Rd
10pm
$10 

Karaoke

• The Hodder - 481 Hodder Ave
  9pm

• The Social - 1047 Dawson Rd
  9:30pm

• The Bar - 863 Red River Rd
  10pm

• The Waterhouse - 9 Cumberland St S
  10pm

April 26

Vinyl Saturdays
Come listen to your favourite tunes on vinyl
Red Lion Smokehouse - 16 Cumberland St S
3pm-9pm
$ FREE

Women of the Fur Trade
Live theatre
Magnus Theatre - 10 Algoma St S
7:30pm
$25-$50

Blacklight Paint Party: Aries-Taurus Edition
Paint party under black light on an 8X10 canvas, with DJ Copic taking over after 9pm when the paintbrushes are put down
Pocketchange - 234 Red River Rd
6pm-9pm (Paint Party - all ages welcome)
9pm (Afterparty starts 19+)
$30

Candlelight Concerts: Queen vs ABBA
Listeso string quarter play your favourites from Queen & ABBA
St. Paul’s United Church - 349 Waverley St
7pm
$35-$53

TBSO Pops - A Trip to Broad with Badanai Theatre Co.
Experience Broadway with the TBSO and Badanai Theatre’s production of “The Music Man” inspired by the grandeur of Kennedy Centre performances
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium - 1 Paul Shaffer Dr
7:30pm
$25-$50

Daniel Moroz Memoriał Scholarship Fundraiser
3 bands, plus prizes & funds raised go to SCVI student scholarships
eVents - 201 South Syndicate Ave
8pm
$10 at the door

Rum Ragged
JUNO award nominees Rum Ragged, live folk music performance
Italian Cultural Centre - 132 Algoma St S
8pm-10pm
$40

Candlelight Concerts: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Listeso string quarter play your favourites from Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
St. Paul’s United Church - 349 Waverley St
9pm
$35-$53

Iconica 2 Drag Show
Live drag queen & king performance
Black Pirates Pub - 215 Red River Rd Suite 101
9pm
$15-$20

StripperMania 3: All Stars
Live adult performance 19+
Centrefolds Showbar - 802 Memorial Ave
10pm
$ FREE

Karaoke

• Westfort Prosvita - 721 Gore St W
  8pm-12am

• Howl at the Moon - Sober Karaoke - 8 Cumberland St S
  9pm
  $5

• The Hodder - 481 Hodder Ave
  9pm

• The Social - 1047 Dawson Rd

• Red Lion Smokehouse - Live Band Karaoke - 16 Cumberland St S
  9:30pm-11:30pm

• The Bar - 863 Red River Rd
  10pm

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