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Your lookahead horoscope: February 1, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You’re not much for inner conflict – you are generally happy with who you are and what you want from life – but there will be times this year when doubts start creeping in. Use those doubts to push your expectations to a much higher level. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Anyone who suggests that you might like to try a different method or routine is going to wish they had kept their mouth shut. You are in no mood to take advice or admit that you don’t know it all. Your ego won’t allow it. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If you have to make allowances for a loved one’s erratic behavior that’s the price you must pay for keeping things sweet on the home front. You can though be a positive influence on them by showing how to get things done without losing your cool. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You may be searching too hard for a solution to a problem that isn’t really much of a problem at all. The more others say you need to do something drastic the more you should ...

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NDP Won’t Support Liberal $250 Rebate Plan Unless Eligibility Expanded: Singh


NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced that his party will not support the Liberal government's $250 rebate plan unless it is expanded to include the most vulnerable Canadians. The current proposal, part of a broader affordability package, aims to provide $250 to more than 18.7 million Canadians who earned less than $150,000 in 2023.

Singh emphasized that the rebate should also cover seniors, students, people on disability benefits, and those who were unable to work last year. He initially supported the idea, believing it would benefit anyone earning under $150,000, but the current plan only includes those who had an income.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's office responded, stating that it is "categorically false" to say seniors and people with disabilities are excluded, as many of them work and would qualify if they meet the income criteria.

The proposed measures are set to be included in the fall economic statement, with the GST holiday beginning in mid-December and lasting for two months.




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