Global News published this video item, entitled “Global National: Dec. 5, 2022 | Alberta government seizes Calgary condos for sanctioned Russian Bank” – below is their description.
On this episode of Global National: The Alberta government has seized ten properties owned by a bankrupt Russian multi-millionaire, but the proceeds are destined for a Russian bank Canada has sanctioned over its alleged role in the Ukraine war. Jeff Semple explains how this case exposes the complexity of enforcing sanctions.
This year’s Canada Food Price Report suggests groceries will rise by 5-7 per cent in 2023, following a year when inflation levels hit highs not seen over the last four decades. Ross Lord looks at which demographics will be hit hardest in their struggle to keep up with constantly rising food prices.
Plus, China has been accused of interfering in Canada’s 2019 federal election, but it remains unclear how much Prime Minister Justin Trudeau potentially knew about the alleged Chinese meddling. Dawna Friesen speaks with Trudeau about the investigation to clarify details of the allegations.
Protesters in Iran have called for a three-day nationwide general strike, in what would be an escalation of the unrest following the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody on Sept. 16. Farah Nasser reports on the calls for the country’s rulers to step down, and the rumours of the disbanding of Iran’s “morality police.”
Plus, Bob McGrath, the beloved actor known for his role as one of Sesame Street’s original characters, has died at the age of 90. Heather Yourex-West remembers the beloved founding cast member, for his work done on and off camera in the children’s entertainment industry.
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the world’s second-largest country by total area.
Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world’s longest bi-national land border. Canada’s capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Various Indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization. The Canada Act 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the British Parliament. Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy in the Westminster tradition, with a monarch and a prime minister who serves as the chair of the Cabinet and head of government.
As a highly developed country, Canada has the seventeenth-highest nominal per-capita income globally as well as the thirteenth-highest ranking in the Human Development Index. Its advanced economy is the tenth-largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks.
China is the third largest country in the world by area and the largest country in the world by population. Properly known as the People’s Republic of China, the political territory of the country includes Tibet and Hong Kong. The capital is Beijing.
In economics, inflation refers to a general progressive increase in prices of goods and services in an economy. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation corresponds to a reduction in the purchasing power of money.
Iran, also called Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Its central location in Eurasia and proximity to the Strait of Hormuz give it significant geostrategic importance. Tehran is the capital and largest city.
Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. The Iranian Revolution established the current Islamic Republic in 1979.
Iran’s political system combines elements of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. Iran is a founding member of the UN, ECO, OIC, and OPEC. It is a major regional and middle power and has large reserves of fossil fuels — including the world’s largest natural gas supply and the third largest proven oil reserves.
The country’s rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historically a multi-ethnic country, Iran remains a pluralistic society comprising numerous ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups, the largest being Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Mazandaranis and Lurs.
Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP is a Canadian politician who is the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada since November 2015 and the leader of the Liberal Party since April 2013.
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe known for its Orthodox churches, Black Sea coastline and forested mountains. Its capital, Kiev, features the gold-domed St. Sophia’s Cathedral, with 11th-century mosaics and frescoes. Overlooking the Dnieper River is the Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Christian pilgrimage site housing Scythian tomb relics and catacombs containing mummified Orthodox monks.
