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- 1Critics attack push to end UK pension triple-lockโNeoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension. They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty. Govt spen
A claim circulating online argues that neoliberals want to scrap the triple-lock on the UK state pension, accusing them of keeping wages low and leaving millions in poverty. The post cites government pension spending as a share of GDP across G7 countries, showing the UK and Canada lowest at 4.7%, compared with Italy at 12.8% and France at 12%. Supporters of the triple-lock say it protects pensioners; critics say it is fiscally unsustainable.
- 2Bill C-39 would give Canada broadest strike intervention powers in G7โBill C-39 would give Canadian government broadest strike intervention powers in G7
Canada's Bill C-39 would grant the federal government sweeping powers to intervene in labour disputes and end strikes, the broadest such authority among G7 countries, according to the Canadian Labour Congress. The union body is warning that the legislation would undermine workers' collective bargaining rights and set a precedent for government interference in free collective bargaining.
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The European Union is looking to expand its involvement in the Luzon Economic Corridor, the infrastructure and connectivity project linking Subic Bay, Clark, Manila and Batangas in the Philippines. The corridor, launched under the G7's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, is seen as a Western-led alternative to Chinese Belt and Road projects, and Manila has welcomed outside investment.