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Weekly Digest Ottawa Mar 23 - Mar 29, 2026

خلاصه هفتگی — اتاوا (23–29 مارس 2026)

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  1. بودجهٔ انتاریو 2026: کسری 13.8 میلیارد دلاری برای 2026–27، برنامهٔ متعادل‌سازی بودجه تا 2028 به تأخیر افتاد؛ 4 میلیارد دلار از صندوق «Protect Ontario» به صندوق سرمایه‌گذاری منتقل می‌شود و مالیات کسب‌وکارهای کوچک از 3.2% به 2.2% (برای 3 سال) کاهش می‌یابد.
  2. معافیت یک‌ساله HST برای خانه‌های نوساز از 1 آوریل: سهم استانی مالیات حذف می‌شود برای خانه‌های زیر $1M (صرفه‌جویی تا ~ $130,000)، تا $1.5M هم تخفیف جزئی دارد — وزیر مالی گفت این «حراج یک‌ساله» است.
  3. انتاریو برای مراقبت‌های خانگی 1.1 میلیارد دلار بیشتر اختصاص داد (در مجموع حدود 6 میلیارد در سال‌های آتی) و اذعان کرد احتمالاً به هدف 58,000 تخت مراقبت طولانی‌مدت تا 2028 نخواهد رسید (حدود 26,000 تخت باز/در ساخت/تأیید شده).
  4. پیش‌بینی‌های ساخت‌وساز مسکونی کاهش یافت: برآورد شروع پروژه‌ها برای 2025–28 از 315,000 به 276,900 کاهش یافت؛ پیش‌بینی برای 2026 برابر 64,800 شده — هدف 1.5 میلیون خانه تا 2031 دور از دسترس.
  5. درآمد دولت از فروش الکل کاهش می‌یابد با مدرن‌سازی LCBO: بودجهٔ 200 میلیون دلار برای کاهش مارکاپ و مالیات محلی، درآمد LCBO برای 2025–26 به 1.7 میلیارد دلار تنزل یافته؛ درآمد مالیات الکل به 262 میلیون دلار کاهش یافته (در 2023–24 = 593M).
  6. بحث بزرگ دربارهٔ شفافیت: دولت فورد می‌خواهد به‌صورت گذشته‌نگر نخست‌وزیر، وزرا و کارکنانشان را از دسترسی به اطلاعات معاف کند؛ نظرسنجی حاکی از 60% مخالفت است و کمیسیونر حریم خصوصی می‌گوید مشاوره‌ای نشده است.
  7. متریلینکس در بهار دوربین‌های پوشیدنی و دوربین داخل خودرو را در شبکهٔ GO Transit و UP Express به‌کار می‌گیرد؛ ضبط تنها در حوادث ایمنی و برخوردهای بازرسی فعال می‌شود و ضوابط حریم خصوصی دارد.
  8. تورنتو سومین کارزار پرکردن چاله‌های جاده را بعد از «زمستان وحشیانه» آغاز کرد: تا کنون 75,000 چاله پر شده، بودجهٔ تعمیر جاده‌ها 34% نسبت به 2022 افزایش یافته و 6.2 میلیون دلار برای تعمیر چاله‌ها تخصیص یافته، از هوش مصنوعی برای اولویت‌بندی استفاده می‌شود.
  9. آتش‌سوزی روی پشت‌بام یک ساختمان در مرکز تورنتو (نزدیک Richmond & John) در 27 مارس رخ داد و پارچم‌های پروپان منفجر شد؛ خیابان‌ها بسته شدند، آتش خاموش شد و مصدومیتی گزارش نشده است.
  10. شکوفه‌های گیلاس های‌پارک هنوز چند هفته مانده‌اند؛ در اواسط مارس در مرحلهٔ «غنچهٔ قهوه‌ای» هستند؛ اوج شکوفه معمولاً اواخر آوریل تا مه است و 4–10 روز دوام می‌آورد؛ در اوج بازدید، پارک عاری از خودرو خواهد بود.
  11. اجساد دو خلبانی که در برخورد در باند LaGuardia جان‌باختند (Mackenzie Gunther، 24؛ Antoine Forest، 30) به کانادا بازگردانده شدند؛ تحقیق NTSB ادامه دارد و بیش از 40 نفر درمان شده‌اند.
  12. برخورد یک SUV با اتوبوس GO در سنت کاترینز شش نفر از جمله یک نوزاد را روانهٔ بیمارستان کرد؛ راننده 56 ساله به اتهام رانندگی در حالت مستی متهم شد.
  13. اوتاوا: فرد 19 ساله‌ای در ارتباط با رانندگی فرارکننده که باعث مرگ نگهبان گذرگاه مدرسه (Peter Clark) شد بازداشت شده؛ تحقیقات ادامه دارد.
  14. تورنتو: قتل یک مرد 27 ساله به نام Ahmed Hassan Asif در حوالی Gamble و Donlands؛ مظنون فرار کرده، خودرو سفید توقیف شده و پلیس از شاهدان خواستار اطلاعات است.
  15. Matthew Althorpe به 20 سال حبس محکوم شد برای تولید و انتشار تبلیغات برترپوستی که دست‌کم شش حمله را الهام بخشیده است؛ امکان درخواست مشروطه پس از نیمی از مدت (10 سال) وجود دارد.
  16. Guramrit Sidhu در آمریکا به رهبری یک سازمان تبهکار مستمر اعتراف کرد که حدود 15–17 میلیون دلار مت و کوکایین را به کانادا قاچاق کرده؛ با حداقل 20 سال محکومیت مواجه است؛ حکم در 9 ژوئیه.
  17. OPP به دنبال مظنونی است که شناسنامهٔ جعلی ساخت و با آن در New Tecumseth حساب اعتباری باز و در Surrey (BC) خودرو لوکس خریده است؛ حادثهٔ نوامبر–دسامبر 2025 رخ داده.
  18. Humber Polytechnic پس از آنکه برنامهٔ خروج داوطلبانه کسری بودجه را پر نکرد، به اخراج‌ها ادامه می‌دهد؛ بسیاری از کالج‌های انتاریو به‌خاطر کاهش درآمد دانشجویان بین‌المللی تحت فشارند.
  19. دولت فورد از تصمیمش برای بستن برخی مراکز مصرف نظارت‌شدهٔ مواد مخدر دفاع می‌کند و روی هاب‌های بازیابی HART تمرکز دارد؛ مدافعان بهداشتی هشدار می‌دهند بسته شدن مراکز می‌تواند مرگ‌ومیرهای ناشی از اوردوز را افزایش دهد.
  20. انتاریو نتوانست ضرب‌الاجل فدرال 1 آوریل را برای تامین مالی خدمات ضروری ارائه‌شده توسط پراتیکنرهای پرستاری رعایت کند؛ وزیر بهداشت می‌گوید پس از روشن‌شدن راهنمایی فدرال تطبیق خواهد شد.
  21. هزاران دانشجو برای اعتراض به تغییرات OSAP به کوئینز پارک می‌آیند؛ دولت قبلاً کمک‌های بلاعوض را کاهش داده و دانشجویان اکنون نسبت بیشتری از حمایت را باید بازپرداخت کنند؛ هشدار داده شده که خرابکاری پذیرفتنی نیست.
  22. سازمان‌های پرايد (Pride Toronto, Fierté Montréal, Vancouver Pride) از دولت فدرال درخواست 9 میلیون دلار در 3 سال دارند (3M/سال) تا هزینه‌های اجرا، امنیت و پرداخت هنرمندان را پوشش دهند.
  23. لندن (اونتاریو) تقریباً 2 میلیون سفر اتوبوس را در 2025 از دست داد (19.2M → 17.5M)؛ محدودیت در ثبت‌نام دانشجویان بین‌المللی دلیل اصلی اشاره شده است.
  24. به‌روزرسانی‌های استادیوم تورنتو برای جام جهانی: BMO Field با افزودن 17,000 صندلی موقت به گنجایش 45,000 می‌رسد، چمن و امکانات رفاهی ارتقا یافته‌اند؛ بودجهٔ کل 380M$، تحویل به فیفا 13 مه.
  25. Raptors: Scottie Barnes با 23 امتیاز و 12 پاس گل در برد 119–106 مقابل Pelicans در 27 مارس، فصل خود را با 27امین دابل-دابل ثبت کرد و تیم را موقتاً به ردهٔ پنجم شرق رساند.
  26. Blue Jays مدیرعامل Ross Atkins تا 2031 و سرمربی John Schneider تا 2028 تمدید قرارداد شدند پس از فصل 94 برد و حضور در World Series.
  27. آتش‌سوزی در خانه‌ای در می‌سی‌ساگا (Mirage Place): جسد یک نفر پیدا شد؛ ساکنان خانه در آن زمان خارج از کشور بودند؛ دفتر آتش‌نشانی در حال بررسی علت است.
  28. حادثهٔ جدا شدن یخ در Georgian Bay: ده‌ها ماهیگیر با هلیکوپتر نجات یافتند (8 مارس); معاون شهردار Owen Sound می‌خواهد هزینهٔ نجات از نجات‌یافتگان دریافت شود — برخی می‌گویند این می‌تواند تماس برای کمک را دلسرد کند.
  29. انتاریو قصد دارد قانون SkyDome (2002) را لغو کند تا محدودیت‌ها روی زمین 305 Bremner Blvd (جنوب Rogers Centre) برداشته شود و گزینه‌های توسعه (از جمله فروش) بررسی شود.
  30. دولت فدرال از برنامهٔ نوآوری انرژی 28.9 میلیون دلار برای پروژه‌های جذب کربن، انرژی خورشیدی و شبکه‌های هوشمند اختصاص می‌دهد — بیشترین سهم به پروژه‌های carbon capture رسیده است.

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