Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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Too early for conclusions on integrity of last two elections, MP Chong tells inquiry
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is urging a federal inquiry to refrain from making final conclusions about the integrity of the last two general elections, saying it is too early to do so. The ...
Apr 17, 2024
All federal ministers will participate in process to find 5,000 jobs to cut: Anand
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Anita Anand says no government ministry and agency will be left out of the process of cutting 5,000 public-service positions. Anand, who is responsible for much of th...
Apr 17, 2024
Alberta government closing in on new deal to pay family doctors
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it's closing in on a new deal for family doctor pay, but a physicians' group says it must include those with small patient rosters. The details of the framework ...
Apr 17, 2024
Capital gains are going to be taxed more, and these economists say it's a good thing
OTTAWA - Canada's wealthiest individuals and corporations will soon pay taxes on a larger share of the capital gains they earn, a change that economists say will make the tax system more efficient, de...
Apr 17, 2024
Feds, consumer advocate square off in court over air passenger refunds
The federal government and a consumer rights advocate squared off in court Wednesday over whether regulators misled passengers by encouraging travel credit rather than refunds at the onset of the pand...
Apr 17, 2024
Ottawa must revisit assisted dying for Alzheimer's, dementia patients: advocates
OTTAWA - Now is the time to urge Ottawa that people with disorders such as Alzheimer's and dementia should be able to request medical assistance in dying before their cognitive decline, says the CEO o...
Apr 17, 2024
In rare move, House admonishes private citizen for contempt in ArriveCan testimony
OTTAWA - The House of Commons admonished a private citizen Wednesday for the first time in more than 100 years - a spectacle that provided plenty of social-media content for members of Parliament, man...
Apr 17, 2024
An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended
NEW YORK (AP) - A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal views resigned on Wednesday, attacking NPR's new CEO on the way out. Uri Berliner, a se...
Apr 17, 2024
Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture
Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been pushed into crisis mode since ...
Apr 17, 2024
Alabama lawmakers advance bills to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then...
Apr 17, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
