Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Advocates for Black Canadians say the Carney government is reinforcing the barriers they face by launching an inclusivity council that does not include any Black people. They said the decisio...

Labour unions have seized on a federal review of Canada's labour laws to make the case for the right to strike and reaffirm their opposition to government intervention in labour relations. Ottawa laun...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health minister says the province's efforts to recruit physicians is paying off, with 199 net new doctors added during the last fiscal year. The health authority said in a stat...

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the pay-what-you-can school lunch program she promised in the 2024 provincial election campaign will roll out this fall. The program will see studen...

TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport, but promised broad consultations would start soo...

HALIFAX - The federal government has announced a new industry-led alliance aimed at growing the skilled workforce for Canada's mining industry, which is struggling to fill key jobs. Jobs Minister Patt...

OTTAWA - The federal finance minister is standing by his government's projections after Ottawa's budgetary watchdog cast doubt on Ottawa's ability to hit a key fiscal anchor. Parliamentary Budget Offi...

OTTAWA - Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying in Ontario, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia. "Despite years of studies, con...

OTTAWA - Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before she's set to be formally appointed as his representative in Canada. Arbour will be sworn in as Canada's new ...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not review a finding that poker earnings are taxable business income. The case began when three men appealed the federal revenue agency's declaration ...