Tag Archives: Politics

MONTREAL - Quebec is taking some halting steps toward scrapping interprovincial trade barriers with measures that will reduce red tape for funeral directors, real estate brokers and racehorse owners. ...

CALGARY - Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry. China is expected to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and mea...

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity - even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shi...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but who don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time, a change welcomed by an industry that says no...

OTTAWA - With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue for Canadians ahead of the upcoming federal election, Trump has now...

TORONTO - A book that examines decisions made within the Kremlin in its quest to become a global superpower has won a top Canadian prize for international affairs writing. Cold War expert Sergey Radch...

TORONTO - The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will pr...

TORONTO - A new survey says roughly half of domestic manufacturers say they can weather a trade war that lasts more than a year. The poll by KPMG says 54 per cent of manufacturers surveyed said they w...

OTTAWA - Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy on customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charges. The updates, include...

SUDBURY, Ont. - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months. Po...