Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Former P.E.I. premier Dennis King appointed ambassador to Ireland
OTTAWA - Former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King has been appointed Canada's new ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced the appointment today. King abruptly re...
Mar 03, 2025
Former PM Stephen Harper blasts Mark Carney's economic record
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney's economic record. Harper accuses Carney of taking unearned credit for steering the Canadian...
Mar 03, 2025
Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond
Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imposed by the U.S. government are expected to take hold tomorrow, marking the start of a North American trade war. President Donald Trump signed the order to imp...
Mar 03, 2025
Trudeau, King Charles discuss Canada's sovereign future amid Trump talk of annexation
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with King Charles about Canada's sovereign future as U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly suggests that Canada should become the 51st state. In a...
Mar 03, 2025
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on track to deliver budget as Trump slaps tariffs
VICTORIA - One day before delivering her first budget, British Columbia's finance minister said she knows that everyone is wondering how it can be done in the face of unprecedented tariffs from the Un...
Mar 03, 2025
Energy, trade investments 'imperative' in rocky times: Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO
The head of the Canada Infrastructure Bank says the power and export-enabling projects the Crown corporation backs are more crucial than ever as trade tumult intensifies with the United States. "In th...
Mar 03, 2025
Municipalities, rights groups concerned about Quebec bill on integrating immigrants
MONTREAL - Quebec municipalities and human rights groups are voicing concerns about proposed legislation that would require newcomers to abide by a set of common values. They say the new bill on cultu...
Mar 03, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault announces public inquiry into auto board scandal
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he will launch a public inquiry into the scandal involving at least half a billion dollars in cost overruns related to the auto insurance board's online ...
Mar 02, 2025
Expert says Donald Trump wants a 'win' as tariffs threat looms
WASHINGTON - Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of dj vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipp...
Mar 02, 2025 President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jose Luis Magana)
A federal byelection has been called for Halifax
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a byelection is to be held in Halifax on April 14. The Halifax seat has been empty since Aug. 31, when longtime member of Parliament Andy Fil...
Mar 02, 2025
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Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...
