Tag Archives: Politics

TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...

OTTAWA - The federal government has confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax on their carbon rebate, despite government promises otherwise, because Parliament can't currently pass legislat...

QUBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of strikes and lockouts. Tabled today by Labour Minister Jean Boulet, the bill aims to protect services required to maintain "...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration, returning a stalwart supporter of Presid...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith removed her government's deputy minister of health Wednesday but bucked calls for a public inquiry into allegations of government interference in lucrative medical contr...

HALIFAX - A move by Nova Scotia's government to allow the auditor general to be fired without cause is being described by a legal expert and the current auditor as a threat to the agency's watchdog ro...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any peace talks, as Washington and Moscow discuss ways to end the war. Trudeau says Canada and most of its allies i...

MONTREAL - The federal government is moving ahead with the next phase of a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. The planned rail ...

Marineland is set to sever its sprawling property so it can take out mortgages in order to fund park operations and eventually move its animals, including more than two dozen beluga whales, the touris...

TORONTO - Advance polls open Thursday in Ontario's election - one week before general voting day - and only the Green Party has released a full platform, while Progressive Conservative Leader Doug For...