Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal with Canada was struck down, prompting differing legal opinions from both sides. The A...

OTTAWA - Ottawa's plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion has some experts scratching their heads, while staunch Ukraine supporters worry it could unintentionally pi...

TORONTO - The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works. What ...

HALIFAX - Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is choking off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don't receive gifts this year during t...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it has pulled the plug on a foreign worker recruitment mission in the United Arab Emirates scheduled for early next year. Documents show the mission was part of ...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government's fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for the holidays. In a stateme...

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation. The Liberal governme...

The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers has hit 25 days. In a statement Sunday, Canada Post says it is awaiting a formal response from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the pro...

The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year. Mail-...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in a non-confidence vote failed on Monday, thanks to the New Democrats. The Conservatives' moti...