Murray Wood: Conservatives need to broaden appeal as Liberals form government
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GST, HST on carbon price could raise billions over next seven years: budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal government's carbon price could generate more than $5 billion from the federal sales tax over the next seven years, but none of that is directly earmarked for climate programs. Th...
Feb 22, 2024
North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer says he's seeking reelection
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota is seeking reelection. In a video released Thursday, the first-term Republican senator announced his plans. He was first elected in 2018 in...
Feb 22, 2024
Quebec coroner inquest told that poor police planning led to killing of officer
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police didn't plan properly before they tried to arrest a mentally ill man last March, and as a result an officer was killed, the province's workplace health and safety bo...
Feb 22, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada to review Good Samaritan drug overdose case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who was arrested for drug and firearm offences after police encountered him at the scene of an overdose. The top court's examination ...
Feb 22, 2024
Business investment per worker fell 20% in 15 years amid weaker competition: StatCan
OTTAWA - Canadian business investment per worker plummeted by 20 per cent over a 15-year stretch, according to new Statistics Canada research that suggests weaker competition is partly to blame. The r...
Feb 22, 2024
More red ink at Manitoba Hydro as need for new power generation looms
WINNIPEG - After ruling out more private-sector wind farms, Manitoba's NDP government said it will come up with a plan to fund new energy projects while also freezing hydroelectric rates and keeping i...
Feb 22, 2024
Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's automatic voter registration has put almost all eligible citizens on the rolls, but now some Republicans want to turn that system off. The Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday ...
Feb 22, 2024
Nova Scotia Liberal Brendan Maguire crosses floor to join Tory cabinet
HALIFAX - One of the Nova Scotia government's most outspoken Opposition critics did a political about-turn Thursday, crossing the floor to join the Progressive Conservatives - and become a cabinet min...
Feb 22, 2024
Quebec to table budget on March 12 amid warnings of larger deficit
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will present a budget on March 12 that is expected to have a larger deficit than originally estimated. Quebec's Finance Minister Eric Girard said today the government's ...
Feb 22, 2024
Nova Scotia Health drops proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health authority says it is lifting a requirement for its employees and on-site hospital staff to submit proof of COVID-19 immunization, beginning Monday. Officials say the cha...
Feb 22, 2024
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