Tag Archives: Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 mil...

OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to China says Ottawa's "complex" relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse. "The analogy I constantly ...

VANCOUVER - Crackdowns on short-term rentals in British Columbia have effectively reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year, says a report led by the Canada Resear...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation...

WASHINGTON - Five former Canadian ambassadors to the United States have signed an open letter calling on Ottawa to adopt a plan to deepen co-operation with its closest neighbour, saying Canada needs a...

OTTAWA - Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year. Canada's ambassado...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it issues by another 10 per cent. The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits. In ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP are accusing the government of prioritizing landlords over residents who need an affordable place to live, as the opposition party tables a bill aimed at addressing the hou...

FREDERICTON - The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick distributed a survey on Indigenous issues to political parties ahead of the provincial election, which is scheduled to kick off T...

OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is expected to resign from cabinet to seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal party. A federal Liberal source who was not authorized to speak publ...