Canada

Feds aim to lock in equalization formula until 2029 as part of omnibus budget motion

OTTAWA - The federal government is aiming to lock in the equalization formula for payments to provinces until 2029, as part of an omnibus motion in Parliament that seeks to implement budget measures. ...

Apr 19, 2023

Alberta's United Conservative government releases 'aspirational' plan on climate

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative Party government is releasing a plan that it hopes will take the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The plan, which describes itself as "aspiration...

Apr 19, 2023

Islamophobia widespread in Canada, early findings of Senate committee study indicate

TORONTO - Islamophobia and violence against Muslims is widespread and deeply entrenched in Canadian society, early findings from a Senate committee studying the issue indicate. Muslim women who wear h...

Apr 19, 2023

Military procurement chief wants defence firms to stop overpromising, underdelivering

OTTAWA - The Defence Department's top procurement official says he would like to see defence companies put more focus on delivering what they have promised and less on trying to win the next contract....

Apr 19, 2023

Allies must balance 'friendshoring' with opening trade: U.S. Chamber of Commerce head

OTTAWA - United States chambers of commerce are pushing Washington and Ottawa to strike the right balance between protecting supply chains and maintaining free trade across the continent. The head of ...

Apr 19, 2023

What the public sector strike could mean for filing your taxes

OTTAWA - Some 39,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees went on strike as of Wednesday as part of wider labour action by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The CRA says the strike will mean certain s...

Apr 19, 2023

Federal workers now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

OTTAWA - More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country's biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline. Federal de...

Apr 19, 2023

Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is modifying the province's anti-tobacco law to crack down on vaping, including by banning the sale of flavoured products. The new regulations would prevent the sale o...

Apr 19, 2023

CAQ breaks major campaign promise on 'third link' project for Quebec City

QUEBEC - Premier Franois Legault is abandoning his government's plan to build a multi-purpose tunnel linking Quebec City to its south shore in favour of one that will be for public transit only. The s...

Apr 19, 2023

In The News for April 19: How might a federal workers' strike impact you?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, April 19, 2023 ... What we are watc...

Apr 19, 2023