Canada

Federal election cost estimated $630M, but many First Nations had no polling station

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says last year's federal election cost an estimated $630 million - more than the estimated $502 million bill for the 2019 poll - partly because of extra costs associated with...

Jan 31, 2022

PM Justin Trudeau says government will introduce bill to provide more rapid tests

OTTAWA - The prime minister says the government will introduce legislation today to continue providing as many rapid tests as possible to the provinces and territories. Justin Trudeau made the announc...

Jan 31, 2022

Liberals, industry groups look to solve supply-chain issues, and prevent future woes

OTTAWA - The federal transport minister says the government plans to create a suite of policy responses to help ease pandemic-strained supply chains and prevent future flare-ups. The problems in suppl...

Jan 31, 2022

Ottawa protest gridlock sparks criticism of police as residents demand city back

OTTAWA - The ire of Ottawa residents about the downtown paralysis created by a protest against COVID-19 measures is sparking questions concerning the role of police in ensuring public order. Ottawa po...

Jan 31, 2022

Conservative MP supports riding association's petition against 'O'Toole carbon tax'

OTTAWA - A Conservative riding association has launched a petition against leader Erin O'Toole's decision to introduce a carbon tax. The party's electoral district for the rural Saskatchewan riding of...

Jan 31, 2022

Immigration processing times to return to standard in 2022: minister

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will get back on track by the end of the year after COVID-19 caused a major backlog in the processing of immigration applications and long...

Jan 31, 2022

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19, days after revealing he was isolating after one of his three children contracted the virus. "I'm feeling fine - and I'll contin...

Jan 31, 2022

Budget officer suggests feds' foreign homeowner tax to yield less than Liberals plan

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is estimating that a new federal tax on vacant, foreign-owned properties may not bring in as much as the Liberals hope. The one-per-cent tax was to take effec...

Jan 31, 2022

Ontario, Quebec begin easing COVID-19 restrictions as schools reopen in the Maritimes

Canada's most populous provinces are easing some COVID-19 restrictions today, while students head back to classrooms in two Maritime provinces. Ontario and Quebec have reported declines in hospitaliza...

Jan 31, 2022

Calling the Ottawa protests 'peaceful' downplays non-violent dangers, critics say

Police haven't reported any physical violence at the ongoing Ottawa rally against vaccine mandates and other government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions, but critics warn that conflating the absence of b...

Jan 31, 2022