Canada

Political scientist Lori Turnbull says confidence and supply deal is unnecessary

OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh could face some tough questions as the ink dries on a newly announced deal that would see his party support the Liberal minority government for the next thre...

Mar 23, 2022

Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes

VICTORIA - Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for loca...

Mar 23, 2022

Trudeau arrives in Brussels to address European Parliament ahead of NATO, G7 talks

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a whirlwind trip with an address to the European Parliament in Brussels later today on his second visit to the continent this month. Trudeau will stress the imp...

Mar 23, 2022

Feds mum on next step in fighter jet competition

OTTAWA - Federal procurement officials won't say when Canada will take the next step in the years-long process of selecting a new fighter jet. The federal government announced in December that it had ...

Mar 22, 2022

Student demonstration marks decade since Quebec's so-called 'Maple Spring' protests

MONTREAL - Several hundred students took to the streets of Montreal today, marking a decade since their peers did the same during the so-called "Maple Spring" of 2012. It was one of several demonstrat...

Mar 22, 2022

Highlights from the 2022-23 Quebec provincial budget

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the provincial budget on Tuesday for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Here are some highlights. - Quebec adults who earn $100,000 or less will receive a one-time pay...

Mar 22, 2022

Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses

OTTAWA - The mayor of Canada's capital city is urging the federal government to send its workers back to their downtown offices to bolster flagging local businesses. Jim Watson says Ottawa has one of ...

Mar 22, 2022

B.C. logging company won't dispute First Nation land claim, lawyer tells court

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a British Columbia logging company says his client takes no position on whether a First Nation has title over an area it claims on Vancouver Island's west coast. However, Geof...

Mar 22, 2022

Q&A: The NDP and Liberals have a confidence and supply agreement. So what is it?

OTTAWA - The Liberals and the NDP have a penned a deal that would keep the minority government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power until 2025 and move ahead on some mutually agreeable polici...

Mar 22, 2022

House Speaker Anthony Rota recovering from bypass surgery

OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota was doing well after undergoing coronary bypass surgery. A statement from the Office of the Speaker says the Liberal MP was "resting comfortably" followi...

Mar 22, 2022