By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2024 5:08 pm Updated October 30, 2024 5:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday….
Canada’s plan to hit NATO’s defence spending target remains unclear and the current forecast for increasing military spending is based on “erroneous” economic projections, according to the federal fiscal watchdog. The report from the parliamentary budget officer (PBO), Yves Giroux, on Wednesday comes just a week before the U.S. election, the outcome of which could…
The close U.S. presidential election between Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could be decided on the issue of immigration, and either result will have implications for Canada. While the economy has been identified as a top concern among American voters, immigration is not far behind, with more people saying they want a clampdown at the…
A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is calling on the federal government to create an Indigenous-led national commission with a 20-year mandate to investigate missing and disappeared Indigenous children. It’s also calling on Canada to refer itself to the International Criminal Court for investigation. Kimberly Murray, Canada’s special interlocutor…
Ottawa’s changes to immigration flows are the latest in a slew of developments putting the governing Liberals — already in a politically precarious position with their minority government — under increasing fiscal pressure this fall, experts warn. With a potential fall economic statement looming over a gridlocked House of Commons, some forecasters warn the Liberals…
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape gets sentenced to live in prison without parole on state charges Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape gets sentenced to live in prison without parole on state charges 00:21 The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life…
The Ford government is planning on sending Ontario taxpayers a $200 rebate cheque in the mail starting early next year. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Tuesday alongside he province’s finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy — a day before the province tables its fall economic statement. The $200 aside, the province is also proposing an additional…
As U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fiercely battle for the White House in the U.S. election, they’ve largely focused their messages on the economy — and Canada is listening closely. More than 90 per cent of voters in a recent Ipsos poll said the economy and their personal economic situation will factor into…
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit every battleground state in the final week before Election Day, with a focus on female voters who she hopes will propel her to the White House. The campaign has directed several messages to female voters in recent days, reminding them that what happens in the voting booth is a…
Canada’s Indigenous Services minister refused to say Monday if non-Indigenous companies that won contracts by claiming to be Indigenous should pay back the value of contracts that were meant for First Nations, Inuit or Métis businesses. Under questioning by Conservative MPs during a parliamentary committee meeting, Patty Hajdu repeatedly stressed the value of the Indigenous…
