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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. The themes will be fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu. A year ago in Charlottetown, the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it …
Read More »Liberal cabinet retreat to focus on housing, immigration
Housing and immigration will take centre stage on Monday as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intended to set the agenda for the fall sitting of Parliament which begins three weeks from today. The Liberals are …
Read More »Canada is hiking tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, steel – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is set to introduce higher tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and Chinese steel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Halifax on Monday. Speaking at the Liberal cabinet retreat, Trudeau said, “Shortly, we will be introducing a 100 per cent tariff …
Read More »Ottawa to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada – National
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Read More »Liberal House leader MacKinnon new labour minister, replacing O’Regan – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2024 8:08 am Updated July 19, 2024 11:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has been sworn in as the federal Liberals’ new minister for labour and seniors. He participated in …
Read More »Voters head to polls for Toronto byelection, all eyes on whether Liberals hold seat
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 6:48 am Updated June 24, 2024 11:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of Toronto—St Paul’s will head to the polls Monday to vote for a new member of parliament for their riding, with …
Read More »Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? What research says – National
It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. And it was supposed to remain a major part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legacy, both at home and abroad — part of an urgent global push to fight climate change. But instead of fulfilling those …
Read More »Largest vaccine production plant in Canada opens in Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2024 10:19 am Updated May 30, 2024 11:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto Thursday— part of Canada’s efforts to build …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks feds to pause safe supply programs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked the federal government to put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids. Ford has written a letter to Prime …
Read More »Prime minister to promote school nutrition program at Winnipeg school – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 9:48 am Updated May 17, 2024 11:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit a school in Winnipeg on Friday to promote his government’s school nutrition program. …
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