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Canadian political leaders can’t control the fact that Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. Neither can they stop him from threatening to take illogical steps that could hurt American businesses and consumers almost as much as they would hurt Canadians. But Canadian political leaders can control how …
Read More »Party leaders take questions from Sask. public as election approaches
Saskatchewan·Video With the Saskatchewan election coming Oct. 28, CBC’s Blue Sky invited the leader of each provincial party to answer questions live on air. Election day coming Oct. 28 CBC News · Posted: Oct 26, 2024 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago Saskatchewan’s election is coming up …
Read More »France’s Macron says leaders shouldn’t ‘abandon their values’ in the face of bad polls
While French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledges that he — like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — is facing sliding poll numbers and pressure from the political right, he says this is no time for national leaders to abandon their “principles.” In a wide-ranging interview with CBC News and Radio-Canada last week in Ottawa, before his …
Read More »‘It’s not right’: Indigenous leaders call on Ottawa to clean up procurement system – National
Indigenous leaders caution the Liberal government’s expansive interpretation of Indigeneity in Canada has added to confusion in who qualifies for a multi-billion dollar procurement program intended to boost First Nations, Métis and Inuit businesses. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governments have made reconciliation a central theme in Ottawa. But their work …
Read More »From traditional knowledge to FireSmart, Okanagan leaders focus on wildfire risks
Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie is cautiously optimistic about how this year’s fire season will play out. It’s already much less traumatic than this time last year, when theMcDougall Creek wildfire destroyed nearly 200 homes and large swaths of forest. “But we’re not out of the woods yet,” Louie …
Read More »Municipal leaders ask Ontario to appoint minister for housing needs, addiction
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario municipalities are asking the province to appoint a minister to tackle homelessness as leaders sound the alarm on the growing housing, mental health and addictions needs of their communities. Leaders from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario kicked off the organization’s …
Read More »New national training program to prepare leaders, researchers for future pandemic
A new training program led by the University of Guelph will prepare leaders for the next pandemic. The Canadian One Health Training Program on Emerging Zoonoses (COHTPEZ) is a six-year project in partnership with five other universities, government agencies and non-profit organizations across Canada. Jane Parmley, a U of G …
Read More »Labour leaders endorse NDP candidate, including the Conservative candidate’s manager – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2024 12:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More a dozen labour leaders are endorsing the NDP candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Winnipeg, including the business manager of the Conservative candidate’s own union. …
Read More »Ontario’s strongest mayors? The leaders making the most of enhanced powers
The election of former Mississauga councillor and Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish as the city’s new mayor in June has been hailed by local leaders as a shift for the area. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Caledon Mayor Annette Groves and Parrish herself are proclaiming a new era of advocacy for the …
Read More »Burns and O’Hair clubhouse leaders with 3-shot lead at RBC Canadian Open
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Americans Sam Burns and Sean O’Hair were the clubhouse leaders on Thursday in the first round of the RBC Canadian Open. They were three shots ahead of the pack after 7-under 63 rounds. Burns had two eagles and O’Hair had one to …
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