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After several Alberta seniors sounded the alarm about having their life savings locked up in life leases, the provincial government said it is taking steps to protect consumers who sign up for that housing model. However, those who’ve been fighting with operators for years to get their money back say …

By Allison Lampert Reuters Posted March 17, 2024 2:34 pm Updated March 17, 2024 4:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal — Canadian Airbus A220 production workers on Sunday voted to reject a contract and are considering a strike mandate, a union official …

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government celebrate winning a years-long privacy battle at the Supreme Court of Canada, some are raising concerns the precedent-setting decision could harm transparency in the future. On Friday, a panel of seven Supreme Court judges unanimously agreed mandate letters written by Ford to …

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of the Ford government in its battle to keep its 2018 mandate letters filed away from public disclosure and under rules protecting the details around cabinet meetings. The decision from the Supreme Court of Canada was unanimous, finding Ontario’s Information and …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada is set to deliver a ruling Friday morning over whether the Ford government’s mandate letters are subject to transparency laws. The key court decision dates back to a freedom of information request that was made shortly after …

As the Manitoba government faces down a projected $1.6-billion deficit, could an expansion of the province’s gaming industry help? Earlier this week, the NDP government appointed new members to the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) board, with a mandate to “work collaboratively with stakeholders to lift the pause on gaming …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The day after elementary school teachers in Ontario voted in favour of a strike mandate, Catholic teachers have handed their union the same bargaining tool. Teachers represented by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) voted 97 percent in favour of a …

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford took over the reins of the provincial government in 2018, he was determined to expedite a central campaign promise: make government more efficient by shaving four cents of every dollar spent by Queen’s Park. Instead, the Progressive Conservative government’s first budget, delivered by then-finance minister …

After Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives were swept into office in June 2018, ending 15 years of Liberal rule, newly minted Premier Doug Ford provided his cabinet ministers a new north star. He would run a government defined by ethics, accountability and a province that was strictly “for the people.” In a …

The Alberta government is reupping its commitment to affordable daycare. In her latest mandate letter, Premier Danielle Smith directed Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton to make $10-a-day daycare happen. Her letter tells Turton to start “Working with the federal government and child care providers to implement $10-per-day daycare …