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Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Guilbeault is taking the stand after Tuesday’s federal budget promised to amend the Financial Administration Act so …
Read More »Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner construction
As claustrophobic congestion on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway worsens with years-long lane closures to accommodate road repairs, Ontario’s minister of transportation is suggesting around-the-clock construction could dramatically shorten the time frame. Parts of the Gardiner, between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, have been reduced by one lane in each direction for …
Read More »Ontario Finance Minister expresses discomfort with size of deficit: ‘Higher than I would like’
Ontario’s finance minister says the province’s $9.8 billion deficit is higher than he “would like” but is still promising to balance the books while keeping up with record infrastructure spending amid a projected economic slowdown. In a post-budget speech and fireside chat with the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Peter …
Read More »Work on bill to address municipal politician harassment ‘complex,’ minister says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2024 1:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing says drafting a bill to address harassment by municipal politicians is proving to be more complex than he thought. Paul Calandra …
Read More »Alberta finance minister to table 2024 budget
By Caley Gibson Global News Posted February 29, 2024 8:00 am Updated February 29, 2024 8:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s finance minister is set to table the 2024 budget on Thursday afternoon. Premier Danielle Smith has warned that the province will …
Read More »Bill coming in ‘days’ on plans for assisted dying expansion delay: minister – National
Health Minister Mark Holland says he plans to table legislation “in a couple days time” that will lay out more clearly the federal government’s plans on the timing of the expansion for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to cover people whose sole condition is mental illness. That comes as provinces …
Read More »Nine ServiceOntario outlets to move into Staples, minister says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2024 6:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Press has learned that a plan to move nine ServiceOntario outlets into Staples stores is part of a broader push by the province to consider new …
Read More »Ontario ‘running numbers’ on international student cap impact: minister
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities says her government is still “running numbers” to see the impact a federal cap on the number of international students allowed in the province will have. Speaking to Global News briefly at the Rural Ontario Municipal …
Read More »Canada’s immigration minister expected to announce study permits plan
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to outline a plan Monday to reduce the number of international students issued permits to study in Canada. The move comes as the federal cabinet is in the midst of a three-day retreat in Montreal preparing for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. It also …
Read More »Health Canada says U.S. has assured minister on domestic drug supply – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2024 7:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Minister Mark Holland has been calling around to United States officials to let them know that the Canadian government will be guarding its medical drug supply after the U.S. moved …
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