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British Columbia needs to develop a new energy plan as the province’s current power supply has raised concerns among experts, a former B.C. minister says. Former minister of environment, minister of Aboriginal relations and attorney general Barry Penner, who is now the chair of the Energy Futures Institute, says the …
Read More »RCMP has ‘strong tools’ to address threats against politicians: minister – National
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says he isn’t going anywhere without a mobile duress alarm in his pocket. He doesn’t move around without first informing someone, including when he attends public events. And he doesn’t just work with a security team at the Department of Justice, but a separate one …
Read More »Pharmacare should be in place by April 2025, health minister says – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Minister Mark Holland says he’s aiming to roll out the long-awaited national pharmacare program by April 1, 2025. “I’m sprinting, not walking,” Holland said on Wednesday on his way into caucus. He gave the expected launch date, as the House of …
Read More »‘We don’t track data as well as we should,’ Ontario housing minister says
Ontario’s housing minister says poor data tracking is making it harder for the Ford government to keep on top of how many new units have been built as it targets 1.5 million new homes by 2031. Housing Minister Paul Calandra told a committee at the Ontario legislature Thursday afternoon his …
Read More »Ontario teacher unions welcome new education minister in cabinet shuffle
Ontario’s new education minister is stepping into one of the largest and most visible files in government, which comes with a fraught relationship with teachers, though he is no stranger to politics or tough portfolios. Todd Smith served as energy minister since 2021, balancing a need to vastly increase Ontario’s …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new education minister, cabinet reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled major changes to his cabinet after meeting with ministers on Thursday afternoon at Queen’s Park. Stephen Lecce has been moved out of his role as education minister into a new position as the minister of energy and electrification. Todd Smith, who was previously in …
Read More »Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: minister – National
Justice Minister Arif Virani says he wants to ensure principles meant to guide bail decisions are being upheld as police anecdotally report high rates of people on bail reoffending. “Bail decisions are made by justices of the peace and provincial court judges around the country. They’re meant to be guided …
Read More »Sask. cabinet minister admits to bringing firearm into Legislative Building
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan MLA Jeremy Harrison has resigned as the Government House Leader after allegations brought forward by the legislative Speaker last week. Speaker Randy Weekes made several allegations about the behaviour of a number of Sask. Party MLAs, primarily focusing on Harrison. In …
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. …
Read More »‘Fire that minister’: Ontario NDP calls on Ford to sack minister of health
The Ontario NDP is calling for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to sack his health minister over the suggestion that the province is not struggling to recruit or retrain family doctors. Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park on Monday, NDP Leader Marit Stiles accused the government of “trying to pretend” there …
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