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With the future of free trade between Canada and the United States unclear at best, a look to the past could provide hints at where critical exports of energy fit into a deal in the future. Previous versions of the free trade agreements between the two countries used to include …
Read More »Union demands Canada Post return to bargaining or it will ‘consider stronger actions’
The union representing Canada’s 55,000 postal workers says it wants Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and commit to a “fair, ratifiable” contract with its employees or the union will “consider stronger actions” to move labour negotiations along. “We ask when will it end? When will Canada Post …
Read More »Israel vs. Iran: Who has the stronger military?
When Iran fired roughly 200 missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, Israeli air defences, with some assistance from the U.S., were able to shoot down most of them while sustaining minimal damage, according to officials. Israel has vowed to strike back, as fears mount over further escalation of hostilities between the two countries. …
Read More »Ontario councillor gets severe pay penalty as Pickering wants stronger recourse
A councillor in a southern Ontario city has been issued a 90-day pay suspension – the most severe penalty possible under current rules – after the municipality’s integrity commissioner found she has been demonstrating a continued pattern of “unacceptable behaviour” that risks hurting marginalized members of society. It’s the latest …
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