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NDP want Liberals to expand GST rebate, fund school lunches in upcoming budget
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The New Democrats say they are using their agreement with the Liberal government as leverage to push for more ways to save Canadians money in the next federal budget. Party leader Jagmeet Singh said he expects to see money in the budget to expand dental care coverage to teens, seniors and people living ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh says budget will have money for dental care as NDP push for another GST rebate
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he thinks his party has more leverage to push for things it wants in the next federal budget, which is set to be released March 28. He says there will be money in the budget to expand dental care coverage to teens, seniors and people living with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver in fatal Quebec crash ran down pedestrians randomly, including children: cops
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police allege the driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui acted deliberately and with premeditation. Provincial police Sgt. Claude Doiron says the 38-year-old driver will appear in court later today. Doiron said the police investigation suggests the driver swerved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New poll says majority of Canadians want elections inquiry: In The News for March 14
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 14 … What we are watching in Canada … New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent ... Read More »
1 responseNew poll says majority of Canadians want elections inquiry : In The News for Mar. 14
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 14 … What we are watching in Canada … New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senator fears ‘modern Chinese exclusion’ but some redress activists reject link
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Senator Yuen Pau Woo questions whether a foreign influence registry might become “a modern form of Chinese exclusion,” and says angry reaction to his suggestion proves his point about racial profiling and stigmatization. But some activists who were involved in campaigns to right the wrongs of Canada’s head tax on Chinese immigrants and the Chinese ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians uninterested in King Charles’ coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy. The web survey of 1,544 adults released Tuesday by market research firm Leger indicates many Canadians are greeting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll suggests most Canadians trust election results, want interference inquiry
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent inquiry into foreign interference in the last two federal elections, but still feel the country’s electoral system is safe. Market research firm Leger surveyed 1,544 people between March 10 and 12, asking a range of questions about Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Québec solidaire victorious in byelection, capturing Montreal Liberal stronghold
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Québec solidaire has won a provincial byelection in the Montreal riding of Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne, capturing the once Liberal stronghold on Monday night. Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, an immigration lawyer, will represent the southwestern Montreal riding and had a sizeable lead with 45 per cent of the vote with about 80 per cent of boxes counted. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police report two pedestrians killed, nine injured after truck jumps sidewalk
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police say two men have died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui this afternoon. A provincial police spokeswoman said nine other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious. Sgt. Hélène St-Pierre said the 38-year-old driver, ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police say two men have died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui. A provincial police spokeswoman said at least seven other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious. She said the 38-year-old driver turned himself ... Read More »
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