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Statistics Canada says population grew 0.6 per cent in Q2 to 41,288,599
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the population of the country reached an estimated 41,288,599 on July 1. The agency says the total means 250,229 people were added in the second quarter of the year for a growth of 0.6 per cent. The growth rate was slower than the same quarter of 2023 which saw a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs set to vote on non-confidence motion, with similar votes to come
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Members of Parliament will vote today on a motion that could – but likely won’t – bring down the minority Liberal government, and the Conservatives have already put the House of Commons on notice that more such votes are coming. The NDP and Bloc Québécois say they will oppose the motion in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Non-confidence vote in Ottawa, elections continue in B.C. and N.B.
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Non-confidence vote set for later today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa today as members of Parliament get set for a vote that could — but likely won’t — bring down his minority government. Conservative Leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. party leaders talk mining promises on campaign trail
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
British Columbia’s New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province’s resource-rich communities. Both NDP Leader David Eby and Conservative Leader John Rustad say they will support the industry by improving permitting, with the NDP committing to permit review timelines and the Conservatives proposing “One Project, One Permit.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau returns to Ottawa as MPs get set to vote on non-confidence motion
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa today as members of Parliament get set for a vote that could – but likely won’t – bring down his minority government. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his appeal to MPs during a debate in the House of Commons Tuesday, saying a future Tory government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference inquiry to hear from data-crunching academic researchers
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference plans to hear today from academics who study the flow of information in an era of growing distrust and polarization. The Media Ecosystem Observatory, a collaboration between McGill University and the University of Toronto, combines large-scale online data analysis with survey research. The federal inquiry’s latest public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complainant to continue testimony in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
HAILEYBURY, Ont. – The woman who alleges that Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard sexually assaulted her in June 2016 is set to continue her testimony in court today. Crown prosecutors said Tuesday that jurors could expect to hear the complainant describe a non-consensual encounter that included choking, slapping and name-calling. Hoggard has pleaded not guilty to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francis Fox, former senator and Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister, dies at 84
By The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Francis Fox, a former senator and cabinet minister in Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s government, has died at 84. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says in a statement announcing the death that Fox was a lawyer who was first elected as a member of Parliament in Quebec in 1972. Trudeau says Fox served under his father ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Picket lines go up in ‘high leverage’ strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Grain terminal workers picked a “high leverage moment” to go on strike in Metro Vancouver as farmers in Western Canada have an abundance of product to move for export, a food economics and supply chain expert says. Picket lines went up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday as about 600 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec Premier François Legault is under pressure over his government’s investment in a planned battery factory near Montreal, as Swedish manufacturer Northvolt cuts costs following a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles. Opposition leaders at the Quebec legislature on Tuesday called on the Coalition Avenir Québec government to be more transparent about its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest ‘not a good solution’
By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
Quebec’s minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern communities can’t opt out of paying their electricity bills. Ian Lafrenière was reacting to a Radio-Canada report that found that members of some Indigenous communities hadn’t paid their electricity for years, resulting in a $250-million bill the utility is reportedly unsure how to ... Read More »
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