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PBO nominee Annette Ryan enters spotlight at a pivotal time for federal finances
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s nominee for federal fiscal watchdog will face questions from members of Parliament on Monday after a turbulent period for the budget office. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and currently a deputy director at Canada’s financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, was named as cabinet’s pick to be the next parliamentary budget officer earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist’s murder sought to ‘silence’ him
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi took place in a parking lot in the Park Royal mall in West Vancouver, the heart of British Columbia’s Iranian community. The document said she and her two fellow founding directors of a B.C. non-profit society opposed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians plan to sail to Gaza despite detention risks
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
Canadians are planning to sail to Gaza again as part of a flotilla that aims to deliver aid and break a nearly 20-year naval blockade months after six Canadians were detained by Israel for attempting a similar mission. Safa Chebbi, spokesperson for the Canadian arm of the Global Sumud Flotilla, said more than 100 boats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fréchette and Drainville face off in first CAQ leadership debate
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
QUÉBEC — The first debate in the race to succeed Quebec Premier François Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec took place in Quebec City, with candidates Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville facing off. Saturday’s discussion touched on the economy, public finances, infrastructure, transport, regional development and relations between Canada and the U.S. Tensions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Quebec maritime students who were stranded in Persian Gulf in good spirits
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Three students who were stranded aboard ships in the Persian Gulf for more than two weeks arrived back home in good spirits. the director of Quebec’s maritime institute said. All three students arrived in Quebec on Friday after flying from Saudi Arabia to London, then on to Canada. Mélanie Leblanc, director of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Quebec maritime students return home after being stranded in the Persian Gulf
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — The director of Quebec’s maritime institute says three students who were stuck in the Persian Gulf for more than two weeks are in good spirits after returning home. The students arrived yesterday in Quebec after flying from Saudi Arabia to London, then on to Canada. The trainees from the maritime institute were part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most NDP leadership candidates say they’re in no hurry to become MPs
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Four of the five federal NDP leadership candidates say they won’t be in a hurry to enter the House of Commons if they win — a position the only MP in the race calls “a little bit odd.” Filmmaker Avi Lewis said if he is chosen as the new NDP leader next week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions
By Canadian Press on March 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Federal departments and agencies are looking to cut more than 12,000 full-time equivalent jobs over the next three years as part of the Carney government’s spending review. That figure comes from plans released by federal departments and agencies for 2026-27 outlining how they’ll shed billions of dollars to meet the government’s cost-cutting targets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Cut them off’: Canadians angry, defiant as U.S. tariffs take effect
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
HALIFAX — Canadians are remaining defiant in the face of punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, promising to use their wallets to fight the trade war launched on Tuesday by President Donald Trump. Hours after Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on products from Canada, and a 10 per cent levy on energy, Haligonians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs eligible for loans up to $50 million
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Promising Quebecers to protect them against the “unjustified attack” of U.S. tariffs, Premier François Legault announced retaliatory measures on Tuesday and a program to offer vulnerable companies with up to $50 million in loans. Legault’s announcement came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S. rationale as “completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false.” “Our border is already safe and secure,” Trudeau told a news conference Tuesday. ... Read More »
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