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Alberta premier responds to threat of broader labour action in call-in radio show
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta’s premier says she hopes the legislation her government tables on Monday to force striking teachers back to work isn’t followed by broader labour action. Danielle Smith’s comments on her call-in radio show come at the heels of a threat of unprecedented mobilization by the Alberta Federation of Labour if the government doesn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of T emergency fund offers ‘lifeline’ to researchers facing U.S. funding cuts
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
TORONTO — The University of Toronto has created an emergency fund to support its researchers who are facing unexpected losses in funding due to cuts and policy changes at U.S. federal research agencies. Announced earlier this month, the measures come after significant cuts to agencies like the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to watch in Quebec’s municipal elections for Nov. 2
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Voters across Quebec will soon be heading off to the polls to elect their municipal leaders. Here are five things to keep an eye on as the Nov. 2 election day approaches. Voter turnout Voter participation was low in the last two municipal elections in Quebec. In 2021, only about 39 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec adopts special bill to impose new compensation system on doctors
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
The Quebec government adopted special legislation in the early hours Saturday to force a new remuneration system on doctors. It was passed just before 4 a.m. after Premier François Legault called a special session to rush through the bill, which imposes fines of up to $500,000 per day on doctors who take “concerted action” to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Has business tuned out Trump’s temper tantrums?
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Like exhausted parents, Canada’s business community seems to be increasingly tuning out the temper tantrums coming from downstairs. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was halting trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign run by the Ontario government. “Canada cheated and got caught!!!” Trump wrote in all caps on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney aims to sell Canada as reliable partner for trade in Southeast Asia
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a reliable partner for Southeast Asia, one that’s committed to rules-based trade at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is rewriting global trade norms. He’s heading to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, known as ASEAN, seeking to drum up investment into Canada that will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI experts say CRA must fix human responses before pursuing AI
By Canadian Press on October 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Experts in artificial intelligence say it’s risky for the Canada Revenue Agency to turn to artificial intelligence to help Canadians with their tax problems when human call centre employees have shown to struggle providing accurate information. On Tuesday, federal auditor general Karen Hogan issued a damning report which found not only was the ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Up to $50 million in loans for Quebec companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs can apply for loans up to $50 million. Legault announced the new loan program today, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods, and a 10 per cent levy on energy products. The premier says the ... Read More »
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