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Procurement ombud slams Indigenous procurement strategy outcomes in ‘shocking’ report
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada and other departments are failing to uphold their own Indigenous procurement strategy and may be allowing contractors to use shell companies to access contracts reserved for Indigenous businesses, says the federal procurement ombudsman. In a scathing new report released Thursday, Alexander Jeglic says Indigenous Services Canada failed to provide timely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada met its pledge to spend two per cent of GDP on defence: NATO
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence — a key NATO alliance commitment Ottawa previously failed to meet. NATO accounting estimates released Thursday suggest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government met the key spending benchmark for 2025 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NATO says Canada met 2% spending pledge
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — For the first time since 1990, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence. Accounting estimates released by NATO say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government met the key spending commitment to the alliance for 2025 by shelling out just over $63 billion. Canada has come under pressure in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: NATO says Canada met 2% spending pledge
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — NATO says Canada has finally met a key alliance commitment by spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on defence in the last fiscal year, or $63.4 billion. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s 2025 annual report confirms Canada has met the spending level for the first time since 1990. More coming. Kyle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada CEO apologizes for inability to express himself adequately in French
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — The chief executive of Air Canada is apologizing for not being able to express himself adequately in French in a video message of condolence he released after the deadly plane crash in New York on Sunday. Rousseau has been criticized for the four-minute video posted online that only included two French words — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Canadian pipelines, old and new, are in the spotlight again
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Enbridge to fund policing of Line 5 reroute Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in anticipation of protests against its Line 5 pipeline reroute project, a move that has raised concerns about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Enbridge’s plan to fund policing costs of pipeline reroute in U.S. raises concerns
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in anticipation of protests against its Line 5 pipeline reroute project, a move that has raised concerns about the depth of the company’s influence in policing issues. The Calgary-based company says it volunteered the public safety fund to help governments in Wisconsin cover the extra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small population, big infrastructure needs: Northern Canada facing power struggles
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Representatives from all three Canadian territories say the need to improve their aging electricity grids has reached a critical level requiring billions of dollars from the federal government to update, and in some cases, keep the lights on. Yukon’s energy minister says the need is “no longer theoretical” after a frigid week in December nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LaGuardia crash survivors could sue Air Canada for up to nearly $300K, advocate says
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — Aviation law experts say Air Canada passengers injured in the fatal collision at the LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have various legal options. Gabor Lukacs, a passenger rights advocate, says Air Canada could be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars per passenger. He says an international agreement that standardizes compensation holds ... 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 »
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