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Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs win re-election, with tariff threats around the corner
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives won’t have long to sit back and bask in the glow of winning a third majority government, with an imminent tariff threat around the corner. The Tories won Ontario’s snap provincial election Thursday with Ford speaking about the need to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs at nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way. Cold weather had held the pollen count at bay until recently, but an Ontario-based lab that monitors airborne pollen levels with a network of 30 stations across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government’s latest remote work mandate, which took effect in early September, requires all staff employed under the Treasury Board to work on-site a minimum of three days a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada could be barred from a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, expert says
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada may have difficulty taking part in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after a future ceasefire because it has clearly taken a side in the conflict, an international affairs expert suggests. During a visit to Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not rule ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key quotes on election night after the Ontario PCs’ majority victory
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are poised to form a third majority government after a $189-million snap winter election that centred on economic security. Here are some quotes: “This election, we asked the people for a mandate to make Ontario the most competitive place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business. The people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doug Ford’s PCs win third majority government in snap Ontario election
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives chugged to a third majority government Thursday, propelled by his visible crusade against economic uncertainty emanating from the U.S., though falling short of the increased majority he urged. Critics said this $189-million snap Ontario election was unnecessary, dangerously timed as President Donald Trump’s tariff knife dangles over Canada’s head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doug Ford’s PCs to form third majority government in snap Ontario election
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives chugged to a third majority government Thursday, propelled by his visible crusade against economic uncertainty emanating from the U.S., though falling short of the increased majority he urged. Critics said this $189-million snap Ontario election was unnecessary, dangerously timed as President Donald Trump’s tariff knife dangles over Canada’s head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doug Ford’s PCs projected to form majority government in snap Ontario election
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
TORONTO — The Canadian Press is projecting a majority Progressive Conservative government in Ontario. This is the third consecutive PC majority under leader Doug Ford, who called the snap winter election. Ford said he needed an even bigger mandate to deal with four years of U.S. President Donald Trump and protect Ontario’s economy in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest on the Ontario provincial election
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
Voters in Ontario have cast their ballots after a 28-day snap winter election campaign. Here are the latest developments. All times eastern. 9 p.m. Polls are closing in most locations after a rare winter election — the first in Ontario since 1981. Elections Ontario has extended voting hours at nine polls for various reasons. Progressive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Do better’: Murder victims’ families react after possible remains found in landfill
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
WINNIPEG — When Elle Harris got a phone call about potential human remains found at the landfill where searchers are trying to find her mother and another slain First Nations woman, she was overcome with a sinking feeling. “My heart dropped right down to my stomach,” she told reporters Thursday. Since December, trained search teams, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red ink, tax cuts, debt payments: Highlights of Alberta’s budget
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Alberta government tabled its budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — $5.2-billion deficit with deficits in following two years — Taxpayer-supported debt to reach $93 billion — Debt-servicing costs at $3 billion — Overall spending up to more than $79 billion with more money for contingencies, tariffs and disasters ... Read More »
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