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Head of public service says programs, staff will be cut as government seeks savings
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s top bureaucrat is warning the budget’s spending reduction target is a “big number” that will mean cuts to programs and jobs in the public service. Tuesday’s federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spending and administration costs by about $60 billion over the next five years. In a message sent to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, Champagne to promote federal budget at events in Ottawa, Montreal today
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will begin the work of selling the federal government’s budget today. Carney is set to hold a post-budget event in Ottawa this morning before attending the Liberal caucus meeting. It’s the first caucus meeting after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont left the Conservative caucus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic diocese near Montreal expresses regret about Hells Angels tombstone
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND — A Roman Catholic diocese on Montreal’s South Shore is expressing its regrets over a tombstone showcasing the logo of the Hells Angels outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery. The Diocese of St-Jean-Longueuil says it was scandalized by the appearance of the tombstone. The diocese says the tombstone should not have been approved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in case pushing against Trump’s tariffs
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s key tool for deploying tariffs will face a critical legal test in the Supreme Court on Wednesday — one which could upend his plans to realign global trade. In a post on social media, Trump called the hearing “one of the most important in the History of the Country.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians’ travel plans: expert
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government shutdown has reached a critical milestone — the longest in history — as the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday. It is unclear how long the shutdown will last as federal workers miss another paycheque heading into a busy holiday season at American airports. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry in Toronto this week for several events tied to Remembrance Day
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Prince Harry is set to begin a two-day visit to Toronto to attend events supporting veterans and the military community ahead of Remembrance Day. The office of the Duke of Sussex says he’s making the trip at the invitation of the True Patriot Love Foundation, which supports Canadian military members, veterans and their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Menopause care is more widely available, but financially out of reach for many
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Karine Beauchamp couldn’t think straight, felt so exhausted she could barely get out of bed and had unpredictable mood swings ranging from sadness to anger. “It’s like my resilience just disappeared,” the 48-year-old federal government worker said in an interview from Ottawa. “It felt like I wasn’t myself.” Beauchamp talked to her family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travel agents hope for return of ‘glory times’ as China resumes group tours to Canada
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Travel agents are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada after a five-year halt, hoping for the return of big-spending Chinese visitors who were a dominant presence for the industry before the COVID-19 pandemic. Glynnis Chan, president of Vancouver-based Happy Times Travel and Tour Ltd., has been leading group tours for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukon Party’s premier-designate Currie Dixon says their election ‘generational shift’
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
The Yukon’s premier-designate says he’s ready to start implementing key promises from his election campaign but stopped short of pledging electoral reform even after residents voted in favour of changing to a ranked ballot. Currie Dixon made history Monday when his Yukon Party picked up 14 of the 21 available ridings, meaning he’ll become the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal party confirms that Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont is joining its caucus after resigning from the Conservative bench. D’Entremont quit the Conservative caucus earlier today after telling Politico he was considering crossing the floor to the Liberals before the federal budget was tabled. The Canadian Press has reached out to d’Entremont ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget pledges to cut 40,000 jobs from public service by 2029
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year — eliminating about 40,000 jobs — as it strays from its election promise to cut the number of federal employees solely through attrition. The cuts come as the government moves to slow ... Read More »
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