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Davies says NDP’s budget support is up to Carney after sharing party’s priorities
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs. Speaking with reporters before question period Wednesday, Davies said he relayed the party’s priorities for the Nov. 4 federal budget to Prime Minister Mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocacy group calls for worker trust fund after N.B. company’s $1M fine
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
A migrant workers advocacy group says the employees of a New Brunswick shellfish company that was fined $1 million should be entitled to part of the money. Bolero Shellfish Processing Inc. was issued the fine on Sept. 17 for failing to comply with rules of the temporary foreign worker program and banned from using the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Executives say focus on mutual wins key to breakthrough on U.S. trade
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
TORONTO — While Prime Minister Mark Carney left a meeting in Washington without any trade deal breakthroughs, he’s still garnering support from the leaders of some of Canada’s biggest companies for his approach. Speaking at a conference in Toronto hosted by BMO and Eurasia Group, the chief executives of Enbridge Inc. and CPKC Ltd., along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sign outside Vancouver mansion during B.C. election period said NDP is ‘Communist’
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Elections BC says billionaire Chip Wilson contravened third-party election advertising rules when he put up signs in front of his Vancouver mansion last year, one of which said the NDP is “Communist.” A letter to Wilson from Elections BC says three signs he put up in front of his home during the provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Conservatives want to restrict birthright citizenship in Canada, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries. Under Canadian law, anyone born in the country is automatically a Canadian citizen. Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner says automatic citizenship should be limited to those who have at least one parent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davies says NDP budget support is up to Carney after sharing priorities
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party wants to see greater investment in affordable, non-market housing, projects which create unionized jobs and health care in budget. Davies says he relayed this to Prime Minister Mark Carney during a meeting last week ahead of the Nov. 4 federal budget. The Liberals need at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets in escalation
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
BURNABY — All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action. The escalation by the BC General Employees’ Union also includes all Service BC workers, raising the total number of members participating in job action to almost 25,000. Private ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
BURNABY — All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action. The escalation by the BC General Employees’ Union also includes all Service BC workers, raising the total number of members participating in job action to almost 25,000. More ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a larger pitch on linking energy cooperation and support for Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors. A government source who was briefed on the discussions told The Canadian Press that Trump was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg judge stays charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge has stayed charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Nygard’s lawyer had argued in court the charges of sexual assault and unlawful confinement should be stayed because of police bungling. Nygard was charged in 2023 after police said a woman came forward with allegations she was sexually assaulted at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers remain divided on tariff response as Carney leaves U.S. without deal
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Premiers remain at odds over how best to respond to U.S. tariffs, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney left a meeting in Washington without announcing any breakthroughs on a deal. Speaking at a conference in Toronto hosted by BMO and Eurasia Group, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he remains prepared to cut ... Read More »
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