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NDP seeking to scrap labour code section that lets Ottawa shut down strikes
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — NDP MP and labour critic Alexandre Boulerice says his party plans to table legislation this fall to scrap a section of the Canada Labour Code that lets the government shut down strikes. Boulerice says the Liberals and Conservatives have abused Section 107, which allows a minister to order binding arbitration and end work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Freeland resigns from cabinet, appointed as special envoy to Ukraine
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Freeland announced today she has resigned from her role as transport minister in Carney’s cabinet, but will stay on as a sitting MP. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada rate cut expected even as inflation ticks up to 1.9% in August
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Most economists believe the Bank of Canada has a green light to cut interest rates on Wednesday after a last-minute inflation report showed price pressures were relatively tame in August. Annual inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. That’s up from 1.7 per cent in July but short ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Freeland stepping down from cabinet, won’t run in next election
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland says she resigned from cabinet today and will not run in the next election — but she’s not leaving to spend more time with her family. Her statement follows media reports saying Freeland will be appointed as a special envoy to Ukraine. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal energy minister hails ‘one project, one review’ approval for B.C. LNG plant
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is hailing streamlined approval of a massive floating liquefied natural gas export facility off British Columbia’s coast, saying it represents one of the largest private sector investments in Canadian history. Hodgson says the Ksi Lisims LNG project that received a B.C. environmental certificate on Monday, followed by federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal man who attacked Jewish father in park not criminally responsible
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has declared that a man charged with attacking a Jewish father in a Montreal park last month is not criminally responsible. Sergio Yanes Preciado was charged with assault causing bodily harm after he attacked a 32-year-old man on Aug. 8 who was with his young children at a Montreal park. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa mayor promises to end youth homelessness in the city within five years
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he wants to end youth homelessness in the city by 2030. Sutcliffe told reporters at a press conference today the details of the city’s plan will be unveiled in its upcoming budget. He did announce initial measures, including a foot race event focused on ending homelessness and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transportation Safety Board calls for interim fail-safe measures after Montreal crash
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board says trains must be equipped immediately with backup safety mechanisms that can prevent a collision or derailment. The board’s recommendation to the federal government comes after a 2023 collision in Montreal between a commuter rail train and a Canadian National Railway freight train that injured six people. In a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chrystia Freeland to leave cabinet for Ukraine envoy role: reports
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to leave cabinet for a special envoy role with Ukraine, according to multiple media reports. The announcement could come as soon as later today. Freeland joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet meeting this morning in Ottawa but blew past the TV cameras and did not answer any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hate crime legislation coming soon, bail and sentencing reform to follow: Fraser
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will introduce new hate crime legislation in the coming days, with reforms on bail and violent crime sentencing to follow. Fraser says the legislation will go beyond campaign commitments of protecting religious institutions from “obstruction and intimidation” and include measures for the broader community. During the election, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney meets with cabinet, Saskatchewan premier, canola industry leaders Tuesday
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has a series of meetings set for Tuesday with his cabinet, the premier of Saskatchewan and canola industry leaders. The prime minister chairs the cabinet meeting in the morning before sitting down in the afternoon with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and with canola industry leaders later in the day. ... Read More »
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