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Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Smith political group after she supports royalty break
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Oilpatch support for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s agenda ballooned after she won her party’s leadership and put the so-called RStar program – a plan to give tax breaks to energy companies for fulfilling cleanup work they are already obliged to do – high on the government agenda. Elections Alberta records and an analysis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP denies report alleging China helped him win Toronto riding nomination
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Liberal member of Parliament is denying a report that alleges China helped him win the nomination to be a candidate for the party in the 2019 election. Global News reported Friday evening that Han Dong was allegedly helped by the Chinese consulate while running to be the Liberal party candidate in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back ‘ill-timed’ lobster tweet: documents
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – An “ill-timed” tweet warning it is illegal to take lobsters that have washed up on a beach was approved by no fewer than seven people even after one of them warned it might not be well received in the middle of a hurricane. The tweet and a nearly identical Facebook post were issued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is banning TikTok from its mobile devices days after federal and provincial privacy commissioners launched an investigation into the social media platform. A statement from Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says the application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices on Tuesday. The statement says the decision follows a review ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GOP shifts focus of attacks on Biden’s immigration policy to Canada-U.S. border
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
WASHINGTON – A group of Republicans on Capitol Hill is turning its gaze towards Canada as it ramps up political criticism of President Joe Biden’s immigration strategy. Rep. Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania and Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke are launching a new congressional caucus focused on immigration, crime and national security at the Canada-U.S. border. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP denies report that alleges China helped him win his seat
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Liberal member of Parliament is denying a report that alleges China helped him win his seat in the 2019 federal election. Global News reported Friday evening that Han Dong was allegedly helped by the Chinese consulate while running in the Toronto-area riding of Don Valley North during the 2019 election. The report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four people die in three days on Quebec snowmobile trails
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
MONTREAL – Four Quebec snowmobilers have died in separate crashes since Friday. Provincial police say a man in his 60s died in St-Cuthbert, Que., around 90 kilometres northeast of Montreal, after his snowmobile collided with a tree yesterday morning. A day earlier, a man in his 50s died in Saguenay, Que., from injuries he suffered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta signs $24B, 10-year health-care funding deal with Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta has become the latest province to sign an agreement in principle with Ottawa on health-care funding. The federal government says in a news release that more than $24 billion is to be invested in Alberta’s health-care system over the next 10 years. That includes $2.9 billion for a new bilateral agreement focused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta signs $24B, 10-year health-care funding deal with Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – The federal government says in a news release that it has signed an agreement in principle with Alberta to invest more than $24 billion over 10 years in the province’s health-care system. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – Dozens of Canada’s international aid agencies are asking Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to increase the country’s foreign assistance contributions. The request comes in a letter signed by 75 non-governmental organizations, including the Canadian chapters of groups such as Oxfam, Save the Children, Unicef and World Vision. They’re asking Freeland to increase international aid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian MPs in Europe, new sanctions on Iran : In The News for Feb. 27
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 27 … What we are watching in Canada … Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has become a major focus of Parliament’s foreign affairs ... Read More »
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