There’s ‘not much’ Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: expert
OTTAWA — A Canadian defence expert says there’s “not much” Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to. David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says the Canadian Armed Forces does not have many available assets suited to intercepting […]
AI systems use Canadian journalism but seldom cite media sources: report
OTTAWA — AI systems depend on Canadian journalism for the information they provide users but don’t offer compensation or proper attribution in return, says a new study. Researchers at McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy tested 2,267 Canadian news stories on major AI models. “All four models showed extensive knowledge of Canadian current […]
Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment rate to 6.7%: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says employment came in sharply lower than expected in February as a surprise drop of 84,000 jobs pushed the unemployment rate up two ticks to 6.7 per cent. The agency said Friday that February saw more than 100,000 jobs lost in full-time work, while private sector employment fell by 73,000 positions. […]
Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament. The legislation enacts key measures proposed in the Liberals’ 2025 federal budget, which passed a confidence vote for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government in […]
Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to putthe squeeze on consumers. StatCan said Tuesday that the annual rate of inflation edged down to 2.3 per cent in January. […]
Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has invalidated a federal Liberal candidate’s one-vote victory in last spring’s federal election, pushing the governing party further away from a majority in the House of Commons. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, the Bloc Québécois candidate in the April 28 election, let out a long sigh of relief shortly after she […]
Conservatives propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes
OTTAWA — The Conservatives on Tuesday introduced a motion calling on the government to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims. The motion also calls on the government to prevent asylum claims from people whose cases are still working their way through the courts. The motion is related to an explosion in […]
Poilievre pledges co-operation, calls for action from Liberals as Parliament returns
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the prime minister to deliver results as Parliament resumes next week. In a letter to Mark Carney, Poilievre says he’s offering to help fast-track policies to enact trade deals, make groceries more affordable, fix the bail system and approve major projects. The Tory leader is also […]
Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today
OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns. The Liberal government is slated to announce details of its national buyback program at a briefing in Montreal. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Québec Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière […]
Saskatchewan’s Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China ‘very good news’
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada’s new trade deal with China as “very good news” that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop. The deal will see China significantly reduce tariffs on Canadian canola seed — and at least temporarily remove tariffs on canola meal — in exchange […]