Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government’s plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve […]
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Federal budget will include tax hike for wealthy Canadians, sources say
Tuesday’s federal budget will include a tax increase on the richest Canadians, sources tell Radio-Canada. It’s not clear exactly what form the tax measure will take but senior […]
Quebec employers group worried ‘political’ immigration debate will hurt jobs
The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of […]
Climate warrior Jane Goodall isn’t sold on carbon taxes and electric vehicles
World-renowned primatologist and climate activist Jane Goodall says carbon pricing schemes like the one Canada has deployed aren’t a silver bullet to solve the pressing […]
Ottawa says avoid all travel to Israel as the country braces for potential Iranian attack
The federal government is recommending that Canadians avoid all travel to Israel, stating that the country faces a “heightened risk” of an attack on its […]
Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic defends job cuts in Commons committee testimony
As members of Parliament accuse Bell Canada of corporate greed, the head of the company is defending its decision to cut thousands of jobs, citing […]
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Canada — but not Quebec — this summer
French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to visit Canada in July, Radio-Canada has learned. At the moment, Macron’s itinerary includes a stop in the Maritimes […]
The Canadian Dental Care Plan starts next month — but many dentists are reluctant to participate
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is set to start providing coverage next month — but it’s not clear that enough dentists will enrol to […]
MP Anthony Housefather to stay on with Liberals after period of ‘serious reflection’
MP Anthony Housefather says he will remain in the Liberal caucus despite his concerns about the party’s support for a motion on Palestinian statehood. “The adoption of the […]
Trudeau condemns Netanyahu’s comments on strike that killed Canadian, 6 other aid workers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back Thursday on comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an Israeli military airstrike that killed seven aid workers […]