Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain […]
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In the middle of a housing crisis, no one worries about constitutional niceties
Last summer — around the same time public support for the governing Liberals began seriously to erode — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the mistake of […]
Winners of Afghan war memorial design competition claim they were ‘cheated’ by Ottawa, threaten legal action
Architect Renée Daoust and her team say they’re considering a lawsuit to get what they argue is rightfully theirs: the $3.5 million contract to design and […]
Nexus application fee increasing to $120 US at beginning of October
The cost to apply for the Nexus trusted-traveller program will increase from $50 US to $120 US on Oct. 1 of this year, the federal […]
Federal government pledges $6B for housing in new infrastructure fund
The federal government is pledging billions of dollars in new money to tackle Canada’s housing crisis, but much of it will only be accessible if provinces […]
Poilievre wades into Middle East conflict during speech to Montreal-area synagogue
It can be one of the thorniest issues for Canadian politicians — highly divisive and filled with decades of fighting, with potential for political blowback […]
Canada expands Haiti airlift to include permanent residents, relatives
Canada is expanding its evacuation of citizens from Haiti to include relatives and Canadian permanent residents, starting Wednesday if conditions allow. The government has also […]
Federal government commits to creation of national school food program
The federal government says it will launch a national school food program, hoping to deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Prime Minister Justin […]
CRA pausing new ‘bare trust’ reporting requirement just days before filing deadline
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hitting pause on a new “bare trust” reporting requirement with just a few days remaining before the deadline. New […]