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BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘undelivered or stalled’ commitments
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby’s NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provincial government with its one-seat majority. The Greens issued a statement saying there were “undelivered or stalled” commitments from the governing New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
TORONTO — A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they’ll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu says researchers analyzed more than 190 food allergy studies from around the world to identify the strongest risk factors in developing food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta’s health privatization
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week, lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta’s latest moves to expand private health care. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government has passed legislation that allows surgeons to work in both the public and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Opposition Conservatives to grant a tax reprieve on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter Sunday to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling for an exemption to the withholding taxes applied to severance pay. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the “strategic choice” to host it. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is intended to finance military projects for members of NATO and its allies. Montreal, ... Read More »
1 responseLiberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing the government’s new return-to-office policy for federal workers. Bruce Fanjoy, who represents the Carleton riding in the House of Commons, says there’s no evidence it will boost productivity and warning it will increase pollution. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Schellenberg ‘definitely’ won’t face death again at China retrial: lawyer
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
The head of the law firm representing Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg says their client “definitely” won’t face the death penalty again after China’s top court overturned the sentence and announced his retrial on drug charges. Mo Shaoping confirms in an interview in Mandarin and messages in Chinese that the British Columbia native”s 2019 drug smuggling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Information commissioner expected to renew push for reforms to access law
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Members of a House of Commons committee are expected to get an earful from information commissioner Caroline Maynard this afternoon when they launch their latest study of Canada’s much-maligned transparency law. For a $5 fee, people can use the Access to Information Act to ask for federal documents — anything from internal emails ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘stalled or undelivered’ commitments
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party has announced it will not be renewing an accord with the governing NDP when it expires next month. The deal known as the Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord was intended to stabilize the government with its one-seat majority, while both parties worked on shared goals, but Green leader Emily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives call for tax relief for GM workers’ severance packages
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter Sunday to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling for an exemption to the withholding taxes applied to severance pay. Poilievre argues taxes on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta’s latest moves to expand private health care. Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed legislation that allows doctors to work in both the public and private health systems. The health ... Read More »
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