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Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he calls for changes to Conflict of Interest Act
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday pledged to amend the Conflict of Interest Act to require that party leadership candidates make financial disclosures similar to those cabinet ministers must make — closing what Poilievre calls the “Carney loophole.” The change would direct all leadership candidates to disclose their financial holdings to the conflict ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anxiety about Trump tariffs runs deep in Quebec industrial cities
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Quebec cities that depend on U.S. exports are struggling to navigate the twists and turns of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. In Trois-Rivières, Que., managers and union representatives are hearing a lot of concern from employees about the trade war with the United States. The city sits along the St. Lawrence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa pledges $675M for Gavi vaccine alliance, targets malaria, HPV doses
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is pledging $675 million for vaccination programs aimed at children in developing countries. The funding for Gavi, also known as the Vaccine Alliance, would be allocated from 2026 to 2030. A news release says the spending would help provide new malaria vaccines to 50 million children and human papillomavirus protection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa outlaws another 179 types of firearms, announces classification review
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says all current and future variants of the newly listed firearms are prohibited, whether or not they are named in regulations. Since May 2020, ... Read More »
2 responsesTop court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote. The country’s highest court dismissed the Ontario government’s appeal with a split 5-4 decision and struck down that part of the law. Before 2021, third parties in Ontario could spend up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (10.6) _ Prince Edward Island 7.8 per cent (7.2) _ Nova Scotia 6.6 per cent (5.9) _ New Brunswick 7.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.5) Number unemployed: 1,472,700 (1,490,600) Number working: 20,994,500 (20,993,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.9 per cent (13.6) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre wants changes to Conflict of Interest Act, prime ministers to sell assets
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would amend the Conflict of Interest Act if elected prime minister, saying it would close the “Carney Loophole.” The change would ensure all party leadership candidates have to disclose financial holdings to the ethics commissioner within 30 days of becoming an official candidate, and make them available ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Jobs figures from Statistics Canada show Canadian employers largely put their hiring plans on ice in February. The agency says employment was “virtually unchanged” last month amid a gain of just 1,100 jobs across the country, falling short of economists’ expectations. Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.6 per cent as population growth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest in the ongoing trade dispute with the U.S.
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The U.S. temporarily paused tariffs Thursday on goods that meet the rules of origin requirements under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and lowering levies on potash to 10 per cent, until April 2. Ottawa has responded by suspending a planned second wave of retaliatory tariffs. Here is the latest news (all times Eastern): ——— 6:30 ... Read More »
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