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MPs ask Anand to get answers from Israel after West Bank delegation blocked
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Two MPs from a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get Israel to explain the harsh treatment of one of their colleagues. Several witnesses told The Canadian Press they saw Israeli border officials push Ontario Liberal MP Iqra Khalid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union says funding early retirement plan through pensions would be ‘borderline theft’
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal unions are accusing the federal government of setting a dangerous precedent and even “borderline theft” by funding an early retirement incentive for employees through the Public Service Pension Fund. The plan – announced in the budget in November – comes as government departments make job cuts to hit mandated budget reductions. Earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter wallop continues across Prairies, storm warnings in Ontario and Quebec
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
Many parts of the Prairies, along with other parts of Canada, might have to dig themselves out ahead of this coming weekend as a wintry wallop continues. Environment and Climate Change Canada says another Alberta Clipper is expected to dump upwards of 15 centimetres of snow across the southern parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney shakes up roster of deputy ministers heading into the holidays
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shuffling the senior ranks of the federal public service heading into the new year. In one notable move, Quebec Court of Appeal judge Marie-Josée Hogue becomes deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada. Hogue led Ottawa’s commission into foreign interference in federal elections, which reported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec family doctors vote 97 per cent in favour of revised deal with government
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s family doctor federation says its members have voted 97 per cent in favour of an agreement in principle with the provincial government. The deal removes certain measures of a controversial doctor-pay law the government passed in October. Removed are performance-related penalties and a plan that would have assigned all Quebecers to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc Tanguay named interim leader of Quebec Liberals following Rodriguez resignation
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberals have named Marc Tanguay as their interim leader following the resignation this week of Pablo Rodriguez. Tanguay had been named interim leader after former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down in November 2022, and had remained in the role until Rodriguez was elected in June. Party president Rafael P. Ferraro says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs ask Anand to get answers from Israel after West Bank delegation denied
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Two MPs on a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get answers from Israel for the harsh treatment of its members. Several witnesses told The Canadian Press they saw Israeli border officials push Ontario Liberal MP Iqra Khalid while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Canada-U.S. trade talks, High-speed rail, Processing unwanted gifts
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Thursday that Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treacherous commutes expected in Alberta as winter wallop tracks across Canada
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
Many parts of the Prairies, along with other parts of Canada, might have to dig themselves out ahead of this coming weekend as a wintry wallop continues. Environment and Climate Change Canada says another Alberta Clipper is expected to dump upwards of 15 centimetres of snow across the southern parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — A planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day, according to internal documents. The Crown corporation responsible for the project has estimated that 72 passenger trains per day could travel through Canada’s most densely populated region if the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP needs to break out of the Ottawa ‘bubble’ to rebuild: Davies
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — As the NDP looks to rebuild with a new leader in 2026, interim leader Don Davies says job one is to get the party out of the Ottawa “bubble” and listening to Canadians. In a wide-ranging interview with The Canadian Press, Davies said that before the party’s near-death experience in the spring election ... Read More »
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