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CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont leaves Conservative caucus
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont has resigned from the Conservative caucus, a spokesperson for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office says. The move comes after he told Politico earlier today he was considering crossing the floor to join the Liberals. More coming. Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole board cites new allegations about Toronto Boxing Day killer in decision
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new decision by the Parole Board of Canada is revealing details about a recent Montreal homicide allegedly involving a man who was previously convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year old. The decision revokes parole for Jeremiah Valentine and includes details about the recent Montreal shooting that have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade — a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggressive NATO spending commitments. The massive defence spending plan — which is light on specifics but presents hefty dollar figures — also hints ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole board cites new allegations about Toronto Boxing Day killer
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new decision by the Parole Board of Canada is revealing details about a recent Montreal homicide allegedly involving a man who was previously convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year old. The decision includes details that have not been tested in court and says the man allegedly shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget 2025: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Here’s a brief look at the key numbers in the Liberal government’s 2025 budget: $20.1 billion: Total net new government spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year. $89.7 billion: Total of net new budget spending items over five-year timeline of budget plan, including a projected $51.2 billion in cost savings. $78.3 billion: The total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget pledges to shrink size of public service by 40,000 over three years
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent over the next three years — eliminating up to 40,000 jobs — as it strays from its election promise to cut the number of federal employees solely through attrition. The cuts come as the government moves to slow the rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s plans for CBC/Radio-Canada include looking at getting Canada into the Eurovision international song contest. A line in the new federal budget’s section on CBC says the government is working with the public broadcaster to explore participation in the popular song contest. Eurovision, which has been running for decades, features performers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa cutting foreign aid and research spending back to pre-pandemic level
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Carney government says it is cutting foreign aid spending to a level in line with Canada’s pre-pandemic aid allocations — without specifying the size of this year’s aid budget. Tuesday’s budget forecasts $2.7 billion in cuts over four years, which will affect things like global health projects. Ottawa is also withdrawing some ... Read More »
1 responseImmigration plan slashes student visas, prioritizes economic newcomers
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s 2026-2028 immigration levels plan aims to increase the number of economic immigrants coming to the country while cutting temporary migration, largely through a dramatic reduction in student visas. The new levels plan cuts in half the planned number of student visas for the next three years, bringing it down to 155,000 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more investments in clean growth. But the strategy, outlined in the federal budget on Tuesday, was short on details — and offered no update on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds pitch $2B fund for critical minerals investments, including equity stakes
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal budget says Canada will take out equity stakes in critical mineral projects to open up mining and position Canada as a major global supplier. The federal budget, released Tuesday in Ottawa, outlines a plan for a $2 billion “critical minerals sovereign fund” over five years for equity investments, loan guarantees and ... Read More »
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