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CP NewsAlert: Eby says B.C. won’t run anti-tariff ads alone as it had planned
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province won’t be running a series of anti-tariff advertisements for the American public by itself. Eby, speaking alongside Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, says the shift in strategy is to ensure communications with U.S. authorities are aligned with federal officials as they discuss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds will unveil proposed changes to EV sales mandate this winter, officials say
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government will unveil proposed changes to its electric vehicles sales mandate this winter, federal officials say. Mark Cauchi, director general of energy and transportation at Environment and Climate Change Canada, told MPs on the House of Commons environment committee today his department is looking to share the results of its highly-anticipated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a nationwide disruption in the summer. In July, Health Canada sent out a notice about a shortage of drugs that contain acetaminophen with oxycodone, which includes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Bloc MP who lost by single vote says she will appeal to Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
MONTREAL — The former Bloc MP who lost her Quebec riding by a single vote is taking the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné says she will appeal a recent Quebec Superior Court decision that rejected her request for a new election in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne. She had challenged the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Data stored in Canada can be subject to foreign courts, government paper warns
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A new government white paper on digital sovereignty says Ottawa can’t maintain full control over its data if its data storage supplier is subject to the laws of another country. It warns the federal government can only maintain full legal control if it delivers the service itself, or uses service providers that operate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance minister says budget will offer no surprises, make ‘generational investments’
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there will be “no surprises” when he tables a federal budget Tuesday that he promises will offer “generational investments.” Champagne told a press conference in Saint-Tite, Que., Monday morning the budget bill will have “something for every Canadian.” “We’re moving from reliance to resilience, from uncertainty to prosperity. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney asked Ford ‘a couple of times’ to pull anti-tariff ad, premier says
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Prime Minister Mark Carney called him “a couple of times” from Asia to ask him to pull an ad campaign that’s being blamed for ending trade talks with the United States. Carney said this weekend that he told Ford he didn’t think the province should run the ad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden to send its royals, industry chiefs in delegation to Canada this month
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Sweden is sending a large delegation of some of its most prominent people to Canada later this month as it seeks closer ties across the Arctic. Rideau Hall says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will welcome King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to Canada for a visit to Ottawa and Montreal from Nov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government expects fewer questions on foreign aid from weakened NDP: briefing note
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A Global Affairs Canada briefing note suggests the department expects fewer questions going forward in the House of Commons about possible cuts to foreign aid from the much-reduced NDP caucus. A June briefing note released under access-to-information law shows the department sought to stop accepting applications for foreign aid programs prioritized by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Joly says Canada launching dispute process against Stellantis
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is launching a dispute resolution process against Stellantis for moving planned vehicle production from its Brampton, Ont. plant out of the country. Joly told a parliamentary committee this morning the formal, 30-day process is aimed at recovering Canadian taxpayer money and returning production to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa urged to keep Canadian weapons out of Sudan’s civil war
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit the United Arab Emirates, human rights advocates are calling on his government to do more to stop the flow of weapons from the UAE to a militia in Sudan committing atrocious acts of ethnic violence. While the UAE insists it isn’t arming the Rapid Support ... Read More »
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