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Bank of Canada set to announce last interest rate decision of 2025
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce today its last interest rate decision of the year. In its most recent decision in October, the central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent. Market data shows most economists expect the bank will leave the benchmark rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta begins final debate on bill to apply notwithstanding clause to 3 more laws
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Alberta government moved to the final stage of debate early Wednesday on legislation that, if passed, would see the Charter’s notwithstanding clause invoked four times in less than two months. A bill invoking the rights-override clause was introduced at 1:15 a.m. for third and final reading. If the bill passes, Premier Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta moves closer in debate to passing bill using notwithstanding clause 3 times
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government moved one step closer late Tuesday night to passing legislation invoking the Charter’s notwithstanding clause for a fourth time in this sitting. A bill invoking the rights-override clause was introduced after 10 p.m. for the first of two final stages of debate. If the bill passes, Premier Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transat deal offers relief for vacationers worried strike would disrupt travel plans
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MONTREAL AND TORONTO — A tentative deal reached hours ahead of a strike deadline by the Air Transat pilots union prevented the chaos of a holiday-adjacent work stoppage but came too late for some passengers whose flights had been cancelled as a precautionary measure. The airline had announced a fresh round of flight cancellations Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Transat averts pilot strike with tentative deal
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. says it steered clear of a strike after reaching a tentative deal with pilots Tuesday evening. The travel company, which owns leisure airline Air Transat, had been cancelling flights and winding down operations ahead of the possible work stoppage, affecting thousands of travellers. Neither the company nor the union representing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Air Transat averts pilot strike with tentative deal
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. says it steered clear of a strike after reaching a tentative deal with pilots Tuesday evening. The travel company, which owns leisure airline Air Transat, had been cancelling flights and winding down operations ahead of the possible work stoppage, affecting thousands of travellers. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wraps up G7 tech ministers’ meeting after signing EU, U.K. deals
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada ended a two-day meeting of G7 industry, digital and technology ministers Tuesday after signing agreements with the European Union, Germany and the U.K. The memorandums of understanding focused on digital issues, including artificial intelligence. Canada signed an agreement with the United Kingdom on Tuesday, after inking separate deals with Germany and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast. The motion was defeated by a margin of 196 to 139 in the House of Commons Tuesday evening, with Liberal, Bloc Québécois and NDP MPs voting ... Read More »
1 responseLiberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Karina Gould says she will not seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Gould began exploring the possibility of a run after Bonnie Crombie said she would resign from the party’s top job in September following a leadership review. Gould finished third in the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec tables bill to help speed up major projects, mirroring Ottawa, other provinces
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec tabled its own bill Tuesday to expedite large-scale projects in the province, one that would allow the province to amend some 30 laws to allow the realization of projects deemed of national interest. Finance Minister Eric Girard told a news conference after tabling Bill 5 at the national assembly that the proposed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., says she will end her tenure in Washington, D.C., in the new year. Hillman helped lead the renegotiation of the continental free trade agreement during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term in 2017. She was appointed ambassador in 2019 and began the job in March 2020. ... Read More »
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