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Quebec bet big on Lion electric school buses. Now critics say the plan has backfired
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government’s aggressive push to electrify its school bus fleet — while giving one local manufacturer a virtual monopoly — could now be turning school bus operators off electric vehicles and delaying the transition, critics say. The abrupt withdrawal of 1,200 Lion electric school buses from Quebec roads after a bus in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trail-blazing Yukon politician Ione Christensen dies at 91
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
Former senator and the first woman to be mayor of Whitehorse, Ione Christensen, has died at the age of 91. Christensen broke multiple glass ceilings in her decades of public service and later gained international attention for protecting a more than century-old sourdough starter carried into the territory by her great-grandfather during the gold rush. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative MP James Bezan tabled a bill on Tuesday seeking to reform Ottawa’s sanctions regime to target immediate family members of human rights abusers and tackle transnational repression. “We want to make sure that Canada is not being used as a safe haven for corrupt foreign officials that are hiding their families here,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. to begin public consultations on Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact review
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The United States is officially starting the process of reviewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement as President Donald Trump continues to shake up continental trade with his tariff agenda. The U.S. Trade Representative is beginning 45 days of public consultations ahead of the mandated review of the trade agreement, better known as CUSMA, next year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Elizabeth May is campaigning to stay on as Green Party leader as a faction of party members mounts a campaign to oust her. The party is in the midst of a leadership review vote, which is required within six months of an election. While May already has indicated she doesn’t intend to lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4, Champagne says
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4. The fiscal update will be the federal Liberals’ first under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The prime minister has billed the budget as one of both cost-cutting and investment as Ottawa looks to protect Canada’s economy against U.S. trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nisga’a Nation can help convince other nations for LNG export site off coast: Eby
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is “counting” on the Nisga’a First Nation to help “increase the level of support” among other nations that opposed a massive liquefied natural gas export facility soon to float off the northwestern coast. Eby says his government will support the Nisga’a, while acknowledging “there is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative MP James Bezan is calling on Ottawa to reform its sanctions regime to target immediate family members of human rights abusers and tackle transnational repression. The Manitoba MP has tabled a private member’s bill that would direct law enforcement to help the government draft sanctions and require that ministers respond to parliamentary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EV leaders call on Ottawa to ease regulations on European-made vehicles
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
THE CANADIAN PRESS — Leaders in Canada’s electric vehicle sector want Ottawa to open the door to more European cars to spur competition for EVs in Canada. Former Quebec environment minister Daniel Breton says Canada should ease its restrictions on European-made vehicles, which often don’t meet Canada’s stricter safety standards. Speaking to reporters this morning, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing extradition after family of migrants froze to death at Canada-US border
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
Another man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a migrant family on the Canada-U.S. border near Emerson, Man., in 2022. The federal justice department says Fenil Patel was arrested Sept. 5 on an extradition request from the United States. He is facing a hearing this week in Ontario Superior Court. Police in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa extends taxpayers’ ombudsman’s term for another 2 years
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is keeping the taxpayers’ ombudsman in his role for another two years as Ottawa tries to get tax services in Canada back up to speed. Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne says he’s extending François Boileau’s term through to October 2027. The tax ombudsman advises the minister and is tasked with ... Read More »
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