- — Some seniors outraged over being left out of federal plan to dole out $250 cheques
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at 11/22/24 4:37pmSome Canadian seniors say they're feeling abandoned by the Liberal government's latest inflation relief measure after learning they don't qualify for it.- — 2 premiers asking Ottawa to cover provincial cost of proposed tax holiday
- at 11/22/24 1:28pmTwo premiers are asking Ottawa to cover the provincial cost of a federally imposed tax holiday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday.
- — Pat King guilty of 5 charges for his role in Freedom Convoy
- at 11/22/24 9:48amThe key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022 has been found guilty of five of nine charges against him for his role.
- — Canada Post says it lost $315M pre-tax in 3rd quarter
- at 11/22/24 7:36amCanada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier.
- — Ontario strikes $108.5M school food program deal with feds to provide 9.8 million meals a year
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at 11/22/24 6:58amOntario has reached an agreement with the federal government that will see $108.5 million roll out over the next three years to help fund a school food program in the province. - — Questions swirl around temporary tax cut, timing
- at 11/22/24 6:44amThere's mixed reaction among some small business owners and customers in Ottawa about how much or even whether the coming two-month federal sales tax break on certain products will benefit them.
- — 'We got completely played for suckers,' MP says of recent takeovers in Canadian forestry
- at 11/22/24 6:40amOpposition MPs are aghast that after buying up two major Canadian companies, the foreign owner of one of Canada’s biggest forestry businesses is now also formally taking over an Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate from his family — a company he has long denied operating in tandem with.
- — Justin Trudeau tries to find a cure for 'inflationitis'
- at 11/22/24 2:00amIf the challenges posed by inflation were easy to overcome, more governments would have done so by now. Instead, a succession of elections have shown the current moment to be brutal for incumbent parties and politicians around the world.
- — Feds want $411 million to cover refugee health care as the number of new arrivals soars
- at 11/22/24 2:00amThe federal government is asking Parliament to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending to cover the health-care costs of eligible refugees and asylum seekers — a budget line item that has soared in recent years as the number of these newcomers reached record highs.
- — Canada Post strike leaves Canadians, foreign nationals stuck waiting for critical documents
- at 11/22/24 2:00amAs the Canada Post labour dispute approaches its second week, Canadians and foreign nationals are saying the mail stoppage is disrupting their lives in alarming ways.
- — Decision in Pat King's convoy trial expected this morning
- at 11/22/24 2:00amA decision in the trial of Pat King, a key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022, will be handed down Friday morning.
- — What the GST holiday means for consumers — and why some economists are worried
- at 11/21/24 7:58pmWhen Canadians start taking advantage of a two-month tax break on Dec. 14, some small businesses say it will give them a much-needed holiday boost during a weak year for consumer spending. But some economists worry about what a spending rush will mean for the economy.
- — Some provinces say they could lose millions of dollars to federal tax break
- at 11/21/24 5:52pmA federally-imposed "tax holiday" could end up being costly for some provinces, and officials from two provincial governments said they were "blindsided" by the prime minister's announcement Thursday that the federal government is suspending the sales tax for some goods.
- — Canadian right-wing pundit says Russia never influenced her Tenet videos
- at 11/21/24 4:39pmA Canadian right-wing commentator who produced videos for a media outlet now accused of pushing Russian propaganda says she was never influenced to produce content for the embattled company.
- — Provinces, territories make backup plans for essential services during Canada Post strike
- at 11/21/24 3:17pmA nationwide strike at Canada Post has brought mail delivery across the country to a standstill for nearly a week, with only a handful of government support cheques being delivered.
- — Northvolt's bankruptcy filing won't affect Quebec battery plant, says economy minister
- at 11/21/24 3:05pmQuebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette is reassuring the province following the announcement that Northvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
- — Promised air defence systems now in Ukraine's hands, minister says
- at 11/21/24 3:01pmDefence Minister Bill Blair says long-awaited U.S.-made missile defence systems that the Canadian government helped to purchase have been delivered to Ukraine.
- — Extra screening measures for travellers to India have been lifted, minister's office says
- at 11/21/24 2:20pmThe extra screening measures that were imposed earlier this week on people travelling to India have now been lifted, says the office of Transport Minister Anita Anand.
- — MPs to probe how human smuggler obtained new passport while barred from having one
- at 11/21/24 1:44pmA House of Commons committee voted Thursday to probe how an admitted human smuggler received a new Canadian passport through Service Canada after he was forced to surrender a previous travel document under court-imposed conditions of release.
- — Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants separate U.S., Mexico trade deals 'now,' not in 2026
- at 11/21/24 1:29pmOntario Premier Doug Ford says he wants bilateral trade deals with the U.S. and Mexico "now" instead of in 2026, when the three countries review their North American trade agreement.
- — Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods
- at 11/21/24 2:00amPrime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new measures meant to alleviate some of the affordability pressures people have been experiencing in the post-COVID era — including a two-month GST holiday on some goods and services.
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