Tag: Canada
The next big threat facing the Trudeau Liberals: China – Macleans.ca
Stephen Maher: China’s increasing belligerence will require a tougher tone from Ottawa….
Canada floats idea of North American ban on new gasoline-powered cars
Canada wants deeper environmental ties with the United States and one result…
‘We’re not going to have a Christmas,’ says woman told to repay $18,500 in CERB by year’s end | CBC News
A Charlottetown cake-maker disputes a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency saying…
Freeland wants ideas on how to unleash cash hoards. Here’s what experts said – BNN Bloomberg
Here’s what some economists and observers told BNN Bloomberg the government should…
A typical family’s food bill will jump by almost $700 next year — the biggest leap in more than a decade
Source: A typical family’s food bill will jump by almost $700 next…
How Canadians can get a $400 tax credit — no questions asked — for working from home during COVID-19 | National Post
You can get some cash back for sitting in your new home…
Government quietly made ‘back door’ agreement with U.S. that could undermine treaty on plastic waste | CBC News
The Trudeau government quietly signed a protocol with the U.S. on October…
Indigenous fisheries won’t have long-term impact on lobster conservation, biologist says
“That’s really the role of science – do decide what is true…
‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costs
The COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced the debate on whether Canada should have…
Trudeau Says He Sees No Path For Basic Income Right Now
The prime minister was asked to share his two cents about universal…
B.C. grocery store hires security guard as anti-mask hostility grows
A greeter at the Kootenay Co-op said many customers have told him…
Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars – CNN
Source: Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars…
Tory MP demands answers why 800K non-tax-filers received CERB at cost of nearly $1.7B | National Post
‘This is a huge amount… I want the government to do a…
Majority of travellers entering Canada during COVID-19 given OK to not quarantine | CBC News
More than five million arrivals into Canada have been allowed to skip the…
Plan unveiled to make Vancouver first jurisdiction in Canada to decriminalize simple drug possession
“Personal possession and use of drugs is not a criminal justice issue,…
A $100B opportunity: Alberta could emerge as Canada’s first hydrogen energy hub, report says | Financial Post
‘Potential in terms of jobs and royalties to be a game changer…
A guaranteed minimum income would be more effective than current government programs
Replacing the raft of recovery benefits and EI with a simple, permanent…
How a national response could address an unprecedented COVID-19 surge across Canada | CBC News
Experts are divided on what Canada should do next to curb the…
N.L. takes first step toward basic income as NDP motion passes in legislature | CBC News
Politicians did an unusual thing last week: they unanimously agreed to look…
The Government’s Internet Regulation Bill: Why Bill C-10 Will Mean a CRTC-Approved Netflix Service, Reduced Consumer Choice, and Less Investment in Canadian Culture – Michael Geist
Source: The Government’s Internet Regulation Bill: Why Bill C-10 Will Mean a…
Canada’s House Prices Are Soaring Because Reality Doesn’t Matter Anymore
How is it that our stock markets and house prices look like…
Cannabis use among teens down by half after legalization in Canada
Just two years after legalizing the sale of marijuana in Canada, cannabis…
This Toronto-area lawyer had to flee the country after taking on the tow truck industry
There have been dozens of arsons, shootings and at least four murders…
Halifax restaurant says goodbye to tips, raises wages for staff | CBC News
Jamie MacAulay, owner of Coda Ramen on Gottingen Street in Halifax, says instead…
Inside Canada’s decades-long lobster feud
A fight over indigenous rights has erupted in Canada’s billion-dollar lobster fishing…
Trudeau announces made-in-Canada vaccine deal, but warns vaccines months away from rollout | Ottawa Citizen
Source: Trudeau announces made-in-Canada vaccine deal, but warns vaccines months away from…
Posthaste: Almost half of Canadian employees are ready to walk out the door — and that’s a big problem | Financial Post
Study finds 49% of workers are seriously considering leaving their job Source:…
Mi’kmaw lobster fishery ‘doesn’t pose any conservation risk,’ says prof | CBC Radio
The Mi’kmaw lobster fishery in Nova Scotia has commercial operators concerned about…
Does Canada Need a Wealth Tax?
In its recent Speech from the Throne, the federal government said it…
Chinese envoy says Canada’s acceptance of Hong Kong refugees jeopardizes Canadians in former British colony
China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, says Ottawa should consider the ‘health…
‘Too much cultivation’: Pot legalization anniversary comes amid supply glut concerns – Article – BNN
Two years after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, the country is awash with…
First all-Canadian electric vehicle will be built in Windsor, Ontario
The Project Arrow virtual design is expected to be unveiled in early…
Canada’s Trudeau hits China on human rights, ‘coercive diplomacy’
Relations between Canada and China have deteriorated since 2018 when a top…
Liberals’ 2021 single-use plastic ban includes grocery bags, takeout containers | CBC News
The end is coming for plastic grocery bags, straws and cutlery after…
The Ouster Of Bombardier’s Aviation President Is Indicative Of Further Turmoil
Bombardier announced the dismissal of Aviation unit President David Coleal and the…
Trump to approve $22B railway between Alaska and Alberta | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will grant approval to a $22-billion…
How Much Could a Guaranteed Annual Income Cost?
SummaryThe recent implementation of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has sparked…
At least 1,000 Edmonton students and school staff now in isolation due to COVID-19 | CBC News
In the two weeks since classes resumed across the province, at least…
The Best Whiskey In The World Is Canadian. Again.
Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye dethroned a world of whiskeys Source: The…
Barbados makes new push to become republic, leave colonial past behind
Barbados should become a republic and leave its colonial past behind, a…
Weakening Net Neutrality: How the Government’s Internet Regulation Plan Abandons the Principle of Equal Treatment of Content Online – Michael Geist
Source: Weakening Net Neutrality: How the Government’s Internet Regulation Plan Abandons the…
U.S.-Canada border shutdown likely to extend through November, Ottawa cool to more exemptions – sources
The United States and Canada are likely to extend border restrictions until…
Canadian officials still don’t know how many Americans are travelling to Alaska
Six weeks to the day since the Canadian government announced a crackdown…
48North Receives License Amendment to Prepare for Successful Harvest Season
Source: 48North Receives License Amendment to Prepare for Successful Harvest Season “With…
Canada spent $147M on a public health surveillance system that isn’t being used during COVID pandemic | National Post
Kicked off in 2004 following the deadly SARS outbreak, Panorama was designed…
Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus | National Post
OTTAWA — A guaranteed basic income for all Canadians has emerged as…
Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus
Source: Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus All UBI…
Canada’s Labour Minister Filomena Tassi says basic income ‘on the table’
The Labour Minister announced the government was providing $2.5 million to the…
Office work could be changed forever by COVID-19. Here’s why that matters | CBC News
Only a fraction of employees who began working from home during the…
Decriminalization of drugs ‘not a silver bullet’ for overdose crisis, prime minister says | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not back decriminalization of drugs as a public-health…
