Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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PM warns premiers that feds don't have 'infinite' resources to assist COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning premiers that provinces need to take stronger action to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19 or the federal government could face "impossible decisions" ...
Nov 12, 2020
Pandemic spending leaves Quebec with $15-billion deficit for fiscal 2020-2021
MONTREAL - For the first time since 2014, the Quebec government expects to run a budget deficit. Pandemic-related spending has pushed the province's deficit to $15 billion for this fiscal year, Financ...
Nov 12, 2020
Thanks to USMCA, working-class Americans will be integral to future U.S. trade policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - One of the lasting legacies of Donald Trump's tumultuous presidency will be to give working-class Americans more of a say in U.S. trade policy, experts say - and that could pose a c...
Nov 12, 2020
709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a further sign that the job market might be slo...
Nov 12, 2020
Senators question Freeland on transparency of aid package for troubled businesses
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pledging to fill a gap in the government's bid to bolster hard-hit businesses with rent relief, but she faced stern questions from senators about transpa...
Nov 11, 2020
Extra income support for hard-hit workers may not stick around post-pandemic, PM says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the more generous benefits being provided to out-of-work Canadians during the pandemic shouldn't be seen as permanent changes to the social safety net. Mill...
Nov 11, 2020
Trudeau says he expects trade deal with UK can be done before 2021
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expects Canada can make a new trade deal with the U.K. before the calendar hit 2021. Speaking at a digital event hosted by the Financial Times, Trudeau s...
Nov 11, 2020
Lagarde: Recovery could be stop-and-go despite vaccine news
FRANKFURT - European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a "bumpy," "stop-start" recovery despite good news about vaccine development. The top central bank...
Nov 11, 2020
Chinese shoppers splurge in world's largest shopping fest
HONG KONG - Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year's Singles' Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers fro...
Nov 10, 2020
President-elect's long to-do list to include repairing damaged Canada-U. S. ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joe Biden's to-do list just got a whole lot longer - and it's a safe bet it now includes patching the holes in Canada's relationship with the United States. Biden has more pressing ...
Nov 09, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...