Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Pandemic exposes need for basic-income program, expert says
OTTAWA - A leading Canadian expert on government-funded basic incomes says the oft-debated idea could have averted much of the economic effects of COVID-19. Evelyn Forget says a basic-income program w...
Oct 13, 2020
Applications open for new COVID-19 support programs after hours of technical troubles
OTTAWA - The federal government says technical difficulties that thwarted some Canadians' efforts to apply for new financial supports on Monday have been solved. The Canada Revenue Agency report...
Oct 11, 2020
Unilateral ban on single-use plastics ignores spirit of USMCA, critics, experts say
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Canada's proposed ban on single-use plastics may not run afoul of its trade deal with the United States and Mexico, but experts suggest it disregards the "pause-and-check" spirit o...
Oct 09, 2020
COVID-19 cases, deaths surge ahead of long weekend, restrictions tighten in hotspots
Canadians began the Thanksgiving long weekend amid a surging second wave that pushed public health officials to roll back some businesses and tighten COVID-19 measures in several hotspots. Prime Minis...
Oct 08, 2020
Liberals revamp rent-relief for businesses as second wave threatens job gains
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of growing economic concerns linked to rising COVID-19 case counts, vowing new and revamped business supports to keep workers on payrolls and m...
Oct 08, 2020
Absent any new policy, carbon tax must rise to meet Paris emission targets, PBO says
OTTAWA - The cost to consumers of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's keystone environmental policy will have to rise if the country is to meet its Paris climate accord goals, the parliamentary budget off...
Oct 08, 2020
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada is warning that unprecedented economic measures to help families and businesses manage the pandemic may add potholes on the road to recovery. Tiff Mac...
Oct 08, 2020
Feds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford's Oakville plant
The federal and Ontario governments promised Thursday to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into an auto plant for the mass production of electric vehicles and the batteries that power them - a plan...
Oct 07, 2020
Liberals' 'supercluster' program falling short of promised jobs, economic growth
OTTAWA - The parliamentary spending watchdog says a government program to fuse public and private money to promote innovation appears to be well shy of its promise. The Liberals created their "supercl...
Oct 06, 2020
Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween, holidays: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Assoc...
Oct 06, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...