Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can't solve the housing crisis with interest rates because the root cause is a supply shortage. Macklem appeared before MPs on the f...

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has unveiled a property tax hike lower than what officials initially proposed, while thanking the federal government for new money for asylum seeker shelter support. Chow's p...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is increasing operating support for public school divisions by an average of 3.4 per cent and leaving the door open to having divisions raise local taxes. Overall fu...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's high court entertained arguments Thursday on whether to force changes to the state's Senate districts in a case that has divided majority-party Republicans over h...

FREDERICTON - Nearly a month after two New Brunswick men had their murder convictions overturned, the province is yet to act on a request for compensation and an apology. New Brunswick Court of King's...

Quebec Premier Franois Legault says his Coalition Avenir Qubec party will no longer accept donations amid mounting allegations that mayors were pushed to pay for access to cabinet ministers. Instead, ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun right...

The Crown has stayed a charge of seeking to obtain sexual services against Saskatchewan MLA Ryan Domotor after he completed a prostitution offender intervention program. Domotor's case was heard in Re...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has yet to tackle systemic causes of youth suicide and addictions despite attempting to address dozens of recommendations put forth by the province's child and youth...

TORONTO - Ontario has conditionally committed to giving Toronto up to $97 million for the city's FIFA World Cup hosting duties, as long as the federal government matches its contribution. Toronto is s...