Sarah Mills: A stamp price may cost Canada Post's future
The federal budget includes a significant increase in the cost to mail a letter. Sarah Mills says that could have Canada...
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Federal budget promises support for CFB Wainwright soldiers, families after fire
WAINWRIGHT - The federal budget is committing help for those affected by last month's deadly fire on an Alberta military base. It promises $25 million over two years to support the soldiers, their fam...
Nov 5, 2026
Ottawa promises to make RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina a national museum
REGINA - The federal government is planning to designate the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina as a national museum. Ottawa makes the commitment in its budget document. It says the heritage centre is to ...
Nov 5, 2026
QuickQuotes: Politicians, business leaders, unions react to 2026 federal budget
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has tabled Budget 2026 featuring tax changes, cultural supports and billions of dollars aimed at stoking investment and economic sovereignty. The budget includes $142.1...
Nov 5, 2026
Budget 2026: Liberals pin tax changes, billions in spending on 'economic sovereignty'
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is arguing that tax changes, cultural supports and billions of dollars aimed at stoking investment in Budget 2026 will give Canada the freedom to shape its own future. ...
Nov 5, 2026
Budget raises questions about defence spending targets after 2030
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's new budget leaves unanswered a major accounting question about Ottawa's plans to meet its 2035 NATO defence spending commitments. The budget charts a path to meet all...
Nov 5, 2026
Ottawa boosts journalism tax credit by $501M, extends eligibility to broadcasters
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending its journalism tax credit by $501 million over five years, with $85 million in ongoing annual funding. Ottawa said in its spring fiscal update that it woul...
Nov 5, 2026
CanCon, espionage and Trudeau's archives: Highlights from the 2026 federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a steady decline in the deficit. Here are some highlights from the new fiscal plan. M...
Nov 5, 2026
Budget 2026 by the numbers: Key figures in the Liberals’ spending plan
OTTAWA - Here's a brief look at some key numbers in the Liberal government's 2026 budget. - $142.1 billion: The total amount of new spending and tax breaks included in Budget 2026. -$62.3 billion: The...
Nov 5, 2026
Feds commit $32B to close First Nations infrastructure gap, $3B for health services
OTTAWA - The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years to repair, replace and build First Nations infrastructure - though the Assembly of First Nations says the work will require more. The ...
Nov 5, 2026
Ottawa to shift more temporary residents to permanent status as broad levels flatten
OTTAWA - The government's updated immigration plan looks to maintain broad targets for permanent and temporary resident admissions while offering permanent status to up to 200,000 longtime temporary r...
Nov 5, 2026
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Murray Wood: Remembrance Day is a time to consider our values
Some Canadians object to spending money to help Ukraine, but Murray Wood thinks standing up to barbaric aggression is wh...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, Nov. 9
On Monday's show, guest host Brent Loucks talked about the federal budget with Conservative MP Andrew Scheer. Plus, why ...