Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - The federal government has turned up the heat on the U.S. owner of Stelco Holdings Inc. over impending layoffs at the Hamilton, Ont.-based steel plant. Industry Minister Mlanie Joly sent a le...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government introduced legislation on Tuesday to turn its Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation, overhauling its plans to streamline military equipment purchas...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Police are investigating contributions made last year to Prince Edward Island's governing Progressive Conservative party, Mounties confirmed Tuesday. RCMP spokesperson Scott Ferris sai...

OTTAWA - Canada should boost diesel production to one million barrels per day as fuel prices continue to soar, Conservative members of Parliament said Tuesday. The wars in Iran and Ukraine have driven...

OTTAWA - Groups serving LGBTQ+ people are urging the Carney government to extend funding and programming aimed at growing mental health and security concerns. "Without core funding and material commit...

TORONTO - Former federal Conservative minister Chris Alexander has quit the race to become the next mayor of Toronto as advance voting begins in the city's municipal election. Alexander said he decide...

QUBEC - Quebec's premier-designate says a referendum on sovereignty is not among his immediate priorities as he focuses instead on homelessness, government spending and attempting to sever the provinc...

CHICAGO (AP) - It's official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood behemoth. The merger brings two of America's ol...

OTTAWA - The national dental care program has "transformed access to care for millions of patients" but claims are being denied without explanations and too many people are confused about what's cover...

TORONTO - Canadian business leaders are calling on the federal government to reform tax policies in hopes of bolstering investments in domestic firms. More than 150 investors and executives signed a l...