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Legal arguments at the Supreme Court challenge into Quebec’s secularism law Wednesday focused on how provinces use the notwithstanding clause, exposing a national divide. Some provinces agree with Quebec’s approach while others — and Ottawa — see a need for more limits. Source link

Justice Minister Sean Fraser, who was in charge of immigration during some of the years Auditor General Karen Hogan found instances of fraud in Canada’s international student program, said with hindsight, he would have acted sooner to fundamentally change it. The Opposition Conservatives have been calling for his resignation, along with his successor and the […]

Alberta will be in control of regulating its methane emissions under an agreement-in-principle with Ottawa. Source link

Premier François Legault called for Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to resign, saying he lacks respect for francophone employees and clients. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney had pointed words for the head of Canada’s largest airline, suggesting Air Canada CEO’s unilingual message of condolences to the families of those impacted by the recent deadly crash showed a “lack of judgment” and “a lack of compassion.” Source link

Premier Doug Ford announced the plan Wednesday at a news conference in Mississauga, saying the full 13 per cent tax will be removed for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Source link

Members of Parliament last year went on the fewest sponsored international trips in the last 15 years, excluding the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Source link

Age restrictions on using social media and AI chatbots are among the topics up for debate when the Liberal grassroots gathers next month for the party’s national convention. Source link

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree faced pointed questions Tuesday about why the federal government has deported one Iranian official, despite longstanding concerns about how the regime operates in Canada and abroad. Source link

Air Canada’s CEO has been summoned to Ottawa to explain why he spoke only one of the nation’s official languages when he offered condolences for those killed and hurt in the collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. Source link