politics
Feds reveal 6 pillars for long-touted, repeatedly delayed national AI strategy
Although it doesn’t appear in full in the latest economic update, the federal government has unveiled the six pillars of its forthcoming AI strategy — a long-touted but repeatedly delayed document that’s expected to chart out Ottawa’s goals for the evolving technology. Source link
Carney government proposes $6B to hire 100,000 new skilled trades workers
The federal government is pushing to build up Canada’s skilled trades and tackle youth unemployment by proposing $6 billion over five years to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 new trades workers under a flagship measure called Team Canada Strong. Source link
7 key takeaways from the Liberal government's spring economic snapshot
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced their spring economic update on Tuesday, the first since the Liberals were re-elected last year under Carney’s leadership. Here are some key highlights. Source link
Carney to attend European Political Community summit in Armenia next month
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month’s summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday. Source link
Liberals promising improved bottom line in today's spring economic update
The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line with smaller-than-forecasted deficits. Source link
Liberals on better-than-expected ground, plan to spend billions on skilled trades in economic update
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s spring economic update finds the Liberal government sitting in a better-than-expected position — driven by a resilient economy and surging oil prices — which it’s using to justify billions in new spending to train up tens of thousands of skilled workers. Source link
Bailey's Law, aimed at changing how Canada addresses intimate partner violence, headed to Senate
The House of Commons has passed a proposed amendment to the Criminal Code named after a Kelowna woman who was allegedly killed by her estranged husband in a brutal daylight attack. Source link
Conservatives call on auditor general to investigate $250M PrescribeIT program
Conservative MPs are calling on the auditor general to probe the federal government’s handling of a $250-million program which reportedly is set to be scrapped next month. Source link
State of 24 Sussex 'an embarrassment,' says Carney
The state of 24 Sussex Drive is “an embarrassment,” says Prime Minister Mark Carney, who suggested he wants a decision made about the future of the derelict residence meant for Canada’s prime ministers. Source link
Canada won't be 'chasing a small deal' to get U.S. tariff relief, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. could resolve the ongoing tariff dispute within “days” if the U.S. side had the “bandwidth and the inclination to go through with it.” Source link