politics
Tim Hortons lobbied MPs for more temporary foreign workers over last 18 months
For more than a year, Canadian coffee giant Tim Hortons has been pushing the federal government to lift the cap on temporary foreign workers some of its franchisees can hire, CBC News has learned. Source link
Canada pledges more than $200M in funding for Ukraine at NATO meeting
The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announcing Canada’s latest commitments. Source link
Algoma Steel is cutting 1,000 jobs. So why did it receive millions from the government?
Just over two months after it was announced Algoma Steel would receive $500 million in government loan guarantees, the steel producer said it was issuing 1,000 layoff notices to workers at its plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The layoffs raise questions as to why it was receiving millions of dollars yet still cutting jobs. […]
Legault calls Miller a 'disgrace to all Quebecers' for his comments on French language
A day after being named federal culture minister, Marc Miller is drawing ire from several Quebec officials, including the premier of his home province. Source link
Feds will cut over half of housing spending, build only 26,000 homes: Budget watchdog
Spending on housing programs will decline by more than half over the next four years with the federal government’s $13-billion signature housing initiative leading to the construction of just 26,000 new homes, a new parliamentary budget officer report says. Source link
Some Nunavimmiut want more answers from Elections Canada into voting failures in federal election
In a report released Thursday , Elections Canada acknowledged a suite of shortcomings that led to polls at half of Nunavik’s 14 villages closing early on election day – and in Akulivik and Ivujivik, there were no voting services that day at all. But Source link
Alberta unveils plan to resist enforcement of Ottawa's firearm buyback program
The provincial government has detailed its plan to fight Ottawa’s gun buyback program, describing the federal plan as an unconstitutional attack on the rights of Albertans. Source link
What does suspending Alberta’s clean electricity regulations mean for Canada’s climate goals?
The federal government suspended the regulations meant to rein in Canada’s worst polluter, but it hasn’t explained how it is going to ensure the country’s climate goals will be met. Carbon pricing, though, is expected to play a dominant role. Source link
Alberta Metis eying ownership stake in proposed oil pipeline
The Metis Settlements of Alberta say they’re interested in purchasing a stake in a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast and want to work with First Nations in British Columbia who oppose the project and plan to bring forward an emergency resolution at the Assembly of First Nations meetings in Ottawa Tuesday. Source link
Canada now in the 'tent' of EU's loans-for-weapons programs
Canada and the European Union have concluded a deal that allows Canadian companies access to the continent’s €150-billion ($244-billion) loans-for-weapons program. Source link