Category Archives: National
Bank of Canada governor says country needs to pick up pace on tackling climate change
OTTAWA — Canada's top central banker is making a plea for the country to more quickly address the impacts of climate change to avoid any economic ripple effects on households and businesses. Tiff Macklem made the case in a speech Tuesday
Ex-Quebec police chief goes to court to stop process that could lead to his ouster
MONTREAL — The former head of the provincial police is the latest big name in Quebec to take the government to court over a years-long saga involving leaked documents tied to anti-corruption unit investigations. Martin Prud'homme -- who has been suspen...
Quebec announces working group for ‘nation-to-nation’ discussions with First Nations
MONTREAL — The Quebec government will create a new political working group that will hold regular "nation-to-nation" meetings with First Nations leaders on issues that concern them, Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere announced on Tuesday. Lafre...
Rising food prices push annual rate of inflation 0.7 per cent higher in October
OTTAWA — The country's headline inflation meter jumped last month by 0.7 per cent compared to one year ago, the fastest the consumer price index has risen in months, largely on the back of higher food prices.October's increase compared with
New Brunswick government crows about province’s pandemic response in throne speech
FREDERICTON — Premier Blaine Higgs' government congratulated itself Tuesday for handling the COVID-19 pandemic better than most jurisdictions, saying in a throne speech that New Brunswick had received "positive reviews from across Canada." Higgs' Progr...
Feds launch nuclear-waste strategy review amid elusive solutions for toxic waste
TORONTO — The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste produced by Canada's nuclear reactors. To that end, the government wants members of the industry, the gene...
Info commissioner slams RCMP, Liberals on rampant access-to-information failures
OTTAWA — The federal information commissioner has come out swinging against Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the RCMP for what she says is a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. The criticisms are in a new report released Tuesda...
‘Not good’: Ocean advocacy group criticizes Canadian fishery management in audit
HALIFAX — Only about 25 per cent of Canada's fish populations are considered healthy and the federal government is missing data on more than one-third of the country's fisheries, according to an ocean conservation group. Oceana Canada released it...
PM says military could help distribute COVID-19 vaccine, but Canada not there yet
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the military could play an integral part in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines across the country, though question marks remain around cost and distribution. As case counts continue to climb at an alarming pace, t...
New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is proposing new privacy measures to give people more control over their information in the digital age, with potentially stiff fines for companies that flout the rules. The legislation tabled in the House of Commons on
