Category Archives: National
Budget 2022: Canada won’t meet NATO target with more than $8B in new military funding
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government responded Thursday to months of pressure from the NATO military alliance and others by promising more than $8 billion in new military spending over the next five years. Yet the injection of new funds
Budget 2022: A look at the highlights of the federal Liberal fiscal plan
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — $452.3 billion in new spending on projected revenue of $408.4 billion for a deficit of $52.8 billion. The debt to
Budget 2022: Flush from booming economy, Feds eye growth with $56B in new spending
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have delivered a budget that looks to take advantage of a boom in economic growth that has padded federal books, and turn that extra spending space toward removing hurdles to long-term gains. However, experts cautioned tha...
Budget 2022: $452B plan focused on affordability, innovation as uncertainty looms
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s second pandemic budget turns Canada’s fiscal focus to making life more affordable and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity. She nonetheless wrapped the budget in copious amounts of yellow cau...
RCMP collects evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine from people fleeing invasion
OTTAWA — The RCMP is collecting evidence of alleged war crimes in Ukraine from people fleeing to Canada following Russia's invasion of their country. The investigation by the Mounties has been launched through the federal war crimes program to ensure i...
‘May not align:’ Guilbeault pens letter to Suncor over oilsands mine expansion GHGs
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has warned Canada's biggest oilsands producer that its planned mine expansion may not meet climate targets. In a letter released Wednesday to Mark Little, the head of Suncor Energy Inc., Guilbeault says t...
Who is eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose across Canada
Provinces and territories are expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to millions more Canadians. This week, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended that second boosters be administered to residents aged 70 an...
Liberals set to unveil 2022 federal budget that promises billions in new spending
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are set to unveil their latest spending plan today that aims to balance promises made to voters in last year's election campaign, in the pact with the NDP, and recently to Canada's global defence allies. Finance
Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will support Liberal budget
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged support from his caucus for the 2022 federal budget, saying the Liberals acted "with good faith" by funding key New Democrat priorities such as dental care. Singh said the budget honours the agreement
‘We’ll see where it goes’: Alberta town surveys citizens on alcohol ban
A southern Alberta town that has been dry since it was founded more than 100 years ago is asking residents whether they want restaurants to serve alcohol. The town of Raymond, about 240 kilometres south of Calgary, does not allow alcohol