Doug Ford’s budget adviser praised carbon pricing in 2016
By Alex Ballingall Ottawa Bureau The chief budget adviser to Ontario’s anti-carbon tax premier once told Canadian senators that putting... View Article
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United Conservative Jason Kenney turfs UPC member amid report of hateful views
By Dean Bennett Alberta United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney has turfed a party member who once ran the call centre... View Article
Meeting of Conservative and Liberal MPs over NATO association descends into chaos — and singing
Liberal decision to remove floor-crossing MP Leona Alleslev from NATO committee sparks furor CBC News A Liberal effort to remove... View Article
Canada will hold off on trade deal with China until its behaviour is ‘more reasonable,’ says ambassador
Federal ministers travelling to Beijing in November to push Canadian trade, business interests Elise von Scheel · Canada’s ambassador to... View Article
Trudeau’s position on toxic $15B Saudi arms deal evolves and confuses
Michael Higgins Michael Higgins: So what does Trudeau stand for? A progressive agenda and human rights? Or trade, jobs and... View Article
Toronto real estate agent reveals new details in killings of billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman
Sherman family legal team to announce new efforts to catch killers John Lancaster As the lawyer leading a team of... View Article
Canada’s ‘Climate Barbie’ Catherine McKenna Mistakes CO2 for Air Pollution
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. The Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change has justified the nation’s new carbon tax... View Article
Two charged with feeding Timbits to bears along the Alaska Highway in B.C.
It’s alleged the man and woman were feeding bears from their vehicle as they drove along the Alaska Highway. The... View Article
‘Accidental’ pot retailer readies her store in historic house for next wave of openings
byBill Kaufmann Karen Barry says she never planned to become one of Calgary’s marijuana merchants. But when the well-known commercial... View Article
Final report on 2017-18 spending shows $19-billion federal deficit last year
By The Canadian Press The federal government ran a shortfall of $19 billion in the last fiscal year, virtually unchanged... View Article
Ottawa sees increase in personal tax revenue thanks to stronger economy, high-income earners
by Bill Curry Personal income tax revenue shot up by nearly $10-billion last year according to a federal government report... View Article
‘She’s way out of her league’: Steel exec slams Freeland’s handling of tariff fight
Zekelman Industries CEO urges Canada to accept quota deal with U.S. to end metals tariffs Katie Simpson · CBC News... View Article
Canadians are ready for legal cannabis
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto As recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal on October 17, we... View Article
Ottawa fires back at Ford over USMCA grousing
By Robert Benzie Put a sock in it, Doug. That’s the message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to Doug... View Article
‘Would you like to come to Canada?’ What officials are doing for Canadians held in Syria over ISIS allegations
By Stewart Bell and Andrew Russell “I’m from the government of Canada. Do you want assistance from us?” “Yes,” Jack... View Article