Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Canada announces first investments under G7 pact, aims to stockpile critical minerals
TORONTO - Canada announced on Friday the first round of projects under a G7 critical minerals production alliance envisioned as a counterweight to China's dominance in the sector. The 25 initiatives i...
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Political fundraising dries up following spring election surge, data shows
OTTAWA - Fresh political fundraising data shows partisan donors closed their wallets over the summer months after shelling out to fill party war chests for the spring election. The new figures publish...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Moe, Beck react to Carney's meeting with Xi on tariff situation
REGINA - The meeting of Prime Minister Mark Carney with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in South Korea came as welcome news to Saskatchewan political lea...
John Cairns Oct 31, 2025

'Exploitative' trucker loophole to addressed in upcoming budget
OTTAWA - Finance minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will use Tuesday's federal budget to close a tax loophole critics say is exploiting workers and creating unfair labour practices in the trucking in...
Justin Escoto, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Trump says Carney apologized for advertisement, talks still paused
WASHINGTON - U.S President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for an advertisement paid for by the Ontario government that halted trade talks. Speaking on Air Force One today, Tru...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy was showing more cracks in August, but most economists weighing in on the latest data say they don't think the Bank of Canada will respond with more rate cuts anytime soo...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Quebec order of physicians urges government to suspend controversial doctor-pay law
MONTREAL - Quebec's professional order of physicians has called for an immediate suspension of a provincial law that ties doctors' pay to performance targets and threatens punitive damages over action...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Analysts say Carney-Xi meeting set right tone, urge caution on next steps
OTTAWA - Some analysts say Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping might set the right tone in moving the bilateral relationship forward, though they also urge caution. ...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Vaccine records aren't up to date for more than half of Ottawa, Toronto students assessed: public health
TORONTO - Public health records for Ottawa and Toronto schools show that among the cohorts assessed this year, more than half of the students did not have up-to-date immunization records, which expert...
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press Oct 31, 2025

Rocky road ahead for competing NDP internal trade bill
REGINA - As expected, the opposition New Democrats have introduced a private member’s bill on internal trade, but it is already facing major challenges. The bill from Trade and Export Deve...
John Cairns Oct 31, 2025
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