Category Archives: Canada
N.B. bilingualism debate flares as parties' battle for power unfolds
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A resolution from an Acadian seaside town council has fired a warning shot across the bow of the New Brunswick Tories, as the municipal councillors try to rally wider francophone su...
Oct 03, 2018
B.C.'s Kitimat LNG deal has Horgan juggling Greens, Liberals, environmentalists
VICTORIA - The prospect of billions of dollars in liquefied natural gas revenues has British Columbia’s government preparing for a political and environmental juggling act as Premier John Horgan...
Oct 03, 2018
Canada can claim at least partial success of progressive agenda in USMCA
OTTAWA - Was Canada’s pursuit of a “progressive” trade agenda a help or a hindrance during the marathon negotiations with the U.S. and Mexico on a new continental free trade pact? Ac...
Oct 03, 2018
In the news today, Oct. 3
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Oct. 3 ___ EXPECT NASTY FEDERAL CAMPAIGN, TRUDEAU SAYS Next year’s federal election campaign will likely be the nastiest one yet, Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Oct 03, 2018
LNG Canada project in British Columbia given final approval by shareholders
VANCOUVER - Final approval for a massive liquefied natural gas project in northern British Columbia shows that major resource projects can be built in the province, the CEO of LNG Canada said Tuesday....
Oct 03, 2018
2019 federal election campaign likely to be nastiest ever, Trudeau says
TORONTO - Next year’s federal election campaign will likely be the nastiest one yet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Speaking at a Liberal fundraiser in northwestern Toronto, Trud...
Oct 02, 2018
Canada's finance minister touts USMCA but says dairy, steel sectors need help
VANCOUVER - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says Canada’s new trade deal will bring more economic stability, even as the government works to fairly compensate dairy farmers and deal with the dissa...
Oct 02, 2018
Loblaw recalls chicken fries for possible salmonella after four people become ill
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain $10 chicken fries due to possible salmonella contamination that caused four people to become ill. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers...
Oct 02, 2018
Legault to lead team of fresh faces and veteran politicians into legislature
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier-designate Francois Legault will be welcoming a host of new faces along with some more familiar ones as his party forms Quebec’s next government. Aside from Legault and ...
Oct 02, 2018
Trade deal's new name has Trump written all over it
OTTAWA - What’s in a name? Lots of jokes, apparently, if it’s the moniker for the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement. While NAFTA rolled off the tongue and became almost as famil...
Oct 02, 2018