Canada

Poilievre will do 'anything to win,' must condemn Alex Jones endorsement: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ramping up his attacks on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as he promotes his government's federal budget. Polls suggest the Liberal messaging on the budget has ye...

Apr 24, 2024

Feds need 'nuanced' approach to ensure public sector doesn't lose tech talent: Anand

TORONTO - Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a "nuanced" approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks. Anand says she does not w...

Apr 24, 2024

In the news today: Ottawa adds $36 million to vaccine fund

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa adds $36M to vaccine injury fund The federal government is putting anoth...

Apr 24, 2024

LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality

Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentu...

Apr 24, 2024

Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund

OTTAWA - The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020. The program was announced s...

Apr 24, 2024

Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents t...

Apr 24, 2024

Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says

OTTAWA - The office of Canada's justice minister says the public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent - warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactio...

Apr 24, 2024

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis - a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Man...

Apr 23, 2024

Saskatchewan MP won't run again, cites Tory decision to disallow open nomination race

OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing e...

Apr 23, 2024

Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says

OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal...

Apr 23, 2024