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Michael Geist: How much longer will Ottawa keep blundering on tech policy?
…more troubling is what might be characterized as a different Canadian DST: digital strategy trouble. If the digital…
July 3, 2025
‘Our town’s going to collapse’: Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts
In 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada capped study permit applications in an effort to ease the strain…
July 2, 2025
Ex-UCP MLAs reviving Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party
They are pitching the PCs as another conservative option, but one that’s in the political middle between Premier Danielle Smith’s…
July 2, 2025
Jim Coyle: The sweet silence of Pierre Poilievre…
…the sublime, if uncharacteristic, silence, a hiatus from hearing what a hellscape our country is and what wackos…
July 2, 2025
Anna Johnston: Bill C-5 is not just bad policy, it’s a constitutional mess…
Of particular concern is Part 2, the Building Canada Act. If passed, it would apply to projects that the federal…
July 2, 2025
Thousands of foreigners’ criminal convictions forgiven by Ottawa over 11-year span…
Government figures show that in the 11 years up to and including 2024,17,600 people convicted of criminal offences…
July 2, 2025
Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA
Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation…
July 2, 2025
Former Liberal Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy: Carney taking ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump
“You have to be principled, you have to be tactical, you have to be pragmatic. But you also…
July 2, 2025
Could Trump come for supply management next?
…if there was any indication of what’s next, it came from Pete Hoekstra. The U.S. ambassador to Canada, speaking…
July 1, 2025
There’s no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault
He said his task is to work out what Canadian arts, identity and culture might look like in…
July 1, 2025
Carney praises Canadians’ unity as July 1 celebrations continue
In his first Canada Day address as prime minister, Mark Carney emphasized unity in a “changing” world. “One…
July 1, 2025
‘Worst cuts to the public service in modern history’ could be on the horizon, says report
The report says that if Carney follows through with his campaign promises, cuts could amount to around 24…
July 1, 2025
Canada removing federal internal trade barriers: Freeland
The news comes a day before the deadline Carney had promised, to eliminate internal trade barriers by Canada…
June 30, 2025
PM Carney: U.S. resumed trade talks with Canada on Monday morning
Carney said the decision to remove the digital services tax (DST) “is part of a bigger negotiation” with…
June 30, 2025
What is Canada’s digital services tax — and why does Trump dislike it so much?
Canada’s digital services tax (DST) was set to affect mega companies that offer digital services — like online advertising or shopping — and earn…
June 30, 2025
Federal byelection called for Aug. 18 in Alberta’s Battle River–Crowfoot riding
A federal byelection will be held in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot on Aug. 18, Prime Minister Mark…
June 30, 2025
Canadians upset Carney caved to Trump over digital services tax
The move, however, is not sitting well with many Canadians from coast to coast. Some people taking their…
June 30, 2025
Trump makes more remarks about Canada being the 51st state
Political commentator Tom Mulcair discusses Donald Trump’s latest remarks about Canada after ending trade talks…
June 30, 2025
Canada ‘caved’ to U.S. by dropping tax, White House says
Canada’s move to drop the digital services tax was a “victory” for the United States, according to White…
June 30, 2025
Stuart Trew: Why did Canada just cave to Trump by scrapping the Digital Services Tax?
The revocation of Canada’s digital services tax will embolden Trump just as his trade plans are beginning to…
June 30, 2025