Carriers’ new financing plans offered as way to ease the cost of smartphones
TORONTO — The weeks before Christmas 2017 were especially frenzied for Canada’s telecom industry, which waged a brief price war that overloaded selling systems during...
Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation
TORONTO — Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national...
Trudeau tells ministers openness, co-operation are key in minority government
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instructed his finance minister Friday to “preserve fiscal firepower” in case the economy tanks — an order that...
Sharp increase in number of opioid deaths, ER visits in Ontario
TORONTO — The number of opioid-related deaths and emergency department visits continued to rise in Ontario in the first three months of this year, the latest government...
From fourth place, Singh says he’d rather push Liberals than work with Tories
OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party is sitting in fourth place after the fall’s divisive federal election and its leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not interested...
Race to replace Scheer as federal Conservative leader could be crowded
OTTAWA — Moments after Andrew Scheer announced Thursday his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him.
Two of...
Ontario doing away with pot shop lottery system, looks to add more stores
TORONTO — Ontario’s legal cannabis retail scene will become better equipped to compete with the black market starting next month, the government said Thursday...
Verbatim: Andrew Scheer’s resignation announcement in the House of Commons
OTTAWA — How Andrew Scheer announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons on Dec. 12, 2019:
Mr. Speaker,...
Andrew Scheer is resigning as Conservative leader. Here’s what happens next.
OTTAWA — Now that Andrew Scheer has revealed his decision to resign as Conservative leader, the party will start getting ready for the race...
Taxpayers’ watchdog launches probe of child benefit rules, program
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s signature child benefit will undergo a critical review by a federal watchdog amid concerns that eligibility rules that can be...
