Liberals face heat as cost of Trans Mountain expansion hits $12.6 billion
OTTAWA — Expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline will now cost at least $12.6 billion — up from a three-year-old estimate of $7.4 billion on a project Finance Minister Bill...
Ontario passes election advertising bill using notwithstanding clause
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives employed a rarely used legislative power on Monday to pass a bill limiting third-party election advertising amid shouts of...
Statistics Canada says first-quarter GDP worst showing since 2009
OTTAWA — Canada's economy had its worst quarterly showing since 2009 through the first three months of 2020 owing to COVID-19, Statistics Canada said Friday,...
Coronavirus fallout: Handwashing jumps in Canada, new poll indicates
TORONTO — Growing concern about contracting or spreading the new coronavirus has so far prompted Canadians to make relatively modest changes to protect themselves...
CFIB raises estimate of small businesses at risk of closing permanently
TORONTO — More than 200,000 Canadian businesses could close permanently during the COVID-19 crisis, throwing millions of people out of work as the resurgence...
Lawsuit says illegal to force gas stations to paste carbon-price stickers
TORONTO — An Ontario law forcing gas stations to display stickers showing the cost of federal carbon pricing is illegal and should be thrown out,...
Opposition Conservatives head into 2020 with fights ahead on three fronts
OTTAWA — In 2019, federal Conservatives sought to draw voters in their direction with the slogan: “It’s time for you to get ahead.”
But they...
Government, opposition parties strike deal to pass massive wage subsidy bill
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping...
Ontario says hospitals can resume non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 cases drop
TORONTO — Ontario hospitals were given the green light Wednesday to gradually resume non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 infections decline across the province.
The chief medical...
Ford congratulates Trudeau on election win, says he’s ready to work together
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s ready to work with the newly re-elected Liberal government in Ottawa.
Ford issued a statement Tuesday morning...
