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...
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...
Trudeau’s minority Liberal government survives first confidence vote
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals survived Tuesday their first test of confidence in the House of Commons but got a pointed reminder of how opposition...
Updated terms for new NAFTA put hold on potential price increases...
TORONTO — A change affecting pharmaceuticals in the updated North American free trade agreement will mean cost savings for Canadians, but big drug companies say it could...
Some Ontario high school teachers hold one-day strike which affects nine...
TORONTO — High school students at nine Ontario school boards will be out of class today as their teachers hold a one-day strike to protest...
Ontario spending could fall far short of demand in health, education:...
TORONTO — There is a “significant risk” that the Progressive Conservative government’s spending plan will fall $5 billion short of what’s needed for health...
Liberals move to start phasing in promised tax cuts in January...
OTTAWA — The Liberal government says Canadians will begin to see the impact of a proposed tax cut on their first pay stubs of the...
Ontario cancels planned future cuts to legal aid; this year’s cut...
TORONTO — Ontario’s attorney general is cancelling planned cuts to legal aid funding, but this year’s 30-per-cent budget cut is being made permanent.
Doug Downey announced...
One year after arrests, Canadians held in China set to face...
OTTAWA — Canada’s justice minister says he is troubled that two Canadians detained in China have been denied access to lawyers as they face...
Supreme Court says companies must pay for Grassy Narrows mill-site maintenance
OTTAWA — Two companies are on the hook for looking after a mercury-contaminated site near Ontario’s Grassy Narrows First Nation, the Supreme Court of Canada...
Economy lost 71,200 jobs in November, unemployment rate climbs to 5.9...
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy posted its biggest monthly job loss since the financial crisis as the unemployment rate also pushed higher in November.
Statistics...
Fewer inspections keep unsafe commercial vehicles on Ontario’s roads: auditor
TORONTO — As many as 10,000 unsafe commercial vehicles have been allowed to operate on Ontario’s roads because of a drop in the number of government inspections, the province’s...