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Politics The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP received royal assent on Thursday night and has now become law. Bill was part of the now-defunct governing agreement between the parties Laura Osman · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 10, 2024 6:36Continue Reading

Politics Income inequality in Canada has hit the highest level ever recorded as wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in fewer hands, says Canada’s statistics agency. Widening income gap driven by investment returns for top 20 per cent of Canadian earners Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2024 4:42Continue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre clarified his position on involuntary drug addiction treatment, saying he supports it for minors and prisoners behind bars when they are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves, but is still  researching whether it’s a good idea for non-incarcerated adults. The Conservative leader’s statementContinue Reading

Politics Governments and political parties should be required by law to disclose when they use artificial intelligence, former Public Safety minister Marco Mendicino told the inquiry into foreign interference Thursday. Debate over foreign interference report risks becoming a ‘kangaroo court,’ says Marco Mendicino Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to add the Houthis, a Shia Islamist militant movement based in Yemen, to Canada’s terrorist list.  Demand comes days after Conservatives asked that Samidoun be added to the terror list Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10,Continue Reading

Politics After his party supported a motion calling for a boost to Canada’s universal retirement pension, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wouldn’t say whether he’d follow through if he becomes prime minister. PBO has said the Bloc’s proposed OAS increase would cost $16 billion over the next 5 years CBC NewsContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated the prime minister of Thailand during a bilateral meeting for her country’s recent legalization of same-sex marriage. Trudeau calls Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s leadership on the issue ‘exceptional’ Nojoud Al Mallees · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 10, 2024 12:11 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Politics After making an “inadvertent error,” Canada’s independent budget watchdog re-did its analysis of the federal carbon tax and rebates and came to a similar conclusion. Parliamentary Budget Officer re-did its analysis after it made an ‘inadvertent error’ David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2024 10:37 AMContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis Some amount of parliamentary gamesmanship is to be expected whenever and wherever MPs gather. But some days it is hard to look at the games being played and see how anyone — least of all Canadians — could be said to be winning. A debate over parliamentary privilege has keptContinue Reading