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Politics A nationwide strike at Canada Post has brought mail delivery across the country to a standstill for nearly a week, with only a handful of government support cheques being delivered. Pension, old age security, child benefit cheques are still being mailed — most other support payments are not A strikeContinue Reading

Politics Defence Minister Bill Blair says long-awaited U.S.-made missile defence systems that the Canadian government helped to purchase have been delivered to Ukraine. Canadian government pledged $406M for the air defence systems in January 2023 Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 5:01 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Politics The extra screening measures that were imposed earlier this week on people travelling to India have now been lifted, says the office of Transport Minister Anita Anand. Transport Minister Anita Anand said Monday the measures would be temporary Minister of Transport Anita Anand makes an announcement on Parliament Hill inContinue Reading

Politics Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants bilateral trade deals with the U.S. and Mexico “now” instead of in 2026, when the three countries review their North American trade agreement. Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are preparing to review their trilateral trade pact in 2026 Ontario Premier Doug Ford attendsContinue Reading

Politics New York Consul General Tom Clark has dismissed claims he pushed the federal government to buy a new $9 million apartment for him in the city, and insists any criticisms he made of the old official residence in New York were comments made in passing to a colleague. ‘You haveContinue Reading

Politics Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a mockup of oil-extraction equipment outside the official residence of the Official Opposition leader Thursday morning. Activists chained themselves to a pumpjack replica outside Stornoway David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 12:22 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago GreenpeaceContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new measures meant to alleviate some of the affordability pressures people have been experiencing in the post-COVID era — including a two-month GST holiday on some goods and services. The Liberal government will also send $250 cheques to the 18.7 million peopleContinue Reading

Politics Alberta MP Randy Boissonnault has resigned from cabinet amid allegations about his business dealings and criticism of his shifting claims about his Indigenous ancestry. Alberta MP under fire over allegations about business dealings John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Nov 20, 2024 2:18 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Politics Some 30 Canadian MPs, including NDP and Green leaders Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May, as well as four members of the governing Liberal caucus, have joined forces with counterparts in New Zealand and Australia in support of recognizing a Palestinian state. NDP, Green leaders, Bloc MP also part ofContinue Reading