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Politics NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to remove the GST from “daily essentials” if his party forms the next federal government. NDP leader says he’ll pay for tax cut by hitting corporations with a windfall profits tax Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Nov 14, 2024 2:13 PMContinue Reading

Politics Some Conservative MPs are frustrated after their leader, Pierre Poilievre, barred them from promoting a federal housing fund in their constituencies, sources told Radio-Canada. One party source says MPs are being prevented from helping cities ‘for partisan reasons’ Christian Noel · CBC News · Posted: Nov 14, 2024 1:12Continue Reading

Politics Thousands of RCMP officers will start wearing body cameras over the coming months, marking a pivotal shift in how Mounties and Canadians interact. Mounties at select detachments will start using cameras on Nov. 18 Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Nov 14, 2024 4:00 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

Politics Donald Trump’s coming return to the White House hangs heavily over world leaders gathering this week in Peru for the APEC summit and then in Brazil for the G20 — two of the first international summits to be held since the U.S election. U.S. president-elect will be top ofContinue Reading

Politics Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she shares Washington’s concerns about whether Mexico is “aligned” with Canada and the U.S. on trade policy — specifically when it comes to China. Ontario premier recently suggested cutting Mexico out of future trade negotiations with the U.S. Darren MajorContinue Reading

Donald Trump’s second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters — and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada’s border. One expert says there are not many Canadian allies, so far, in the president-elect’sContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying in and out of Bermuda on Wednesday, where he will deliver a eulogy at the funeral for Peter Green, a close family friend. Trudeau vacationed at Green family’s Jamaican resort at cost of $230,442 Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13,Continue Reading

Politics·Analysis The fight over Canada’s controversial digital services tax may escalate this week, as a deadline looms for the Biden administration to decide whether to proceed with dispute arbitration under the revised North American trade deal amid retaliation threats from Donald Trump’s next administration. 75-day consultation period for dispute filedContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis When Ontario Premier Doug Ford was compelled to abandon his attempt to use the notwithstanding clause to end a labour dispute in 2022, it was possible to believe the tide had turned against the Charter’s escape clause. But the political temptation to override legal rights is apparently still strong.Continue Reading