NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has made no secret of the fact that he wants more from member nations at this year’s leaders’ summit. Exactly how much more is still a matter for discussion, but the 31 states with NATO membership are expected to make a more ambitious pledge than they have to date. The agreed-upon…
Ottawa Must Boost Defence Spending to Meet NATO Targets, Support Canadian Troops, Say Tories
The Conservatives are calling on the government to increase defence spending to meet NATO’s target for all members and also to support the Canadian military, which is currently experiencing retention and recruitment woes. The call came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Latvia ahead of the the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week….
Corporate Ethics Czar Starting Human-Rights Probes Around Canadian Imports From China
Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog is set to announce multiple investigations into whether Canadian companies are importing products made through human-rights abuses in China, a move advocates have sought for years. The Liberals appointed Sheri Meyerhoffer as the first Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise in April 2019, and advocates and MPs have since criticized the government for…
220 Homes Evacuated Near Quebec City as Heavy Rain Prompts Flooding, Landslide Fears
Officials have ordered the evacuation of 220 homes in Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que., near Quebec City, amid fears that rising water levels will lead to flooding. City manager Marc Proulx says 70 millimetres of rain fell over a few hours north of the town and that the water level of a local river is rising rapidly. He…
Staff at Lodge for LNG Workers Approve Strike, Potentially Disrupting Kitimat Project
Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada’s gas facility in Kitimat, B.C., have authorized strike action, potentially disrupting construction of the massive project. The unions representing workers at the Cedar Valley Lodge in Kitimat on the central B.C. coast say members were 97 percent in favour of strike action, in a July 7…
Alberta Premier Open to Reimbursing Out-of-Province Surgeries
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is open to the idea of the province potentially reimbursing people who need to travel out of province for medically necessary surgery if it cannot be provided quickly enough at home. During Ms. Smith’s weekly radio call-in show, Your Premier, Your Province, a caller sent in a message stating he needed…
Energy, Environment Mandates From Alberta Premier Request More Energy, Industry Development
July 10, 2023
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EDMONTON—Alberta’s new Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean has received marching orders from Premier Danielle Smith, which instruct him to support further development of the province’s energy resources. The mandate letter released July 10 asks Mr. Jean to develop and implement an “investment incentive program” for technologies including carbon capture, utilization and storage, ammonia,…
Coke Invests $70 Million in New Calgary Facility; Candy Can Soft Drink Competitor Launches in Canada
Coca-Cola is building a new $70-million facility in northeast Calgary, and Premier Danielle Smith took advantage of the news to remind businesses that Alberta is “Canada’s lowest tax jurisdiction.” In a July 10 social media post, Ms. Smith thanked Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke) for the “vote of confidence.” “Alberta is Canada’s lowest tax jurisdiction,…
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Had 27 Percent Failure Rate
A federal briefing note says more than a quarter of Atlantic businesses that get federal subsidies fail within five years. “The business survival rate for Agency-assisted startups is 73 percent,” said the federal briefing note “Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency” (ACOA). However, it goes on to say the survival rate for businesses that did not get taxpayers’…
Calgary Stampede Sets New Guiness World Records for Most Pancakes Served
The Calgary Stampede, the annual event known as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in eight hours. The Stampede served 17,182 pancakes on July 9, as verified by an official judge for Guinness World Records, and even with 15 pancakes disqualified, Calgary beat…
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