Tag: Canada

Trudeau ‘Dismayed’ at BC Port Union’s ‘Unacceptable’ Decision to Reject Deal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “dismayed” that an agreement to end the job action at British Columbia’s ports was rejected by the longshore union leadership. Trudeau said Thursday that the union caucus’s decision to reject a federal mediator’s tentative deal that was agreed to at the bargaining table, putting them back…


Helicopter Pilot Dies Fighting Alberta Forest Fire, Third Firefighter Death This Month

A helicopter pilot has died in a crash in Alberta’s northern Peace River area while fighting wildfires. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued a deployment notice on July 20, stating it was sending a team of investigators to Alberta following an accident involving a Bell 205A helicopter during firefighting operations near Peace River….


Prime Minister Heads to New York to Promote Rule of Law, Honour European Commission

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to New York City to sing the praises of democratic values and Europe’s ongoing efforts to defend them. Trudeau is expected to take part in the World Law Congress at the United Nations, where he is to highlight the importance of the rule of law in maintaining peace around…


Labour Board Dismisses Complaint From Alberta Health Employee Fired for Text Seeking Fake COVID Vaccine

The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint by a former Alberta health department employee who was fired over a text to a co-worker asking for help to fake her vaccination status.  “The employer concluded the complainant had violated the employer’s Code Of Ethics and the misconduct was aggravated by her work as a…


Ottawa Working to Prevent Further Wildfire Tragedy After Deaths: Environment Minister

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent further tragedy after wildfires claimed three lives last week. Carter Vigh, a nine-year-old boy from British Columbia, died last week after an asthma attack that is believed to have been exacerbated by wildfire smoke. Adam Yeadon, 25, also died last…


Nearly 60 Percent of Canadian Parents Worry About Their Kids’ Financial Future: Survey

Nearly 60 percent of Canadian parents are worried about their children’s financial future, according to a new survey by TD Bank Group. Released on July 19, the survey noted 58 percent of Canadian parents said they often worry about their child’s financial future, particularly amid high inflation and uncertain economic conditions prevailing in the country….


Budget Watchdog Reviewing Underused Housing Tax Again as US Critics Push for Relief

Canada’s budget watchdog is taking a second look at Ottawa’s new tax on underused housing that critics hope will lead to a last-minute reprieve for U.S. cottage owners. A spokesman for Niagara Falls MP Tony Baldinelli says the Parliamentary Budget Office has agreed to review its initial 2022 analysis of the measure. New York congressman…


Ottawa’s New Round of Sanctions on Russians Includes Celebrities, Wagner Group Heads

Canada is sanctioning more Russians whom Ottawa accuses of supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and mercenary violence in Africa. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced new sanctions against 38 individuals and 25 entities. The list has a focus on the paramilitary Wagner Group, which has sent combatants to Ukraine and across Africa. The sanctions…


Toronto Council Passes Chow Motion to Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

Toronto city council has declared gender-based violence and intimate partner violence an epidemic in the city. The declaration was part of a motion from newly-minted mayor Olivia Chow and calls on the provincial and federal governments to make the same move, which Ontario recently declined to do. It also urges the other levels of government…


ANALYSIS: How to Improve Housing Affordability by Motivating Developers

Alleviating Canada’s housing affordability crisis revolves around increasing the supply of homes. But with Ontario’s environment of rising interest rates, labour shortages, high input costs, and even inter-provincial migration out of the bigger cities, analysts are suggesting solutions range from incentives for developers and builders to re-thinking land-use policies. Ontario has a goal of building…