FREDERICTON—New Brunswick has signed a child care deal with Ottawa to create 5,700 new spaces at an average cost to parents of $10 per day by 2026. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs made the announcement today. The cost of child care in the province is expected to be cut in…
New Brunswick Latest Province to Sign Child Care Deal With Federal Government
Chinese Controlled Firm Loses Court Bid to Pause Ottawa’s Divestment Order
OTTAWA—State-owned China Mobile has lost a court bid for a temporary hold on Ottawa’s order that its Canadian affiliate be divested or wound up over national security concerns. In a ruling made public Tuesday, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton said the harms to the public interest posed by China Mobile International Canada’s continued operation…
Ottawa Announces $14.7 Million to Fight Aquatic Invasive Species in Mountain Parks
BANFF, Alta.—The federal government is committing funds to fight aquatic invasive species in five mountain national parks in Alberta and British Columbia, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Saturday. Guilbeault made the announcement in Banff, Alta., with $14.7 million being made available over the next five years to prevent and manage invasive species in Banff, Jasper,…
Ottawa Must Consult Provinces on Emissions Cap for Oil, Gas Industry: Alberta Premier
OTTAWA—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the federal government must consult with the provinces as Ottawa moves on plans to implement a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector. Kenney’s warning came during a rare appearance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today, as Alberta became the latest province to agree to participate in a…
Alberta Sounds Battle Cry for Sovereignty
Commentary Some Albertans may have fallen out of love with Premier Jason Kenney, but they know he is right about equalization. As reported on Oct. 26 by Elections Alberta, 62 percent of voters want equalization removed from the Canadian Constitution. That level of support could well have been 20 points higher if it were not…
Bus Driver in Deadly 2019 Ottawa Crash Found Not Guilty on All Charges
OTTAWA—The lawyers for an Ottawa bus driver charged in connection with a deadly crash in 2019 say their client’s acquittal today has been a long time coming. Aissatou Diallo was found not guilty on all charges in an Ottawa court today—three counts of dangerous driving causing death and 35 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm….
As Meng’s Case Reaches Final Stage, Beijing’s Warning Shots Are Loud and Clear
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party has demonstrated beyond doubt how ruthless it truly is and the lengths it is willing to go to in order to bend countries like Canada to its will. On Aug. 10, a court in Liaoning Province rejected the appeal of a death sentence for Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian citizen who…
Pre-Election Spending Limits on Party Ads Don’t Apply Without Fixed Voting Day
OTTAWA—Canadian party leaders worked their way around the country this week, in what some see as a sure sign the pandemic is near its end, but also as proof that a federal election is on its way. But with the fixed-election date still more than two years away, does a pre-election campaign that looks like…
Ottawa Spent Nearly $20 Million on COVID 19 Tracking App — with Inconclusive Results
MONTREAL—The federal government spent $20 million on a smartphone application designed to alert users to possible COVID-19 exposures, and new data obtained by The Canadian Press shows the results didn’t live up to expectations. Ottawa’s COVID Alert app, introduced late last year in several provinces, uses Bluetooth to detect proximity to others who have installed…
Airline Industry Group Wants Ottawa to Follow U.K.’s Lead, Help Bring in Restart Plan
OTTAWA—An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom’s lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada’s airline sector. Mike McNaney, president and chief executive officer of the National Airlines Council of Canada, says the U.K. has announced that starting May 17 it will allow travel to and from a…
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