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…
Airline Industry Group Wants Ottawa to Follow UK’s Lead, Help Bring in Restart Plan
MP William Amos Speaks Out After Nude Image During Parliament Session Leaked
OTTAWA—The Liberal MP who inadvertently flashed his parliamentary colleagues says the fact that a screenshot of him in the nude was leaked to the media sends a troubling message about the corrosive state of politics in Canada. “It sends a terrible signal,” William Amos said in an interview. “It says if there’s partisan gain to…
Carbon Tax Hike Shows High Cost of Federal Scheme vs Quebec’s
News Analysis The April 1 increase in the federal carbon tax to $40 per tonne highlights the high cost of the federal pricing scheme compared with the cost to Quebecers under their provincial cap-and-trade policy, whose current carbon price is roughly half that amount. Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said…
Carbon Tax Hike Highlights High Cost of Federal vs Quebec Pricing Schemes
News Analysis The April 1 increase in the federal carbon tax to $40 per tonne highlights the high cost of the federal pricing scheme compared with the cost to Quebecers under their provincial cap-and-trade policy, whose current carbon price is roughly half that amount. Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said…
Premiers Call on Federal Government to Increase Health Funding Share in Coming Budget
Canada’s premiers again called on Ottawa to increase its funding share for provincial and territorial health care as it prepares its upcoming federal budget. In a virtual news conference hosted by Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday, premiers across Canada once again outlined their cases urging the Trudeau government to increase its funding share to…
U.S. Summit ‘Road Map’ Focuses on Mutual Interests, Steers Clear of Canadian Potholes
WASHINGTON—The White House did not acknowledge Canada’s own wish list for President Joe Biden’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, focusing instead Tuesday on areas of “shared vision” and “mutual concern.” The U.S. administration’s “road map” for enhanced co-operation between the two countries lays out priorities for Biden’s first bilateral meeting as president—a route that…
Poll Finds Most Canadians Blame Federal Government for Vaccine Delays
February 16, 2021
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OTTAWA—The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests. Sixty-nine percent of respondents believe Canada is behind on deliveries due to federal challenges obtaining doses on the global market, according to an online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies. Only…
Ottawa Approves Air Canada’s $190 Million Transat Purchase
Canada’s travel landscape could soon change after the federal government approved Air Canada’s $190-million purchase of Transat A.T., after COVID-19 diminished the deal’s value. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the approval Thursday evening just days before the deal’s Feb. 15 deadline, saying the government concluded the purchase is in the public interest. He said it…
Ottawa Mayor: Simply No Facts to Support 28-day Lockdown
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said “there are simply no facts to support a lockdown in the city of Ottawa” for 28 days, a decision announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday. In a statement Monday, Watson said Ford’s decision has “completely blindsided Ottawa residents and small businesses, who have been diligently following the rules for…
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