Young Canadians increasingly tie immigration to home affordability problems, survey finds
Vanmala Subramaniam / theglobeandmail - Environics poll shows younger people are now more resistant to immigration than older demographic groups
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Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction
John Marchesan / citynews - The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities are calling on the province to declare a state of emergency as municipalities deal with what they call a “community safety and humanitarian crisis” created by homelessness, mental health and addiction. Ontario Big…
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Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut, union says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.
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Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government’s pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media the text of the motion, which calls on members…
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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
sootoday - SURREY — British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government will review a court decision that appears to show "confusion" over his government's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and will amend the legislation if necessary.
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B.C. releases guidelines on involuntary care for youth mental health and substance-use
Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - Eby says guidance will not be universally well received, but the changes can significantly reduce childrens’ brain injuries and death
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Canada drops terror sanctions on Syria and its interim government
John Marchesan / citynews - Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago. Syria is no longer listed as a state supporter of terrorism, while the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is no longer lis…
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10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than one year
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Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
Jack Farrell / theglobeandmail - All but one are members of Premier Smith’s UCP caucus, with the other being an NDP MLA who is the first opposition member to face recall
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Plan for changes to role of trustees in Ontario coming early next year: minister
John Marchesan / citynews - Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said Friday he will make a final decision early in the new year on what changes to make to the role of trustees in the school system, but he signalled he is inclined to largely eliminate it. Speaking at a school in…
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Statistics Canada to release November job figures ahead of Bank of Canada decision
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release fresh employment figures for November this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expects the unemployment rate ticked up to seven per cent last month with a forecast loss of 5,000 jobs. Royal Bank is calling fo…
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Minister says government launching review of firearms classification regime
sootoday - OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government is launching a review of Canada's firearms classification regime that will include consultations with Indigenous communities on the SKS rifle.
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Alberta proposing sweeping changes to election and referendum laws
Matthew Scace / theglobeandmail - New rules could limit what names can be used for political parties and remove guardrails for citizen-initiated referendums
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Ottawa’s net-zero advisory co-chair resigns, citing disappointment with climate priorites
Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - Simon Donner’s resignation highlights recent criticism accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of walking back many of Canada’s climate policies
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Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Industry Minister Melanie Joly told the House of Commons committee on international trade the move breaches federal contracts tied to manufacturing in Brampton and Windsor, Ont.
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Justin Trudeau takes ‘partner’ Katy Perry to lunch with former Japanese prime minister and wife
National Post Staff / nationalpost - Perry's Lifetimes tour was in Tokyo this week where she was joined by her new beau, the former Canadian prime minister
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More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to cut about 10 per cent of federal employees by 2029 and lower costs by about $60-billion
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Consultations to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill
Maura Forrest / nationalobserver - A draft constitution tabled two months ago by the Quebec government was supposed to be a unifying declaration of Quebecers’ common values, but it has instead been denounced as ill-conceived, divisive and authoritarian.
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Rustad may make BC Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't leave, says analyst
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the BC Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.
- Analyst warnings on Rustad's leadership crisis (3)
- Editorials and reactions fuel fallout buzz (8)
- Rustad resigns amid internal party revolt (8)
Analyst warnings on Rustad's leadership crisis
Editorials and reactions fuel fallout buzz
Rustad resigns amid internal party revolt
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Key ministers to address today's Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa
Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - A handful of key federal cabinet ministers will address the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa today, including Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
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