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Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

Sean Boynton / globalnews - Statistics Canada said Wednesday the national population fell by 76,068 people, or 0.2 per cent, in the third quarter of this year.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #immigration #government

Morning Update: How to age well

2 months / theglobeandmail / April Fong

Business Brief: Canada’s population whiplash

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chris Wilson-Smith

International students allocated to Ontario colleges, universities to drop again

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

2 months / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Canadian population edged lower in third quarter as non-permanent residents drop

2 months / sootoday

Canada's population declines for the first time since the pandemic

2 months / financialpost / Naimul Karim

Canada’s population contracts for the first time since early pandemic years

2 months / theglobeandmail / Vanmala Subramaniam

Canada Population Drops 0.2% in Third Quarter in First Decline Since Pandemic

2 months / reddit / /u/seakucumber

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 4:22 pm / permalink 17083 / 8 stories in 2 months


Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

sootoday - OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching Toronto as the best place to host a new global bank for defence spending. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is a new multilateral initiative by democratic countries.

#economicpolicy #security #ontario #toronto #internationalrelations #dougford #defence #government #finance #business

Opinion: Toronto is the natural home for the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Doug Ford endorses Toronto as potential headquarters for multinational defence bank

2 months / theglobeandmail / Pippa Norman

Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank

2 months / sootoday

Toronto launches bid to host NATO-linked defence bank

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

2 months / sootoday

Toronto, Ontario bid to be potential Canadian host for new international defence bank

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Toronto makes bid to host headquarters for new global defence bank that could create 3,500 jobs

2 months / nationalpost / Chris Lambie

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 17074 / 7 stories in 2 months


Carney’s first year as prime minister highlights the contrast with Trudeau

Kyle Duggan / nationalobserver - Canadians started the year with Justin Trudeau as prime minister, a man who wore his emotions on his sleeve — who teared up when he announced his resignation in early January, triggering a tumultuous year in politics.


Carney vs Trudeau Contrast

Carney’s first year as prime minister highlights the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / nationalobserver / Kyle Duggan

Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / reddit / /u/DogeDoRight

Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / sootoday


Floor Crossing Majority Drama

Carney says 'spectrum of MPs' attracted to his party, dismisses claim he's manipulating a majority

2 months / reddit / /u/ZestyBeanDude

LILLEY: Carney playing with floor crossing is dangerous for national unity

2 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

A majority government built with floor-crossers is not legitimate, Poilievre says

2 months / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

‘They came to us,’ Carney says on Conservative MPs crossing the floor - National

2 months / reddit / /u/ph0enix1211

Petition urging Michael Ma resignation tops 37,000 signatures

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

‘They came to us,’ Carney says on Conservative MPs crossing the floor

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana


Poilievre Opposition Sparks

Poilievre says Carney's Liberals are 'counterfeit' Conservatives

2 months / sootoday

FIRST READING: Poilievre says he would build pipeline against First Nations objections

2 months / nationalpost / Tristin Hopper


Quebec Trade and Cabinet Interviews

Trade talks, a new French tutor, and Guilbeault’s future: What we learned from Mark Carney’s end-of-year interviews in Quebec

2 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 8:23 am / permalink 17065 / 13 stories in 2 months


Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #ottawa #mining #infrastructure #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics

Ford sets criteria for ‘special economic zones’ that fast-track projects

2 months / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontario, Ottawa to sign deal to cut red tape for major projects, speed up Ring of Fire road

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jeff Gray, Laura Stone

Sudbury remains top choice for Wyloo’s nickel processing facility

2 months / sootoday

In Ontario, Enbridge Gas gets to build pipelines on public land for free. Waterloo Region and Guelph want to change that

2 months / sootoday

Feds, Ontario will sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

2 months / nationalobserver / Liam Casey

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Carney, Ford to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on big projects, including Ring of Fire

2 months / theglobeandmail / Liam Casey

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

2 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 17062 / 8 stories in 2 months


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