Kinew, Carney announce another step forward for Port of Churchill project
Gabrielle Piché / winnipegfreepress - New cash for the Port of Churchill, and a commitment to further the project, came from the province Sunday as Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Premier Wab Kinew. They […]
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NDP convention delegates call on their own government to build ferries in B.C.
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - BC NDP delegates want the province to build ferries locally to protect good-paying jobs, after BC Ferries chose a shipyard in China to construct four new vessels.
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Ottawa announces plans to help fledgling NSL grow
Brett Ballah / globalnews - The federal government has committed up to $5.45 million to support the Northern Super League and help grow women's professional soccer in Canada.
Back to Top / Saturday, November 15, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 16000 / 4 stories in 3 months
Lorne Gunter: Carney's major projects more PR than 'nation building'
Lorne Gunter / edmontonjournal - Since none of the 10 projects Carney has announced has a similar capacity to expand GDP and raise government revenues, it’s a puzzle why a pipeline has not been announced
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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as affordability concerns grow
Andrea Shalal / theglobeandmail - Exemptions mark a sharp reversal for U.S. President, who has claimed his import duties do not fuel inflation
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As speed cameras are banned in Ontario, Toronto says it needs more funds to cope
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Automated speed enforcement programs in the province officially came to an end after a lightning-fast bill from the Ford government forbade their use on city streets.
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PBO slams Carney’s creative accounting as deficit looms
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The Parliamentary Budget Officer has delivered a damning critique of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Budget 2025, calling out Ottawa’s “overly expansive” definition of capital spending and warning that the government’s promise to balance the operating budget…
- Fiscal misreporting and accounting controversies (7)
- Political debates and partisan reactions (3)
- Public service cuts and social impact (3)
- Unique budget allocation quirks (2)
Fiscal misreporting and accounting controversies
Political debates and partisan reactions
Public service cuts and social impact
Unique budget allocation quirks
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Mark Carney to unveil latest round of ‘nation-building projects’
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Announcement set to take place Thursday at 2:15 p.m. ET
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- Pipeline and energy negotiations in focus (10)
Critiques and political pushback on spending
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Pipeline and energy negotiations in focus
Back to Top / Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9:22 am / permalink 15929 / 26 stories in 3 months
Affordability gap leaves the Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - New polling suggests Canadians had a lukewarm response to the federal budget released last week — leading one pollster to argue all parties should think twice before mounting an election campaign over the spending plan.
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Ontario extends child-care deal with Ottawa for one year
Emily Haws, Dave McGinn / theglobeandmail - Federal program was meant to bring cost of child care down to $10 a day by March, 2026, but newly signed agreement maintains fees at $19 a day on average
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U.S. flight cuts set to increase with tighter limits taking effect
Bloomberg News / torontosun - FAA requiring airlines to reduce U.S. operations by 6% from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time
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Carney to announce next major projects list Thursday
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the next tranche of projects the government is referring to the Major Projects Office for review will be announced Thursday.
Back to Top / Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:23 pm / permalink 15855 / 10 stories in 3 months
U.S. government shutdown: How Senate vote happened and what’s next
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - To get 60-vote threshold, enough Democrats and independent Senator sided with Republicans
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States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - States administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should — provide full monthly benefits during an ongoing legal battle involving the U.S. government shutdown.
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TERRAZZANO: Mark Carney shrugs off debt problem with more borrowing
Ian Shantz / torontosun - Prime minister's first budget shows Ottawa will borrow about $80 billion this year.
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Hundreds more U.S. flights cancelled as government shutdown deepens travel chaos
Bloomberg News / torontosun - Many flights that did eventually take off were delayed by hours
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A dramatic week that buried the budget but left the Liberals purring anyway
Shannon Proudfoot / theglobeandmail - Carney’s first budget was maybe the least exciting thing to happen this week after a Conservative MP crossed the floor and another abruptly resigned
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At duelling luncheons, Carney and Poilievre delivered their budget hot takes
Murad Hemmadi / thelogic - The post At duelling luncheons, Carney and Poilievre delivered their budget hot takes appeared first on The Logic.
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Pipeline Promises
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Canada posts surprise job gains in October, bolstering case for BoC rate pause next month
Matt Lundy / theglobeandmail - Country’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.9% as the economy added 67,000 positions; however, the entirety of the gain was in part-time work
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Musk could become first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve pay plan
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