Canada

Ottawa removed 1,100 companies from Indigenous procurement list: Hajdu – National | Globalnews.ca Ottawa removed 1,100 organizations from a list of Indigenous-owned businesses that were not eligible for a multi-billion-dollar procurement program that has been criticized for lax oversight and loose rules. The Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) is a government database intended to list First … Read more

Canada’s inflation rate rose to 2 per cent in October – National | Globalnews.ca Canada’s inflation rate rose to two per cent in October, up from 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada said. The annual rate of inflation, which fell below the Bank of Canada’s target of two per cent in September, beat the … Read more

Trudeau offers words of support to embattled minister Randy Boissonnault | Globalnews.ca Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday expressed support for his embattled Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil. Reporters at the summit pressed Trudeau to explain why he maintains confidence in Boissonnault in light of new fraud … Read more

Conservatives call on Boissoneault to resign amid apology over Indigenous ancestry claims | Globalnews.ca Members of Parliament returned to Ottawa on Monday after a weeklong break with no sign of a resolution to the House stalemate, tempers ramped back up, and renewed calls for a Liberal cabinet minister to resign — or be fired. The … Read more

Putin signs new nuclear doctrine after U.S. missile decision for Ukraine – National | Globalnews.ca President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putin’s endorsement of the … Read more

MPs condemn alleged Iranian plot to assassinate ex-minister Irwin Cotler – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size The House of Commons on Monday condemned an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler. MPs in the House unanimously supported a Bloc Québécois motion saluting Cotler’s human rights … Read more

These Canada-U.S. border crossing hours are changing next year. Here’s why | Globalnews.ca The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) is changing the hours you can cross the border at dozens of crossings between Canada and the United States, starting next year. The CBSA said in a statement Monday that it “intends to adjust hours of … Read more

Canada Post says ‘parties remain far apart’ as strike continues – National | Globalnews.ca Canada Post and its workers’ union are entering a fresh round of mediated negotiations as a nationwide postal strike enters its fourth day Both sides return to the bargaining table Monday with a special mediator, Peter Simpson, who was appointed by … Read more

Parliament gridlock continues amid Canada Post strike – National | Globalnews.ca By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted November 18, 2024 7:25 am Updated November 18, 2024 9:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parliament closes in on its eighth week of gridlock over a privilege motion, as Canada … Read more

G20 summit: Trudeau set to meet Biden, other world leaders in Rio – National | Globalnews.ca By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted November 18, 2024 7:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 … Read more