Trudeau announces $37B in child care deals with 11 provinces and territories
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has signed agreements totalling almost $37 billion over five years with 11 provinces and territories that will extend the federal child-care space program until 2031.
Survivors of abuse at Indian hospitals eligible for up to $200K in proposed settlement
Ottawa has reached a proposed settlement agreement with Indigenous survivors of the segregated health facilities known as Indian hospitals, to provide individual compensation ranging from $10,000 to $200,000. Indian hospitals were substandard facilities operated by the federal government starting in the 1930s...
China, Russia will ‘very likely’ use AI to target Canadian voters: Intelligence agency
Canada’s cyber intelligence agency is warning that countries including China, Russia and Iran will “very likely” lean on artificial intelligence to try and interfere in the upcoming federal election and mislead voters. In a report assessing threats to Canada’s democratic...
Quebec premier says up to 160K jobs at risk as Trump’s tariffs set in
Premier François Legault announced Quebec’s retaliatory measures and local response on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs amid the start of a trade war between Canada and the U.S. Hours after Trump imposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods...
‘Retaliatory pipelines’: Push to export crude away from U.S. intensifies amid tariffs
The push for Canada to send more of its oil and natural gas to markets outside of the United States intensified Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump pressed ahead with a 10 per cent levy on energy imports. “This crisis demonstrates the...
Coffee shop in Quebec replies to Donald Trump tariffs with its ‘Canadiano’
At Coco & Bean cafe, a Montreal-area coffee shop, a popular menu item is being given a new name. No longer is it the Americano.
Weak dollar, anger toward U.S. expected to give big boost to Quebec tourism industry
MONTREAL — The weak Canadian dollar and the fast-eroding relationship between the United States and Canada are expected to bring a major boost to Quebec’s economy in 2025, says a tourism group. Alliance de l’industrie touristique du Québec says it...
Trade war between Canada, U.S. could cause ‘pain’ for NHL: Gary Bettman
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says any negative effects on the Canadian dollar caused by the Trump administration’s tariffs could be “painful” for the league. Speaking Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bettman said the NHL’s seven Canadian clubs perform well and...
25 Canadians, mostly from Quebec, face U.S. charges over $21M grandparent scam
Twenty-five Canadians are facing charges in the U.S. in connection to a grandparent scam that defrauded American seniors of $21 million. A release from the U.S. Attorneys’ Office Tuesday said that 24 people from Quebec, mostly from the Montreal area,...
Trudeau and Trump talk ‘trade and fentanyl’ in first call since tariffs launched
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up a call with his U.S. counterpart midday Wednesday, and there are expected to be more discussions between the two leaders’ teams throughout the afternoon.