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Theresa Tam to step down as chief public health officer
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, will be stepping down from her role after eight years of service and controversial oversight of…
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Smith posts biggest approval gain among premiers: poll
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith received the largest approval rating gain of any Canadian premier this quarter, as she reached an all-time high since…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Liberals press ahead with 2035 gas vehicle ban
The Liberal government is forging ahead with its plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in the next decade, despite warnings from auto…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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Alberta lifts U.S. liquor ban, surtax remains
Albertans can once again purchase American-made liquor after the province ended a three-month ban on U.S. alcohol imports. However, new products will…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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Liberal minister dodges questions on illegal immigrant numbers
Liberal Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab would not reveal the number of illegal immigrants in Canada. When asked whether they should be deported…
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Alberta elaborates on sex-based women’s sports bill
Alberta is elaborating on new rules to keep women’s sports fair and safe, following the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act.
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Walid Tamtam, True North
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Only 13% of Canadians would consider supporting the NDP in the future: poll
An election setback that stripped the NDP of official party status appears to be only the start of the party’s troubles.
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
May data shows labour market struggling to keep up with population growth
Despite a growing population and an expanding labour force, job creation has not kept pace, leaving 190,900 more Canadians unemployed.
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Walid Tamtam, True North
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Throne speech adopted without a confidence vote in the House of Commons
Despite early-morning posturing from the NDP, the government’s official reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons on Wednesday…
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Alex Zoltan, True North
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Carney’s 500,000-home-a-year plan likely to “fall short”: TD report
Carney’s plan to build 500,000 new homes annually within a decade was a key element of his election campaign. However, a new TD Bank report says his…
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Clayton DeMaine, True North
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Immigrants own houses at much higher rates than Canadians
A newly released report by Statistics Canada, based on 2021 census data, shows that immigrants have significantly higher rates of home ownership than…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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UCP blasts NDP for defending pornographic content in Alberta school libraries
The UCP is accusing the Alberta NDP of standing in the way of protecting children after NDP MLA Lori Sigurdson criticized the province’s plan to ban…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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