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- May 4, 2026
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Joly unveils $1.5 billion in tariff relief after Trump ratchets up trade war
OTTAWA — The federal government said Monday it will put $1.5 billion toward tariff relief in response to the United States expanding the range and depth of its metal tariffs.…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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New GG up next – iPolitics
Happy Monday! We’re starting off the newsletter with news about Canada’s next governor general. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set make his selection on Tuesday. He will put forward his…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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Court tosses defamation suit by mayor’s wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, B.C., against the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, after it…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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David Eby says he doesn’t get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
Eby says he keeps trying to figure out why softwood lumber gets treated differently to other industries that have received support, such as the steel and automobile sector. British Columbia…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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A major housing development is in the works east…
The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality’s landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century. Mayor…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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Federal intelligence commissioner issued record number of decisions last year: report
OTTAWA — The federal intelligence commissioner, who approves or denies key national security activities, issued 14 decisions last year — the most in any single year since the position was…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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Federal public service union calls wage offers ‘insulting’ and ‘unacceptable’
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the government has tabled wage proposals that amount to less than one per cent per year for workers in the administrative services, operational…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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Ontario won’t pave park for island airport expansion, Premier Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that while his government could appropriate one third of a waterfront park under legislation to enable expansion of Toronto’s island airport, it will…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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Surveillance pricing is everybody’s problem
In regulating surveillance pricing we cannot fall for the common pitfalls: relying exclusively on consent, making exceptions for subscription-based contracts and failing to consider de-identified data. The NDP’s sudden push…
- Politics & Government:
- May 4, 2026
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Auditor general reports on avian flu vaccines, First Nations funding
OTTAWA — Two federal watchdogs released five audits Monday, including probes into federal workplace accessibility and avian flu. Here are some of the highlights: Indigenous Services Canada failed to monitor…
