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Three years into her mandate, Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party government continue to enjoy solid approval ratings — and would increase the size of their majority if an election was held today, according to new polling for CBC News by Janet Brown Opinion Research.

Ontario’s education minister said supervisors appointed by the province to take over from school trustees will not be allowed to speak to reporters, saying he wants them to focus on fixing problem school boards.

OTTAWA — While it included mostly tepid steps in response to what Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a period of ruptures, Tuesday’s spring economic update was not without substance. For example, the document tabled Tuesday has a slightly lower deficit of $66.9 billion for the past year due to improved fiscal outcomes, and a…

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s spring fiscal update showed a smaller than projected budget shortfall of $66.9 billion for the fiscal year that just ended, thanks to a Canadian economy that performed stronger than expected and increased personal and corporate income tax revenues. Tuesday’s deficit figure is $11.4 billion below what was projected in…

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is nothing if not consistent, so it was no surprise when his government introduced his spring economic update “Canada Strong, For All.” The document tabled Tuesday has a slightly lower deficit of $66.9 billion for the past year due to improved fiscal outcomes. But there is still lots of…

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has tabled the 2026 spring economic update. The fiscal update showed a smaller than projected budget deficit of $66.9 billion for the fiscal year. However, revenue projections have increased compared to the 2025 budget presented last fall, meaning the government has decided to spend more money. New measures outlined in Prime…

The firearm was used in a shooting at the Lambton College campus bar earlier this month – a shooting that left a 20-year-old man dead.

OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she cautioned Alberta about staying on the right side of federal rules as the province expands the scope of private practice in the province. “As I’ve said every time, I’m the federal minister, so I’m the guardian of the Canada Health Act,” said Michel on Tuesday. Michel…

OTTAWA — Canada’s justice minister expressed an openness Tuesday to expanding the government’s definition of sexualized deepfakes, as opposition MPs push for amendments to the proposed law to criminalize their distribution. Sean Fraser spoke one day ahead of when parliamentarians on the justice committee are expected to begin their clause-by-clause study of Bill C-16, the…

Phil Saoud is an engineer whose consulting firm is responsible for making sure every system on the span works properly and safely. The team is one of the reasons behind why the new crossing set to link Windsor, Ont., and Detroit has yet to open.