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Canadians’ travel-at-home ethos should help boost the economy but not indefinitely, RBC says
The Canadian economy is expected to come out ahead in 2026 on the travel and tourism front since people aren’t letting up on their boycott of travelling to the United States , according to Royal Bank of Canada economists. “The decline in travel to the U.S. has been both sharp and persistent,” deputy chief economist…
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Peter MacKay says floor-crossings are a ‘body blow,’ as poaching attempts continue on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — A former Conservative cabinet minister who is no stranger to floor-crossings says Pierre Poilievre ought to “double his efforts” in the wake of a fourth member crossing the floor to join the Liberals — a move that now leaves him more exposed. Peter MacKay, a co-founder of the Conservative party after having led…
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B.C. NDP caucus split over premier’s plan to amend Indigenous reconciliation framework law
The NDP government is courting two Independent MLAs to support the premier’s controversial plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People’s Act. Sources tell CBC News a growing number of NDP MLAs oppose the changes the premier is pushing.
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Ontario man pleads guilty to illegally employing foreign workers in Banff, Jasper national parks
Authorities found foreign nationals were travelling from Ontario to Alberta to work illegally in the hospitality industry in Banff National Park, then discovered more foreign nationals were working illegally in resort hotels in the Banff and Jasper areas.
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DND boss expresses no regret over breaking hiring rules to advance diversity goals
OTTAWA — The senior government official who was found last week to have broken federal conflict-of-interest rules resisted numerous opportunities Monday to express regret, instead telling a parliamentary committee that she had “genuine intentions” in supporting the government’s diversity goals. Christiane Fox, now the deputy minister at the Department of National Defence, was found by…
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Cross-country tour to celebrate FIFA World Cup to wrap with stop in Niagara Falls in July
FIFA recently announced Niagara Falls will be a final stop in an upcoming cross-country tour to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Alberta’s access restrictions threaten privacy and democratic role of libraries, critics say
Critics of Alberta’s proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in giving the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on which books people are checking out.
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Carney one seat away from majority as voters go to the polls in three federal byelections
OTTAWA — Voters head to the polls today in three federal byelections that are likely to hand Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. The Liberals hold 171 seats in the House of Commons and need to win one of the three byelections to have a slim majority. Winning two of the byelections would let…
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Judge accuses Montreal prosecutors of proposing ‘candy’ sentences for criminals at risk of deportation
A Quebec judge has accused the provincial prosecutor of admitting to “regularly” proposing absolute discharges or lenient sentences specifically for non-Canadians convicted of crimes because they risk deportation, thereby artificially creating an “unnecessary” two-tier sentencing system. “This practice is so widespread that to deny that the prosecutor’s approach currently has the effect of creating a…