Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government's record on supporting national defence, following fresh criticism that Canada is failing to live up to its NATO defence-spending commitments. Speaking at the 70th annual session of the NATO parliamentary assembly in Montreal, Trudeau said his government stepped up "big time" after it came to power. He said the country is now on a "clear path" to spend the equivalent of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032, something Canada committed to spend annually at the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Trudeau government is coming unde

The Canada Post workers' strike, now in its ninth day, is costing the organization dearly, with the loss of more than 8 million parcels. The department said that since November 15, when more than 55,000 of its workers across Canada began striking, customers have been turning to Canada Post's competitors for their deliveries. Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have been negotiating over wages, contract work, job security, pension benefits, and working conditions. However, the two sides have not been able to reach an agreement, despite the appointment of a special mediat

Canada’s first hydrogen-powered home heating system has been built near East Edmonton. The federal government is exploring the use of hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas to meet the heating needs of homes. This system is being used safely to heat a Sherwood Park home, aligning with the goal of promoting clean energy. The home has been opened to the public. The project is a collaboration between Atco, an electricity and natural gas utility company, and a residential developer. Their aim is to eventually heat 37,000 homes in the Bremner community with hydrogen-based heating. The initiat

Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketing did not make up for a drop in its parcels results. The financial results come as Canada Post deals with a shutdown of its operations due to a strike by about 55,000 workers across the country. The two sides have been negotiating over wages, job security, working conditions and other issues. The Canada Post Group of Companies, which includes its Purolator Holdings Ltd. subsidiary, lost $252 million befor

Immigrants looking to increase their chances of obtaining permanent residency (PR) in Canada through employer sponsorship could soon lose that advantage. Immigration Minister Marc Miller has stated that he is considering removing the extra points granted through the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). He cited the black and grey markets surrounding the LMIA and indicated that he is seriously considering changes to the system. Miller emphasized the need to crack down on fake job offers and confirmed that this is a priority moving forward. At the same time, Ontario is introducing tough legis

Canadians are receiving significant relief as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a two-month GST exemption on various items, including restaurant food and children's toys. The Prime Minister stated that Canadians will no longer have to pay sales tax on Christmas trees, children's toys, and restaurant meals. Additionally, Trudeau mentioned that his government will issue $250 cheques to many Canadians next year. These payments will be issued to all Canadians with an income of up to $150,000 after taxes in 2023, benefiting approximately 18.7 million individuals under the Working Canadians E

The median income needed to buy a home in Canada's major cities is now gradually decreasing. According to the latest data, real estate prices have fallen in many cities in recent months, alongside lower mortgage rates, leading to a decrease in the median income requirement to purchase a home. Calculations by Ratehub indicate that the median income requirement to buy a home in Vancouver, Toronto, and Hamilton has decreased by more than $4,000 compared to a month ago. The report highlights that October was the second consecutive month in which the salary requirement to buy a home in Vancouver de

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of expenses, including home heating and grocery-store meals. The Globe and Mail has reported that the prime minister is set to announce a multibillion-dollar package of affordability measures, including the GST break. Trudeau is scheduled to make an announcement alongside Finance Mi

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has written to premiers across Canada, demanding the removal of provincial sales tax on everyday items. He stated that working people are facing inflation on everything from cell phone bills to groceries. Singh emphasized that his proposal to reduce the GST at the federal level and exempt sales tax at the provincial level could provide significant relief to the public. Singh also mentioned that if his party forms the government at the federal level, he will remove the GST on groceries, diapers, children's clothing, cell phones, and internet bills. This will be offset