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Trudeau headed to Francophonie summit in France

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to France today to attend the Francophonie summit, where the shadow of a wider war in the Middle East will likely loom large over the meeting of French-speaking countries. The summit, which...

Israel has right to defend itself, but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Iran's missile attack on Israel, but says the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war. Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Leb...

MPs to vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax in confidence measure

For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will vote on a confidence measure today, but this one comes from the government itself.The Liberals have called for a vote on the proposed changes to the capital gains tax that...

Small businesses to receive five years' worth of carbon rebates in December

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says owners of small and medium-sized businesses will finally receive their long-awaited carbon pricing refunds before the end of this year. The Finance Department says the federal government wil...

Bloc Québécois to push Liberals on pension pact with opposition day motion

The Bloc Québécois will try to put the squeeze on the Liberals today by calling for a debate in the House of Commons about increasing old age pension payments for all seniors. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the gover...

McGill law professors' union agrees to suspend strike, resume classes

A union representing McGill law professors has suspended a five-week-long strike and will allow classes to begin this week. McGill's administration and the Association of McGill Professors of Law say they have decided to find a wa...

Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the l...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to France next Thursday to attend the Francophonie summit. The meeting of French-speaking countries, which happens every two years, will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts...

Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing

Two Liberal ministers are inviting the NDP Leader to a briefing on carbon pricing so he can "better understand" how it helps fight climate change while putting more money back in families' pockets. In a letter sent to Jagmeet Sing...

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Canada's Unemployment Rate Climbs to 6.8%

Canada's unemployment rate has reached 6.8%, the highest since January 2017, raising speculation about a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada. A Statistics Canada report shows employers added 51,000 jobs in November...

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