61 h. ago FIRST READING: Poilievre slams reports that ‘vile monster’ is seeking transfer to women’s prison

Official Canadian policy is to assign offenders to a prison corresponding to their self-reported gender identity

Events

3 d. ago Environment groups call for swift climate policies ahead of fall Parliament session

OTTAWA — Environment groups are calling on the federal government to move swiftly on climate policies in the upcoming session of Parliament. The calls are coming as the Liberal government sends unclear signals about greenhouse gas emission targets and rolls back a policy to get more electric vehicles on the road. While the Canadian Climate […]

Society

3 d. ago Canadian automakers purchasing credits from Tesla to meet new EV mandates

Industry concerned Canada's EV policy will enrich Tesla shareholders as Canadian makers struggle to meet new car sales mandates

Economics

8 d. ago Is Canada hitting the brakes on EVs? What Carney is laying out

Prime Minister Mark Carney says 2026 electric vehicle sales requirements are being paused to add some 'flexibility' for the auto sector, and will reassess current mandates.

Transport

8 d. ago New measures for Canadian industries give them a fighting chance amid economic upheaval

New Economy Canada reacts to federal ‘Buy Canadian’ and Electric Vehicle standard announcement Victoria, BC, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced new measures to protect, build and transform Canadian strategic industries, including support for reskilling Canadian workers, a new federal ‘Buy Canadian’ policy, reviewing the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, and […]

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8 d. ago Federal Pause on EV Mandate Welcomed, BC Urged to Do the Same

“EV mandates run counter to ‘Buy Canada’ policies,” says Penner VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Energy Futures Institute today welcomed the federal government’s announcement that it will suspend its electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate for a 60-day review. The Institute strongly urges the Government of British Columbia to enact a […]

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8 d. ago Carney pauses electric vehicle mandate, announces new ‘buy Canadian’ policy

Carney's announcement comes amid a sluggish Canadian economy that shed 66,000 jobs in August

Transport

9 d. ago Here's what you have to earn per hour to afford living in Toronto

Interest rates have eased, the pace of inflation is slowing (though prices are still on the rise), real estate values are plunging, and rent prices are lower than they've been in years.But, it's still nowhere near cheap to live in Toronto, and many people's salaries just aren't keeping up with how the price of goods, services and housing have escalated over the last five years.To float the typical home in the GTA, one needs to rake in more than a staggering $204,000 per year to cover the necessary monthly payments. And, even if you're not locked into an account-draining mortgage, you still have to bring home a hefty sum of cash to afford the average apartment.A new report from researchers at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) estimates that to comfortably cover a one-bedroom unit in Toronto and still have enough left over to fund basic life expenses, one must earn at least $37.66 per hour — more than two times t...

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9 d. ago Here's what you have to earn per hour to afford living in Toronto right now

Interest rates have eased, the pace of inflation is slowing (though prices are still on the rise), real estate values are plunging, and rent prices are lower than they've been in years.But, it's still nowhere near cheap to live in Toronto, and many people's salaries just aren't keeping up with how the price of goods, services and housing have escalated over the last five years.To float the typical home in the GTA, one needs to rake in more than a staggering $204,000 per year to cover the necessary monthly payments. And, even if you're not locked into an account-draining mortgage, you still have to bring home a hefty sum of cash to afford the average apartment.A new report from researchers at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) estimates that to comfortably cover a one-bedroom unit in Toronto and still have enough left over to fund basic life expenses, one must earn at least $37.66 per hour — more than two times t...

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9 d. ago Toronto, Vancouver top unaffordability list for renters based on rental wage

A new report says Vancouver and Toronto topped the unaffordability list for renters in Canada last year. The report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the cities topped the list based on the rental wage, the hourly wage needed to afford rent while working a 40-hour week and spending 30 per cent of […]

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1 week ago Less than 25% of university students feel free to discuss their views: Study

Fewer than one in four students feel free to discuss their views on controversial subjects in university classrooms, says a study by a Calgary-based educational think tank. Freedom of Expression on Campus: A Survey of Students’ Perceptions of Free Speech at Canadian Universities — conducted by Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy — asked 760 students […]

Society

2 w. ago David J. Bercuson: By recognizing ‘Palestine,” Carney upends 80 years of Canadian foreign policy

Canada once played a constructive role in the Middle East, but not anymore

Events

3 w. ago New report suggests relief could be on the way for Calgary’s housing market

The study out of Concordia University looks at how policy reform could impact Canadian housing supply in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

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4 w. ago Michael A. Sachs: Some Jewish Canadians planning exit strategies to more welcoming U.S.

The current policy of complacency, virtue signaling, and hostility towards Israel by the Canadian governments, is being interpreted by some as a form of sanctioning, even if this is not intended

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