12 h. ago Federal minister Olszewski to visit Jasper this week to discuss wildfire recovery

Eleanor Olszewski to meet with local government and business leaders; said she will comment on Jasper report on wildfire in the coming days

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3 d. ago Ontario Health Coalition and Health Coalitions from across Canada issued a joint statement in advance of the gathering of First Ministers and the Council of the Federation:

Any governments across Canada that claim to prioritize the economy while dismantling our public health care have lost their moral compass TORONTO, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Health Coalition and Health Coalitions across Canada want our provincial and federal leaders to succeed in the new international context dealing with the Trump presidency. […]

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3 d. ago Health care advocates afraid of major cuts and privatization hold shadow summit and rally at Council of the Federation next week

HUNTSVILLE, Ontario, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Outside the Council of the Federation and the gathering of First Ministers, public health care advocates from across Canada will be joining a shadow summit, rally, and car cavalcade. Attendees include Health Coalitions, patients, patient advocates, nurses, doctors, care workers, mental health advocacy organizations, environmental groups, Indigenous […]

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3 d. ago Les données de Statistique Canada sur les conflits de travail au Québec étaient fausses

Le ministère fédéral de l’Emploi confirme que ses données sur les conflits de travail, publiées par Statistique Canada étaient finalement erronées.

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4 d. ago The first of new disability benefit payments are about to arrive for eligible Canadians

Applications for the new Canada Disability Benefit opened in June, and the first round of monthly payments will commence this week.According to Patty Hajdu, minister of jobs and families and minister responsible for the federal economic development agency for Northern Ontario, the new benefit is designed to provide financial assistance to low-income, working-age Canadians with disabilities. Canadians who met the requirements were invited to apply on June 20. June marked the first month of eligibility for the Service Canada-administered benefit program.The third Thursday of each month will be payment day. Those whose applications were approved by June 30 will see their first payment drop on July 17.The federal government states that if you qualify, you will begin receiving payments the month following the receipt and approval of your application. If your application is approved in July 2025 or later and you were entitled to payments in earlier months, you wil...

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5 d. ago Carney to discuss Canada’s ongoing wildfires with Incident Response Group

More than 6,000 people are currently out of their homes in Manitoba, and the communities of Lynn Lake and Snow Lake ordered residents to flee for the second time in just weeks.

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5 d. ago Carney to meet with Incident Response Group to discuss the wildfire situation

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country. Carney also convened the group of ministers and senior officials a little over a month ago in response to an earlier wave of wildfires, which peaked in May and June, then […]

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6 d. ago TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

OTTAWA — The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Melanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government’s order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations. Shou Chew wrote to Joly on July 2 asking for an in-person meeting within two weeks, according to a letter obtained by The Canadian Press. […]

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1 week ago Wildfires force evacuations of Garden Hill, Snow Lake in northern Manitoba

WINNIPEG — The wildfire threat is worsening in northern Manitoba, prompting alerts and evacuations for at least two more communities. Garden Hill First Nation, a fly-in community with a population of more than 3,000, is being threatened by fire. Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister for emergency management, posted on social media Thursday morning that Ottawa […]

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1 week ago First Nations call for Ontario environment minister’s resignation

Several dozen First Nations in Ontario are calling for the resignation of the province’s environment minister after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law. Last month, Todd McCarthy and Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz wrote to federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin asking her […]

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1 week ago Mark Carney demande aux ministres de couper dans le gras d’ici la fin de l’été

Mark Carney va imposer une cure minceur aux dépenses du gouvernement fédéral et demande à tous ses ministres de mettre la main à la pâte cet été.

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1 week ago Finance minister directs cabinet colleagues to find billions in spending cuts

Champagne stated his intention to reduce program spending by 7.5% for the 2026–27 fiscal year, by 10% in the second year, and 15% in 2028–29

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1 week ago Mayor Gondek 'much more optimistic' about this federal government after meeting with Prime Minister Carney

Mayor Gondek says that Prime Minister Carney has an understanding of the energy sector's needs not seen in the previous administration, and that it is important to give this government a chance

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1 week ago Canada Post, union say still no date for offer vote: ‘Chaos and confusion’

The union representing postal workers at Canada Post described a process of 'chaos and confusion' as work continues towards a vote ordered by the federal jobs minister.

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2 w. ago Federal Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite opposition from Alberta and Ontario

Despite opposition from Alberta and Ontario, the federal minister of Indigenous services plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water.

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2 w. ago Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations’ rights to clean drinking water — despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Two provincial environment ministers sent a letter to their federal counterpart this week calling on Prime Minister […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa announces funding for five Alberta carbon capture projects

COCHRANE — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has announced $21.5 million in federal funding for five Alberta projects that aim to lower the cost of capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions. The projects are being funded under the Energy Innovation Program, which put out a call for carbon capture, utilization and storage technology proposals. Bow […]

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2 w. ago There’s no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault

OTTAWA — Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of identity and culture, came to his new job just as the whole country was looking at itself in the mirror. Guilbeault took on the new ministry — which replaces the old heritage ministry and takes up responsibility for Parks Canada — as U.S. President Donald Trump was ramping […]

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3 w. ago Liberals taking ‘fresh’ look at online harms bill, justice minister says

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a “fresh” look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it’s not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced. It would be the Liberals third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful behaviour online. […]

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3 w. ago Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is “sustainable.” In a recent interview with University Affairs, Diab says the annual consultations will reach out to the provinces, university administrators and students themselves. An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

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