6 h. ago PARKER: Pass the Big Beautiful Bill and then do major reforms

As Senate Republicans turn the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by one vote in the House, into a major taffy pull, two questions hover in the background.  Where is our country headed? Will Republicans retain their razor-thin margins in the House and Senate in 2026?  Satisfaction regarding the direction of the country has improved markedly […]

Politics

3 d. ago Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is coming under fire for seeking to rush through a major piece of legislation that grants cabinet sweeping powers to quickly approve major projects. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon put a motion on notice Thursday that would push Bill C-5 through the House of Commons by the end […]

Events

3 d. ago Federal government to cut short study of bill to speed up resource project approvals

MacKinnon has put a motion on notice to push the bill through the House by the end of next week at an unusually swift pace, leaving just a day to hear from civil society groups.

Politics

3 d. ago Canada to let telecoms hand over your personal data to cops without warrant

On June 3, 2025, the House of Commons of Canada introduced Bill C-2.Bill C-2 is described as "An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures."This new federal bill is intended to address border-related issues and proposes significant amendments to certain statutes, including the Criminal Code. The government justified the changes by claiming they will help protect children, battle organized crime and combat fentanyl.However, the bill sparked concern over potential impacts on Canadians' digital privacy due to warrantless data access. One of the areas of concern is the new definitions Bill C-2 introduces. In Part 14, the bill amends the Criminal Code with "subscriber information" and "information demand" definitions, which are as follows:Bill C-2 Part 14 (I): "facilitate access to basic information that will assist in the ...

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7 d. ago Mike Johnson downplays Musk’s influence and says Republicans will pass Trump’s tax and budget bill

With an uncharacteristically feistiness, Speaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk. The Republican House leader and staunch Trump ally said Musk’s criticism of the GOP’s massive tax and budget policy bill will not derail the measure, and he downplayed Musk’s influence over the GOP-controlled Congress. “I […]

Politics

1 week ago Trump, GOP Senators Discussed Cutting SALT Break in Tax Bill

Donald Trump and Republican senators discussed ways to scale back the $40,000 state and local tax deduction cap in the House version of the president’s tax-cut bill, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

Economics

1 week ago Trump Presses Reluctant GOP Senators to Embrace House’s Tax Bill

President Donald Trump worked the phones Monday and took to social media to try to sway Republican holdouts on his multi-trillion dollar tax bill, encountering conflicting demands from GOP senators even as he urged them to move swiftly.

Economics

1 week ago Trump Presses Reluctant GOP Senators to Embrace House Tax Bill

President Donald Trump worked the phones Monday and took to social media to try to sway Republican holdouts on his multi-trillion dollar tax bill, encountering conflicting demands from GOP senators even as he urged them to move swiftly.

Economics

1 week ago Ontario keeps seeing spikes in people defaulting on housing and other bills

The cost of living in Ontario has become astronomical (and is getting worse), the unemployment rate is skyrocketing, U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports are weighing on everyone, and a recession is on the horizon, if not already here.So, it's no wonder that more and more people across Canada are straining to cover their basic costs of living, including their rent, mortgage, credit card and other bills, particularly in Southern Ontario.Credit reporting firms and other companies have been raising alarm bells about the nation's growing consumer debt — which ballooned to a staggering $2.56 trillion by the end of 2024 — as well as escalating delinquency rates for mortgage and other payments.New data from RBC further bolsters these concerns, with the bank's execs this week citing an uptick in people defaulting on their residential mortgage payments.During a recent investor presentation and subsequent earnings call, it ...

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1 week ago Ontario seeing spikes in people defaulting on housing and other bills

The cost of living in Ontario has become astronomical (and is getting worse), our unemployment rate is skyrocketing, U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports are weighing on everyone, and a recession is on the horizon, if not already here.So, it's no wonder that more and more people across the province and country are straining to cover their basic costs of living, including their rent, mortgage, credit card and other bills — particularly if they live in and around Toronto.Credit reporting firms and other stakeholders have for months been raising alarm bells about the nation's growing consumer debt — which ballooned to a staggering $2.56 trillion by the end of 2024 — as well as escalating delinquency rates for mortgage and other payments.New data from RBC further bolsters these concerns, with the bank's executives this week citing an uptick in residential mortgage holders defaulting on their payments.Ontario sees hug...

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2 w. ago NDP under fire, Conservatives divided, and Greens struggle as B.C. legislative session ends

It took a tiebreaking vote from Speaker Raj Chouhan to save the government from potentially falling, after government house leader Mike Farnworth made the bill a matter of a confidence vote.

Events

2 w. ago Minimum Deposit Casinos Analyzes Ohio’s Proposed Online Casino Bill and the Rising Push to Ban Sweepstakes Gambling

WATERFORD, Ireland, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minimum Deposit Casinos (MDC), a global iGaming review hub and division of the OneTwenty Group, has released a new report analyzing the implications of House Bill 298 — a proposed piece of legislation that could reshape the online gambling landscape in Ohio. The bill, introduced by Rep. […]

Technology

2 w. ago Musk Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ That Trump Tax Bill Raises Deficit

Elon Musk expressed dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s giant tax bill, which the US House narrowly passed last week, saying it undercut his efforts to slash government spending.

Economics

2 w. ago Tax Bill Can End US Reliance on China Solar at a Transition Cost

A massive tax-and-spending bill passed by the House of Representatives last week marks the culmination of nearly two decades of efforts to decisively wean the US off cheap Chinese solar panels.

Economics

2 w. ago Japan Allots $2.7 Billion From Reserves to Ease US Tariff Hit

Japan’s government approved a plan to draw ¥388 billion ($2.7 billion) from reserve funds to support businesses and households impacted by US tariffs, in an emergency measure aimed at easing the domestic repercussions of President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade campaign.

Economics

3 w. ago Fate of $20 Billion US Home Solar Market Lies in GOP Senate Hands

House tax bill would gut the rooftop solar industry, executives warn.

Economics

3 w. ago Trump’s Next Hurdle: The Bond Market Hates His ‘Beautiful Bill’

President Donald Trump cut a deal with blue-state Republicans on taxes and put down an 11th-hour rebellion by conservatives over spending to get his “one big, beautiful bill” passed by the House.

Economics

3 w. ago Solar Power Stocks Plunge as GOP House Bill to Gut Subsidies

Investors of clean-power stocks are running for the exits after a massive tax and spending bill that would gut former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law narrowly passed the House of Representatives.

Economics

3 w. ago House Republicans pass Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ of tax breaks and program cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday. With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the […]

Economics

3 w. ago GOP Tax Bill Revisions End Clean Energy Credits Years Earlier

Tax incentives for clean electricity production are set to end years earlier then initially proposed in a new version of the giant tax and spending bill released by House Republicans on Wednesday night.

Economics