63 h. ago Ottawa went too far in cutting number of temporary immigrant workers, Quebec says

Comment signals a shift in province's stand and appears to have been sparked by complaints from business owners across Quebec.

Society

4 d. ago Ottawa says it will ’keep working’ with Ontario paper mill to resume operations

Ottawa says it will keep working to help save a northern Ontario paper mill that cited a lack of immediate federal support as it announced this week it was forced to idle operations. Industry Minister Melanie Joly’s office says it had “come to the table” with federal supports for Kap Paper in Kapuskasing, Ont., which […]

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1 week ago Braid: The Liberals face a furious Prairie battle over mandatory gun buybacks

Danielle Smith and Scott Moe know exactly what they’re doing and it boils down to this: they will not allow Ottawa to take guns from law-abiding citizens in their provinces

Events

2 w. ago Ottawa and the provinces prepare to battle in constitutional combat over notwithstanding clause

Quebec Premier François Legault called the federal government 'hypocritical,' while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was ‘extremely disappointed’ with its actions

Events

2 w. ago Canada launching CUSMA review consultation Friday, LeBlanc says

The Canada-U.S. trade minister says Ottawa will hear from provinces, territories, industry and workers as it gears up to negotiate formally with the United States and Mexico.

Society

2 w. ago Intervention d'Ottawa sur la laïcité: Québec attaqué «par la porte d’en arrière»

Ottawa cherche à affaiblir les provinces en demandant à la Cour suprême d’encadrer l’utilisation de la clause dérogatoire, affirme Québec.

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2 w. ago Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override charter

MONTREAL — The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the request in a factum filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of a landmark case on Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. […]

Culture

3 w. ago Parti Québécois leader says he’ll recognize Alberta independence as premier

He also indicated that his government will back Alberta in separation negotiations with Ottawa, if a provincial referendum on independence succeeds

Politics