37 h. ago Ottawa discussing future of emissions cap with Alberta, oil companies: Minister

OTTAWA — The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and the oil industry about the future of the sector’s emissions cap, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday.  At a news conference in Winnipeg, Hodgson said both the province and industry agree with the federal government that there needs to be a “fundamental change in […]

Politics

42 h. ago Ottawa demande aux hauts fonctionnaires d’examiner les contrats fédéraux

Cet examen vise à dénicher des moyens de réaliser des économies.

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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

4 d. ago Federal government says emails, phone numbers accessed in cyberattack

OTTAWA — The federal government says individuals’ email addresses and phone numbers associated with Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada and Canada Border Services Agency accounts were accessed in a cyberattack. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says the government was alerted to the cyber incident on Aug. 17 by 2Keys Corporation, the […]

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5 d. ago Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape

OTTAWA — The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes. Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to […]

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6 d. ago Lawyers flag urgent need for better funding of federal trade, sanctions agencies

OTTAWA — Several prominent lawyers are urging Ottawa to bolster federal units that manage trade issues, arguing they are under strain amid a surge of activity fuelled in part by a United States tariff war. In a letter to the Finance Department ahead of the coming fall budget, the Canadian international trade and investment lawyers […]

Economics

6 d. ago Lawyers call for Ottawa to bolster agencies managing tariffs, sanctions and trade policy

Canadian international trade and investment lawyers say the federal units are under strain amid a surge of activity, threatening Canada's economic resilience

Economics

7 d. ago Ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu

A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an avian flu outbreak has been granted an interim stay order by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, delaying the execution of the birds. Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has been attempting to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]

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9 d. ago Les Premières Nations refusent d’inclure les infrastructures autochtones dans les grands projets

Selon les opposants, cette inclusion viendrait à légitimer la loi fédérale, voire à éviter toute consultation d’Ottawa.

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1 week ago Parks Canada visits increased by 10% with Canada Strong Pass, Ottawa says

OTTAWA — The federal government says the Canada Strong Pass it introduced this summer succeeded in boosting rail travel and visits to museums, historic sites and parks. The Canada Strong Pass, which took effect on June 20 and was available until Sept. 2, offered free national museum admission to children 17 and under, and a […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa’s federal deficit came in at $3.3B for earlier this year, data shows

The federal government saw a deficit of $3.3 billion in the first three months of the fiscal year, from April through June of 2025, according to the Finance Department.

Economics

2 w. ago Government says it accidentally deleted privacy provision in online streaming bill

OTTAWA — The federal government says it’s “looking into” what appears to be the accidental removal of a privacy provision in its Online Streaming Act. Earlier this week, University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist outlined in a blog post that a privacy provision in the legislation was removed only two months after the bill […]

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2 w. ago À quoi s’attendre de la prochaine session parlementaire à Ottawa?

Les élus fédéraux s’apprêtent à retourner au boulot à Ottawa, et les prochaines semaines seront plutôt occupées au parlement.

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should be in office 5 days week: Ford

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in […]

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week, says Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in the new […]

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2 w. ago Federal public servants should work in the office 5 days a week, says Doug Ford

Ford applauded the City of Ottawa's recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in the new year.

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2 w. ago Auditor general to study modernization of troubled federal pay system

OTTAWA — The federal government’s troubled attempt to modernize its pay system will be probed by the federal auditor general as the government begins its move to another new payroll program. Ottawa announced in June it had awarded a 10-year contract to Dayforce for almost $351 million, to replace the Phoenix payroll system that has […]

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3 w. ago Federal union launches campaign denouncing cuts at CRA call centres

OTTAWA — The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has launched an online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. Marc Briere, national president of the Union of Taxation Employees, said the loss of about 3,300 call centre employees in the last year has resulted in delays, long wait times and dropped calls. He claimed […]

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3 w. ago Varcoe: Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta canola farmers will need federal help, as Ottawa assists other sectors facing tariffs

"With canola in particular, we also know that it's retaliation for the 100 per cent EV tax. And it seems to me that the federal government needs to work on that," said Danielle Smith

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Great to be back in action,’ says Poilievre after byelection win

Poilievre was ousted from his previously held Ottawa-area riding of Carleton in April’s federal election by Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy.

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