50 h. ago TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada.

Culture

56 h. ago Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: Think tank

OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada’s premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than “political theatre.” It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to […]

Politics

8 d. ago B.C. makes gains on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

B.C.'s Economic Stabilization Act helped the province improve from a B to a B+ on the Canadian Federation of Business' Interprovincial Co-operation Report Card

Economics

9 d. ago The world's longest waiting list? It'll take you 100 years to obtain this Canada flag

Applying to the federal government for a Canadian flag that once graced Parliament Hill is now an act of extraordinary optimism.

Other

1 week ago TAIT: Alberta needs to reverse decision to claw back Canadian Disability Benefit

The Alberta government has a glorious opportunity to admit a mistake — and, most significantly, send a ringing message to Albertans with disabilities matter and are respected. A big ask? Absolutely. But what gets accomplished if we do not set expectations high … including asking? When the federal government announced the Canadian Disability Benefit, to […]

Other

2 w. ago Internal trade bill could undermine rules for meat exports, industry warns

The Canadian Meat Council says the bill could lead the federal government to recognize provincial rules for inspecting meat processing facilities as equal to federal standards.

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says network devices compromised in China

Canada’s cybersecurity agency said Chinese-backed hackers were likely behind recent malicious activity targeting domestic telecommunications infrastructure, warning that three network devices registered to a Canadian company were compromised in the attacks. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation urged Canadian organizations to take steps to harden their networks against […]

Events

3 w. ago Feds partner with Canadian firm to accelerate AI use in public service

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government has signed memorandums of understanding with Cohere and the United Kingdom.

Economics

3 w. ago Paul Deegan: Feds’ ‘Buy Canadian’ push should include advertising 

Ottawa should set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of its domestic advertising budget to support trusted Canadian journalism

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