8 d. ago What is Batten disease and why did the B.C. government cut off coverage for a nine

The province announced on June 18 it was cutting off treatment coverage for Charleigh Pollock

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1 week 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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1 week ago Almost 22 million Canadians getting income tax cut next week

Canada is set to move forward with its proposed middle-class income tax cut on Tuesday.The federal government will deliver tax relief to Canadians by reducing the lowest marginal personal income tax rate from 15 per cent to 14 per cent, effective July 1.According to Finance Canada, nearly 22 million Canadians are expected to benefit from the income tax cut.The measure would reduce the tax rate that is applied to the first $57,375 of an individual's taxable income in 2025, regardless of their income level.A majority of the tax relief will go to Canadians in the two lowest tax brackets (those with taxable income under $114,750 in 2025), including nearly half to those in the first bracket ($57,375 and below in 2025).Ottawa says the maximum tax savings will be $420 per person and $840 per couple in 2026. All in all, this is expected to deliver over $27 billion in tax savings to Canadians over five years, starting in the 2025/2026 tax year.Since the tax cut will take effect halfway t...

Economics

3 w. ago Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey

More than 70 per cent of Canadians said they would reduce mail delivery to three days a week

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3 w. ago Slim majority of Canadians found reduced immigration levels still too high: government polling

'The capacity issue has never really been something that Canadians have thought about, up to this point... It is now become a public issue and a political issue'

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3 w. ago Canada Business Group Pushes for Pipeline Expansion in Mexico

Canadian companies could help Mexico reduce its lopsided dependency on imported US natural gas by maximizing its own domestic supplies of the fuel, according to the head of Canada’s top business group.

Economics

3 w. ago Polls Show Support for Japan’s Ishiba Recovering Before Election

Public support for Japan’s prime minister is holding up after the government moved to address high rice prices, according to new opinion polls, a positive sign for Shigeru Ishiba as he heads into an election and tries to reach a trade agreement with the US.

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