Ottawa risks missing its target of creating 250,000 new child-care spaces by 2026 and ensuring inclusive and flexible care
Category: Politics & Policy
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Op-Ed: When the CRA doesn’t understand its own rules
The auditor general’s finding that just 17 per cent of individuals’ CRA inquiries are answered correctly is symptomatic of much deeper problems
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Kids paid ‘a huge price’ for Covid measures: ex-U.K. PM Johnson
‘I think we probably did go too far, and it was far too elaborate,’ Johnson said of lockdown restrictions; more than 230,000 people have died from Covid in the U.K
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Canada inflation ticks up, Carney says U.S. trade talks ‘intensive’
The increase was above expectations, driven largely by grocery prices which were four per cent higher in September compared to last year
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Canadian Forces bleeding applicants in recruitment process: report
Inefficient recruitment and training processes have the Canadian Armed Forces falling short of key organizational goals, a new auditor general’s report says
Posted inDrugs
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gun ownership by drug abusers
‘Habitual illegal drug users with firearms present unique dangers to society,’ Solicitor General John Sauer wrote in court filings
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Should public officials have to divest while in office?
Experts urge legislative reform to close one of the ‘biggest loopholes’ in Canada’s conflicts-of-interest regime
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Tories pitch plan to address youth unemployment
The Conservatives’ proposal to address youth unemployment includes boosting financial aid for students studying for high-demand careers
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Champagne hopeful G7 can lower rare earth reliance on China
G7 finance ministers spent hours discussing China recently announced controls on the export of rare earth technologies and items
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Editorial: Canada espouses feminist values but votes otherwise
The recent Liberal leadership race highlights the disconnect between our stated values and rhetoric