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The government ditched inflation-protected bonds – companies should start issuing their own
John H. Cochrane and Jon Hartley
canada
Commission probing use of Emergencies Act for 2022 trucker protests granted extension
Commissioner Paul Rouleau presides over the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. The commission investigating the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act has asked the government for more time to complete its report. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Emergency alerts issued about problems with 911 systems in the Maritimes
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
New York congressman wants Canada, U.S. to use video teleconferencing for Nexus interviews
A NEXUS card and a Canadian passport are pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. A New York congressman wants to add some Zoom to the sluggish effort to clear a bilateral backlog of Nexus trusted-traveller applications. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
The broken clock policies of Trudeau and Poilievre
Campbell Clark
opinion
The growing threat of a low-wage future for Canadians
The Editorial Board
canada
Canada’s top court takes a tough stance on mandatory minimum sentences
Supreme Court of Canada is shrouded in fog in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Federal deficit stood at $3.6-billion with four months left in 2022-23 fiscal year
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appears as a witness at a Senate committee on national finance in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $3.6 billion in the first eight months of the fiscal year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
technology
Dozen hedge funds eye bonanza as Rogers-Shaw deal nears close
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Review of billions of COVID-19 wage benefits not worth the effort, CRA head says
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the union representing taxation employees, claiming it is not bargaining in good faith. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
decoder
The clearest sign yet that inflation is fading fast
The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning as economists widely expect the central bank to opt for a quarter percentage point rate hike. The Bank of Canada is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Canada sharing confidential dossiers in bid to convince UN peers to sanction Haiti’s elites, Rae says
Ottawa is trying to convince countries like France to sanction Haiti's elites by sharing the confidential dossiers Canada has used to list them, says Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae. Rae speaks to media at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Shopify raises service plan fees after leaving them ‘largely unchanged’ for 12 years
Shopify Inc. headquarters signage is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
The Bank of Canada did its job: Rising interest rates and inflation look to be ending
Trevor Tombe
opinion
The federal government’s fiscal plan is a sham
Andrew Coyne
politics
Politics Briefing: Minister says passport application backlog cleared
A Canadian passport is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Federal court dismisses Competition Bureau’s appeal of Rogers-Shaw takeover approval
Lawyer for the Competition Bureau of Canada Jonathan Hood, centre-left, leaves the Federal Court of Appeal building in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
politics
Canada’s passport application backlog now ‘virtually eliminated,’ minister says
A Canadian passport sits on a suitcase in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Social Development Minister Karina Gould says Service Canada has "virtually eliminated" the backlog of thousands of passport applications. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
Why should Sir John A. take all the blame for Canada’s injustices to Indigenous peoples?
John Ibbitson
alberta
Network outage that affected some health care services in Alberta being resolved, agency says
A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Alberta Health Services says it is experiencing a network outage, which is affecting some of its services across the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
hockey
Senators forward Josh Norris to undergo shoulder surgery, will miss rest of season
Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Chad Ruhwedel (2) pushes Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris (9) to the ice during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Statistics Canada says November saw lowest number of people on EI in 25 years
Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. A new report from Statistics Canada says that visible minorities are more likely than their non-racialized and non-Indigenous counterparts to earn a bachelor's degree or postgraduate diploma but less likely to find jobs that offer the same pay and benefits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
Ottawa, and the lessons unlearned in Afghanistan
The Editorial Board
canada
Recall of soft, semi-soft surface-ripened cheeses triggered by illness outbreak
Canadian Food Inspection Agency in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. York Region public health says an investigation is ongoing after a dozen diners were sickened following meals at a restaurant in Markham, Ont., this weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Nunavut energy corporation targeted in cybersecurity attack
A Canadian flag flies beside an Nunavut flag in Iqaluit, Nunavut on July 31, 2019. A national policing program aimed at serving Indigenous communities in Canada is expanding to Nunavut. Through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, new RCMP officers will be hired across the territory over the next three years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
hockey
Tkachuk’s OT winner lifts Senators past Penguins 5-4, snap two-game skid
Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Mark Friedman (52) dives in front of the net as Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stützle (18) attempts a shot during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Statistics Canada finds people of colour generally more educated but paid less
Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. A new report from Statistics Canada says that visible minorities are more likely than their non-racialized and non-Indigenous counterparts to earn a bachelor's degree or postgraduate diploma but less likely to find jobs that offer the same pay and benefits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
economy
Canada’s annual pace of housing starts slowed in December, CMHC says
A construction worker works from a lift in a new housing development in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November edged down 0.2 per cent compared with October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse ahead of tax season
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the union representing taxation employees, claiming it is not bargaining in good faith. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes
Today, federal public servants are beginning the transition to return to in-person work. Pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Federal committee set to launch new review of Rogers’s takeover of Shaw
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. The Competition Bureau is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to set aside a decision by the Competition Tribunal dismissing its case against Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Penalties for public servants who won’t go back to office to be handled individually
President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Fortier says that if federal public servants refuse to return-to-office by the end of March management will be left to assess each situation on a case by case basis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
energy and resources
Nevada lithium mine gets US$700-million conditional loan from Department of Energy
An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Parkland Corp. says it is doubling the size of its previously announced electric vehicle charging network in western Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Immigration minister says Canada needs more newcomers as targets get mixed reviews
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. As Canada plans to significantly ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects on health care, housing and the labour market. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Canada violating rights of Indigenous peoples, immigration detainees, Human Rights Watch report says
People gather on Parliament Hill during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
olympics
Warm weather postpones Quebec’s snowboard cross World Cup
World Cup snowboard cross in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been postponed because of warm temperatures and lack of snow. Canada's Eliot Grondin celebrates his silver medal in men's snowboard cross at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China on Thursday, February 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick