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Trudeau slams rivals for dirty campaign
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a tough election next week, has accused his rivals of leading a dirty campaign, at the same time Trudeau picked up an endorsement from former U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama’s…
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A Green Party candidate drops out of election, pledges support for NDP
A Green Party candidate in Edmonton will no longer be campaigning for his party and is instead offering up his support for the NDP. Michael Kalmanovitch, the Green candidate for the riding of Edmonton Strathcona,…
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Ontario Celebrates the Outstanding Contributions of Volunteers
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards being presented across the province Ontario’s government is recognizing the outstanding contributions of more than 7,100 volunteers across the province through the Volunteer Service Awards. “Volunteers are a vital part of…
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Alberta government won’t seek meeting with Greta Thunberg
The Alberta government won’t seek out a meeting with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, but Environment Minister Jason Nixon said he hopes the Swedish girl takes time to learn about the province’s oil and gas…
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Conservatives plan to increase health care transfers to the provinces by at least 3% per year
When it comes to improving Canada’s health care system, Canadians can only trust a Conservative Government led by Prime Minister Andrew Scheer, claims a press release from the Conservative party. Justin Trudeau is simply not…
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Scheer promises EI leave benefits for adoptive parents
Andrew Scheer will make it easier for Canadian families to welcome a new child into their home by introducing EI adoption leave benefits for adoptive parents and boosting the Adoption Expense Tax Credit, David…
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Elections Canada is working to help homeless people to vote
Elections Canada is trying to reach out to a group of often forgotten people to vote in this year’s elections: the homeless. There are more than 200,000 homeless in Canada, who, like other Canadians, want…
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Advance polls voter turnout surges 29% over 2015
An estimated 1.2 million voters cast a ballot on Friday, 977,000 on Saturday, 915,000 on Sunday and about 1.6 million exercised their franchise on Thanksgiving Monday. Canada’s federal elections watchdog has said more Canadians voted early…
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Ontario Launches Consultations on New Public Sector Benefits Pooling Model
Province responding to employer and bargaining agent feedback to explore new system, access economies of scale and save up to $115 million The Ontario government is working with the broader public sector to manage compensation…
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Ontario Investing in Tourism Infrastructure, Creating Jobs
Ontario’s government is investing in a conference centre, creating five full-time jobs and 10 seasonal jobs. Parliamentary Assistant Dave Smith, on behalf of Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced Killarney Mountain…
