Canada has long prided itself on welcoming newcomers. Canada is reducing by tens of thousands the number of temporary foreign workers it brings in, reversing some expansions to the program it made in 2022 as the government struggles to bring down numbers of temporary residents. The temporary foreign worker program brings non-Canadians to the country … Read more
The federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Monday in Halifax, where the Liberal cabinet is meeting for a summer retreat. “We are tightening the rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number … Read more
Housing and immigration will take centre stage on Monday as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intended to set the agenda for the fall sitting of Parliament which begins three weeks from today. The Liberals are in a make-it-or-break-it moment, following … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. The themes will be fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu. A year ago in Charlottetown, the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it would give new life to … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for Israel to “respond substantively” to the top United Nations court’s recent advisory opinion that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and that it should end. The International Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion released last week was an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 23, 2024 12:42 pm Updated July 23, 2024 12:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to hand-pick a candidate for a riding in an upcoming Montreal byelection isn’t being well-received by three aspiring contenders who spent months … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2024 8:08 am Updated July 19, 2024 8:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to appoint a replacement for outgoing labour minister Seamus O’Regan, whose resignation is effective Friday. O’Regan announced Thursday he was stepping … Read more
The name on the lips of politicos, reporters and Liberal insiders in Ottawa over the past few weeks does not hold a position in government and has never even run for a seat in Parliament: Mark Carney. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed to reporters last week that he’s been speaking to Carney “for years” … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 17, 2024 9:43 am Updated July 17, 2024 10:12 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s premiers are wrapping up the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation today. The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories have been in … Read more
The size of the civil service has exploded during the Trudeau Liberals’ nine years in power: growing more than 43 per cent, even though the country’s population has grown by less than 15 per cent in the same period. As of March 31, the federal government’s payroll included 367,772 persons, according to data just published … Read more
