Federal Politics

Largest grocers making more on food sales: competition watchdog

Canada's grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down and encourage new entrants, the country's competition watchdog has found.In a highly anticipated study released Tuesday, th...

Jun 27, 2023

Ideology underpinning conversion therapy has foothold despite ban: LGBTQ advocates

Despite a federal ban on conversion therapy being in place for more than a year, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada. New Crimi...

Jun 25, 2023

A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month

Forecasters are expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July, even as they expect the annual inflation rate to slow significantly.Statistics Canada is set to rele...

Jun 23, 2023

Ottawa releases action plan to implement UNDRIP, despite calls for more consultation

The federal government released its action plan on Wednesday to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.Its release coincided with the country marking National Ind...

Jun 22, 2023

A fight for 'the future of us all,' Trudeau says in speech to Ukraine's parliament

Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine's military fight Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in Kyiv, where he told the country's parliament they are in a battle for ...

Jun 10, 2023

National Farmers Union worried wildfires could cause food crisis

A national organization believes there could be a major food crisis if this year's wildfire season becomes the new norm moving forward.The National Farmers Union (NFU) is concerned that these blazes, ...

Jun 09, 2023

David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference

David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, effective no later than the end of June, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around hi...

Jun 09, 2023

Bank of Canada raises key interest rate amid stubbornly high inflation

The Bank of Canada announced a quarter-percentage point rate hike Wednesday, the first interest rate increase since January, as high inflation persists.Its key interest rate now sits at 4.75 per cent,...

Jun 07, 2023

One northern Quebec town evacuated as wildfires spread; others allowed to return home

Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat forest fire...

Jun 03, 2023

Lung Sask. praises new warning labels on cigarettes, but says more needs to be done

Many organizations are praising Health Canada's new warning labels on individual cigarettes and that includes Lung Saskatchewan.On Wednesday, Health Canada officially unveiled the new warning labels t...

Jun 01, 2023