OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, paving the way for vaccinations to begin countrywide next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday Canada’s updated contract with the U.S. drugmaker and its German partner should see 249,000 doses shipped to Canada by the end of the month. But that […]
The federal Liberals will provide Canadians with a long-awaited update on the health of federal finances Monday afternoon, and potentially unveil a suite of new spending. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to deliver the fall economic statement after the markets close. It’s believed it will be a full accounting of pandemic spending so far. […]
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberals will deliver a long-awaited update on the health of federal finances on Nov. 30. She made the announcement today in the House of Commons. The Liberals had promised an update this fall on the federal deficit as part of a document that could also include the […]
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released Thursday outline what will happen to some four million workers receiving the $500-a-week Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which is set to wind down starting next month. The CERB will be extended […]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he asked Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to prorogue Parliament until late next month. He says Parliament will return Sept. 23, which is two days after the House of Commons was initially scheduled to resume sitting. The Liberal government will then deliver a speech from the throne. Earlier in […]
Multiple reports say the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going to name Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland the next Finance Minister on Tuesday. Once named to the post Freeland would be the first woman to hold the title. It’s expected Freeland would remain deputy prime minister, but her intergovernmental affairs role could be re-assigned during […]
Federal finance minister Bill Morneau stepped down Monday after the WE Charity scandal. After five years of holding the position, Morneau announced his resignation in a press conference in Ottawa. His resignation also includes his member of Parliament seat in Toronto Centre. During his resignation, he says he told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he only […]
The government has reached deals with two major companies to make sure Canada gets access to COVID-19 vaccines being developed. The contracts are with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and American-based biotech firm Moderna, which both started Phase 3 clinical trials of their vaccine candidates last week. The government says the deals will let Canada procure millions […]
The RCMP say the man taken into custody on the grounds of Rideau Hall Thursday was in possession of several firearms. Police are not releasing the man’s name pending his court appearance on numerous charges. However, Deputy Commissioner Mike Duheme, confirms the man was loose on the grounds armed with a gun for 13 minutes […]
Justin Trudeau says a nation-wide app to trace COVID-19 will be rolling out soon, as the country reopens, and the economy starts rolling again. At his briefing in Ottawa, the Prime Minister says it’s voluntary, but will be most effective if as many people as possible use it. “Here’s how it’s going to work, if […]
