A federal mediator has temporarily suspended mediation efforts between Canada Post and its workers’ union as a nationwide strike drags into Day 13 with no end in sight. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said in post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the special mediator, who was appointed by the federal government, has “decided to
There is growing pressure on the federal government to expand eligibility for its new $250 rebate plan that was announced last week alongside a “tax holiday” for Canadians. Under the Liberal’s proposal, that has yet to be put to a vote in the House of Commons, the goods and services or harmonized sales tax will
Canadian industry groups reacted sharply on Tuesday morning to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to impose a 25-per cent tariff on imports of all products from Canada. While the proposed tariffs would apply across the board, they could hit some Canadian sectors and regions harder than others, experts say.Trump said he will
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 26, 2024 7:40 am Updated November 26, 2024 12:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post says it’s missed out on delivering an estimated 10 million parcels as a strike by more than 55,000 workers across the country continues ahead of
Notorious killer and rapist Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time after the families of his victims made an emotional plea to the Parole Board of Canada on Tuesday to keep him behind bars. The parole board noted that while Bernardo has made some progress, there is still significant concern about his
By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press Posted November 25, 2024 7:51 pm Updated November 25, 2024 9:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products arriving in the United States from Canada
Canadian businesses are raising concern that while the proposed “tax holiday” will help consumers at checkout, the work to be done in stores to implement the change in under three weeks is challenging. “This is a mess,” said Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.“Many retailers right now are in their absolute
Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well. The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive
Canada is on a “clear path” to hit NATO’s defence spending target over the coming years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, as pressure ramps up on Ottawa in the wake of the U.S. election. Addressing the annual NATO parliamentary assembly in Montreal on Monday, Trudeau said Canada has so far made sure that its investments in targeted
Canada Post said Saturday there’s been no “major breakthrough” in talks with the postal workers’ union as the ongoing strike entered its second week and the two sides remain far apart at the negotiating table. Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) kept negotiating over the weekend, along with the support of