Every three days, a child who has been involved with Ontario’s care system dies. That’s according to provincial data obtained by Motorcycle accident toronto today using freedom of information laws that tracked the deaths of 354 children between 2020 and 2022 who were under the care of the government in some form.The information captures children who died
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 8, 2024 3:15 pm Updated September 8, 2024 3:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bloc Québécois says its ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government’s confidence
Federal Conservatives and New Democrats agree on very little, but one point of consensus has emerged in recent months — labour issues will play a key role in the next federal election. Both parties have launched television ads that attempt to define Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre to union voters, a group politicians see as having
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta’s planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon has named Daryl Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells to fill vacancies in the Senate.Wells is an outspoken LGBTQ2 community
In a seismic shift in B.C. politics, Kevin Falcon is attempting to suspend BC United’s campaign in the fall election. “This is the right thing to do for British Columbia,” Falcon said.He encouraged all BC United supporters to unite behind BC Conservative leader John Rustad and the “Conservative Party of BC to prevent another four
China will almost certainly retaliate against Canada after the federal government hiked tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and other materials Monday, experts say — though likely not in a way that puts Canadians in danger. The new 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs and 25 per cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum will
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
Tim Walz’s 17-year-old son was the unexpected star of Day 3 at the Democratic National Convention after his emotional reaction to his dad’s speech went viral. “That’s my dad!” Gus Walz yelled with tears streaming down his face, pointing up at his father on stage. Gus Walz cries as his father Democratic vice-presidential nominee Minnesota
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault’s former medical supply company won a federal contract while he was in office and co-owned the business. Elections Canada awarded Global Health Imports (GHI) a contract in January to supply the agency with disposable gloves. At the time, Boissonnault owned a 50 per cent stake in the company.Generally, ministers are allowed
Two years and multiple housing laws since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million new homes in a decade to solve Ontario’s housing crisis, key indicators suggest home construction is grinding to a trickle. The number of housing starts in the first half of 2024 has lagged behind the previous year, while June saw