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WEBDeal reached in grain workers dispute. Citing a source familiar with the talks, iPolitics first reported that an agreement had been reached between the Grain Workers’ Union and the Vancouver Terminal Elevator Association to end the four-day-old strike. 11 hours ago.
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WEBFeds announce suite of measures to lower temporary resident population. The changes include an extension of the cap on international students, which will also strengthened, resulting in an additional 10 per cent decrease in the number of international study permits issued next year and moving forwards. 11 hours ago. News.
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WEBThe Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as Parliament gets set to resume next month following September’s general election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have the support of 34 per cent of decided and leaning voters, while Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives have 33 per cent support, according to …
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WEBTeamsters launch court appeal of feds’ move to end rail shutdown. In filings to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week following the lockout of 9,300 workers by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian ...
Israel has right to defend itself, but wider war must be avoided ...
WEB12 hours ago · Israel has right to defend itself, but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau. Trudeau called Iran’s attack a further destabilizing action by a “terrorist regime” that put civilians at risk and runs the risk of a wider war. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement to reporters prior to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa ...
Critical vote on Bloc bid to boost pension benefits on track for …
WEB19 hours ago · Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks to a group on Parliament Hill about improving benefits for seniors, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld. All eyes will be on the Liberal benches — both front and back — during this afternoon’s vote on a Bloc Québécois motion that, if …
Liberals have ‘a few days’ to reconsider key demands before Bloc …
WEB9 hours ago · The Liberals were the only party to vote against a Bloc motion on Wednesday that called on the government to support a bill that would boost Old Age Security for seniors aged 65 to 74 by 10 per cent.
Liberals signal opposition to Bloc motion on key demand for …
WEB13 hours ago · The federal Liberals appear poised to vote down a motion from the Bloc Quebecois signalling support for legislation to increase Old Age Security payments to seniors aged 65 to 74 by 10 per cent. The moves effectively means a rejection of the Bloc’s offer to prop up the Liberals on confidence matters, raising the prospects of a snap election.
Before Liberals can replace Trudeau, they would have to reckon …
WEBMar 10, 2024 · If the race to succeed Trudeau takes place while Israel is bombing Gaza, would-be leaders would be under intense pressure to appeal to voters who want Canada to push for a ceasefire. A leadership race dominated by an emotional conflict over the Middle East policy could leave the Liberals in a worse situation than …
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WEBJan 15, 2024 · As we prepare to start a new parliamentary session, iPolitics asked pundits representing the three major national parties for their predictions on the upcoming sitting. The Peace Tower is pictured from the roof of the Centre Block during a media tour of the Centre Block restoration project on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 22, 2023.