News by subject: POLITICS

Tomorrow, October 14 @ 6 pm ET - Brian Stetler - Author of "Hoax," the best-selling chronicle of the bewildering behind-the-scenes friendship between Fox News and the White House, and how that will play into the coming election.  How did this...

In support of the rapidly growing humanitarian crisis in Armenia and Artsakh, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) in coordination with the Hayastan All Armenian Fund announced the #Aid4Artsakh Matching Gift program, open for donations...

Nikki Martin, President of the IAGC today issued the following statement regarding the United States District Court, District Of South Carolina, Charleston Division Dismissal Order in the Atlantic Seismic Survey litigation. "Today, Judge Gergel...

The annual Sisters In Spirit vigil commemorating thousands of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women who have been murdered or gone missing in Canada in recent decades will take place online on Sunday afternoon via livestreaming webcast. The vigil,...

The Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) wishes to extend its deepest condolences and support to the family and loved ones of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who died Monday under tragic circumstances in a Joliette...

CommPRO (https://www.commpro.biz/), a digital publication for the C-Suite in corporate communications, marketing, public relations and financial services, in partnership with The Museum of Public Relations today announced a free virtual event with...

Open Door Co. and TVO are thrilled to announce the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original Margin of Error, Saturday October 17, 2020 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org. This insightful documentary will debut as part of a celebrational TVO...

Date: 28 Sept 2020 l Time: 09:00 - 10.30 ET  l Venue: Virtual (streamed here) WHATAhead of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, this high-profile event co-hosted by WWF is bringing together world leaders from more than 20 countries, including Prime...

The Health Coalition expressed deep concern about the Ford government's privatization of health care services, the lack of a coherent plan for a second-wave of COVID-19, and cuts and layoffs at public hospitals while the government shifts funding to...

Ottawa, September 24, 2020?The Conference Board of Canada's Chief Economist Pedro Antunes offers the following economic insights on yesterday's Speech from the Throne: "In a sparsely attended ceremony, Governor General Julie Payette delivered a...

SurveyMonkey and Tableau today announced an exclusive partnership with Axios to provide broad access to public opinion data driving one of the most-watched elections of our lifetimes. The partnership combines SurveyMonkey's vast polling...

WWF-Canada mourns the loss of a great Canadian with the passing of John Napier Turner, former Prime Minister and WWF-Canada's director from 1992 to 2003."Mr. Turner had a genuinely deep feeling for the beauty and geography of our country," said Monte...

To mark Labour Day, Canada's unions are calling on all levels of government to focus on investments and community supports to help restart our economies and protect Canadians. Forward Together: A Canadian Plan is a new campaign centred on ensuring...

Surrey residents are clear on two things in a new Pollara poll commissioned by the National Police Federation (NPF):  they do not want a new Surrey Police Service or support Mayor Doug McCallum. The poll taken in August, shows that 58% of Surrey...

In a letter released today, National Police Federation (NPF) President Brian Sauvé is calling on the Surrey Police Board to halt the rushed search for a Chief Constable, citing the woefully inadequate process that is underway. Sauvé says that when...

Migrants, refugees, undocumented people, workers and students are taking to the streets on August 23rd to call for full and permanent immigration status for all. Parliament may be prorogued but migrants are still in crisis. Actions in ten cities and...

GoldQuest Mining Corp.  On Sunday August 16th Luis Abinader was inaugurated as President of the Dominican Republic for a four year term. In his inaugural speech, the President set out his vision for his administration, stating, "We will create a...

Teamsters Canada President François Laporte has released a statement calling out United States President Donald Trump for imposing a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum and urging Ottawa to respond even more forcefully: "Donald Trump has betrayed the...

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) recently presented to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to advocate for better health and safety protections for migrant workers labouring in the Windsor, Ontario area as it grapples with...

A report released today by Oceana Canada reveals that a voluntary slowdown measure put in place by Transport Canada this year to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly ship strikes in the Cabot Strait is being...

In Thunder Bay there are more than 60 long-term care beds that have not been able to open for years because there is a critical shortage of long-term care staff despite a wait list that numbers almost as many as the total available beds and stretches...

The results of a new survey of Canadians conducted by maru/Blue Public Opinion indicate that in the wake of the allegations of a conflict of interest involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the WE Charity, a majority (59%) believe the Prime...

FAIR Canada welcomes the announcement from the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce of its  recommendation for investment firms to comply with the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) recommendations for compensation. The...

GoldQuest Mining Corp. On Sunday July 5th the people of the Dominican Republic elected Mr. Luis Abinader as the next President.  The Company understands that Mr. Abinader received a clear majority of the votes cast and will assume power on August...

This is a statement from David Applefield "An event that took place this week in Ocean Township was a stark reminder of how far we've sunk from the American ideal we're meant to be celebrating this Independence Day weekend.  It underscores what's at...

Indspire today released Building Brighter Futures Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards Program Recipients' Outcome Report, a report on groundbreaking research conducted by Indspire's Research Knowledge Nest. The report discovered an imminent problem in...

The current crises have magnified already-present challenges for Alberta's economy and people, such as sluggish growth, high unemployment, declining investment and a faded reputation as a dynamic place of innovation. A new report released today by...

The National Police Federation (NPF) is calling on the Surrey Police Board to finally address key unanswered questions about Mayor Doug McCallum's costly transition plan. "Now that the Surrey Police Board is in place, members of the public will...

New government spending in response to the recession will likely have little effect on economic growth?yet will produce more government debt, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public...

The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is calling upon ministers ? federal, provincial and territorial ? as well as police forces across Canada and the RCMP to take the first necessary steps to end the needless deaths and assaults of...

With the risk of a second pandemic wave and the wait for a vaccine ongoing, Canada's economic trajectory hinges on the successful balance of opening the economy while withdrawing government support. OTTAWA, ON, June 22, 2020 (Globe Newswire) ? An...

Canada's equalization program is not designed to handle the dramatic fiscal changes among provinces happening today, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "As the...

Ottawa, June 17, 2020?The Conference Board of Canada's Economist Anna Feng offers the following insights on today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data: "Consumer prices were off their year ago level (-0.4 per cent) again in May, recording the second...

"For millions of workers who were just 3 weeks away from complete financial devastation, today's news brings a sigh of relief," said Deena Ladd, Executive Director of Workers' Action Centre. "But in just a few short weeks, workers will be in the same...

Restaurants Canada commends the Government of British Columbia for acting on a longstanding liquor policy recommendation to help bars and restaurants survive the challenges of COVID-19. "On behalf of the province's licensed establishments, I want...

The Ontario Health Coalition released its submission on Bill 175, the Ford government's new home care law which guts existing home and community care legislation, dismantles public oversight and parcels out currently public home care functions to an...

Indigenous entrepreneurs on the rise, with regional challenges and opportunities OTTAWA, ON, June 15, 2020 (Globe Newswire) - Indigenous entrepreneurship is rising in Canada, yet indigenous people accounted for only 2.5 per cent of self-employed...

Fight for $15 & Fairness campaign will lead a caravan on Saturday, June 13, to demand urgent action from the Trudeau government to grant full immigration status to migrant workers amidst a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario's farms. The caravan...

Today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano announced a new program that provides a framework for Ontario's postsecondary institutions to allow some students to return to campus on July 2. University faculty are committed to doing...

Restaurants Canada applauds the Government of Alberta for providing a lifeline to restaurants with a moratorium on evictions and a working capital grant. "On behalf of the province's more than 11,000 restaurants, I want to thank Premier Kenney and...

Ottawa, June 5th, 2020? The Conference Board of Canada's Senior Economist, Cory Renner offers insights on May's Labour Force Survey (LFS): "In another sign that the worst of the economic decline from COVID-19 is behind us, employment rose by...

The image of Mark Zuckerberg is plastered around Toronto and other major cities in Canada today on a WANTED poster that is the centrepiece of a provocative national advertising campaign launched this morning by the watchdog group FRIENDS of Canadian...

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes today's announcement by the Prime Minister granting workers across the country 10 days paid sick leave. "Today's announcement means that frontline workers will no longer be forced to choose between their...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) and RenoMark applaud the Government of Ontario's decision today to expand the list of allowable construction activities under the COVID-19...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) applaud the Government of Ontario's decision to allow the resumption of construction activities. This will enable the industry to meet the...

New data released by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) shows significant differences in the internet speeds experienced by rural and urban Canadians. The data was generated by CIRA's Internet Performance Test and was submitted...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) welcome the Government of Ontario's decision today to allow the resumption of below-grade construction under the COVID-19 Emergency...

As part of efforts to identify priorities across sectors in which data and data science could make a difference, The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering has partnered with Data2X, the gender data...

Today, the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA) alerted major shareholders of cuts by SNC-Lavalin leadership to its Canadian nuclear subsidiary, Candu Energy.  "SNC-Lavalin needs to make use of available federal support programs,...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) welcome the Government of Ontario's decision today to expand the list of allowable construction activities under the COVID-19 Emergency...