David Paddon
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About David Paddon
Ottawa's delayed broadband fund welcomed with skepticism by interest groups
The Trudeau government officially launched a previously announced fund on Monday, November 9, 2020, that promises to provide $1.75 billion for rural and remote parts of Canada that currently don't have fast, reliable internet service.
Colorado climate group calls on Canadians to help halt CPP investment in energy firm
A U.S. environmental group is making a direct appeal to Canadians for help in persuading the Canada Pension Plan to end its investment in a Colorado-based oil and gas company.
Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated across Canada
Canadians cheered Bianca Andreescu at viewing parties, sports bars and even at the Toronto International Film Festival as she made sports history on Saturday, September 7, 2019.
Little-known among consumers, Huawei has high profile in Canadian tech networks
Before the arrest of Huawei Technologies' chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver last weekend, the Chinese company wasn't a household name in Canada — certainly not in the league of an Apple, Samsung or BlackBerry.
Canada to hold key 5G spectrum auction in 2020, says Innovation Minister Bains
Canada's minister for telecommunications says the government will hold a key auction of wireless spectrum for fifth-generation mobile networks in 2020 — a schedule that's unlikely to satisfy the country's major carriers.
Unifor: GM threat to ramp up Mexican production is 'slap in the face' for Canada
The head of Unifor says General Motors has declared "war on Canada" by ramping up production of its Equinox SUV in Mexico to do more work currently done in Ontario.
Chew on this: Report says top CEOs to earn more by lunch than average worker in 2017
Canada’s highest−paid CEOs are projected to earn more before lunchtime Tuesday than the average working person’s income for all of 2017, says a report released by a Canadian think tank.
Bloomberg-led task force urges industry to disclose climate risks of their business
Michael Bloomberg says climate change is not only an environmental problem, but a business one as well. His task force came up with a framework that is designed to inform investors and asset managers.
Effect of oil price shock still unfolding but economy coping well so far: IMF
Cheng Hoon Lim, head of the IMF’s annual review of Canada’s economic performance, said it’s too soon to calculate the impact of the Alberta wildfires.