Scheer promises to create 'Canada Cyber Safe' certification for digital products
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer is trying to reassure Canadians that if elected, his government would better protect their personal information following recent high-profile security breaches at major corporations that compromised the data of millions of Canadians.
Race a factor in NDP's poor outlook in N.B. ahead of election: ex-party executive
NDP fortunes in New Brunswick ahead of the October federal election took another hit on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, with a wave of defections to the Greens.
Canadian sentenced to 10 years in Cuban prison, was set up: lawyer
A Canadian man sentenced to 10 years in a Cuban prison says he is innocent, and his lawyer says his client was likely set up following a night of partying in a seaside town outside the popular resort destination of Varadero.
Quebec has accepted 40 per cent fewer skilled workers in first half of 2019
New statistics show Quebec is making good on its promise to reduce its share of immigrants in 2019, but the province has cut deeply in the category of skilled workers, which runs contrary to the government's stated goals.
Trudeau vows to stand firm against 'increasingly assertive' China
Canada won't back down in its defence of Canadians against an increasingly assertive China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, following another round of sharp criticism from the Asian country.
With campaign looming, Trudeau makes $1.2B transit announcement in Quebec City
For the second month in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a billion-dollar funding announcement for public transit in Quebec, a province whose support he badly needs to maintain power come election time in October.
Testy exchange between Quebec immigration minister and UN representative
Quebec has spent hundreds of millions of dollars resettling refugees and asylum seekers over the past few years, which is more than its fair share, Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette told a United Nations representative on Thursday, August 15, 2019, during a testy exchange at the legislature.
Legault tells companies to increase wages if they want to find workers
Restaurant owners and other employers having trouble finding workers need to pay higher wages if they expect to fill those jobs, Premier Francois Legault said on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, in response to business demands for increased immigration.
Quebec business lobby says province needs more immigrants to meet needs
A major business lobby in Quebec is suggesting the provincial government significantly boost planned immigration levels and soften French-language requirements for newcomers.