Mia Rabson
Reporter with the Canadian Press
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Inflation help, disability benefit top Liberal agenda for fall parliamentary sitting
The Liberals are signalling that their fall priority will be helping Canada's most vulnerable as the House of Commons resumes sitting today, September 20, 2022.
Climate adaptation coalition says Canada needs hard targets to become disaster resilient
A broad coalition on climate adaptation and disaster resilience says air conditioning should become a human right on par with winter heating — one of a series of hard targets it says Canada needs to meet in the next few years as climate change impacts increase.
Justin Trudeau attacks Pierre Poilievre's 'irresponsible' politics
Canada needs responsible leadership, not dog-whistle and irresponsible politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, September 12, 2022, in a direct attack on new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Details of federal cost-of-living aids for low, modest income Canadians revealed today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today, September 13, 2022, will unveil the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most.
Liberals delay cost-of-living assistance announcement due to Queen's death
The federal government is going to temporarily double GST rebate cheques, increase aid to help low-income Canadians pay their rent and launch the first part of a national dental care plan.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks of Queen's great affection for Canada
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the British monarch's representative in Canada, said in a televised statement on Thursday, September 8, 2022, evening that the late Queen was fond of Canada and considered this country to be her "second home."
Liberal affordability plan will hike GST rebates, help pay rent
The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians.
Liberal cabinet regroups in Vancouver ahead of fall sitting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are in Vancouver on Monday for the start of a three-day retreat as they prepare for a fall sitting of Parliament, a new Conservative leader, and the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 recovery and inflation.
Police must pay attention to online threats and harassment against journalists seriously: Trudeau
Police forces need to take seriously a pattern of hate and harassment targeting journalists and other public figures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Dollar store items loaded with toxic chemicals
The outer ring on a set of stereo headphones was found to have 24 times the legal limit of lead, and five times the legal limit of cadmium.