More families in Port Moody will have access to affordable and high-quality child care through 150 new licensed child care spaces at the former Ioco school.
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food, has released the following statement about provincial meat inspectors being classified as essential workers: “Abattoirs play a critical role in supporting farmers and ranchers throughout B.C. “I am very pleased that we have been able to successfully work with the BCGEU to have provincial meat inspectors classified as…
At a news conference in Ottawa, patient groups and public health advocates call on the Liberal government to make progress on its pharmacare negotiations with provinces and territories. Speaking with reporters are Jason MacLean (chair of the Canadian Health Coalition), Siobhán Vipond (executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress), Angela Preocanin (secretary treasurer of the…
OTTAWA— On September 23 in the House of Commons, Gord Johns, Member of Parliament for Courtenay–Alberni, rose in Question Period and called on the federal government to urgently invest in a permanent, sovereign aerial firefighting fleet to protect Canadian communities from escalating climate disasters. “Canada is facing record wildfires that are destroying communities, critical infrastructure,…
Ottawa, ON – Larry Brock, Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Canada, released the following statement calling on the Carney government to urgently adopt the Opposition’s proposals to keep Canadians safe: “Last week, Conservatives proposed an amendment to the Criminal Code that gives Canadians the benefit of the doubt when using force…
In Ottawa, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem discusses the central bank’s decision to lower its key interest rate to 2.5 per cent from 2.75 per cent. He is joined by senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers. source
Patty Hajdu, the minister of jobs and families, holds a news conference in Edmonton to highlight $28.7 million in investments to support clean energy and AI innovation. Through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund, $9 million will help nearly 5,000 energy workers gain AI and machine learning skills for careers in renewable energy. An additional $19.7…