People with low to moderate incomes in Quesnel, including Indigenous Elders, seniors and families, will soon have access to safe, affordable housing with construction underway on 35 new rental homes.
Premier Wab Kinew speaks with reporters in Winnipeg about creating jobs for Manitobans. He is joined by Tanya Palson, the executive director of Manitoba Building Trades, and Kevin Rebeck, president of the Manitoba Federation of Labour. source
Ottawa, ON – Today, the Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, released the following statement: “‘One doesn’t want an over-reliance, certainly, on temporary foreign workers for lower-skilled jobs, which prevent the wage adjustment mechanism from making sure that Canadians are paid higher wages, but also so that firms improve their productivity as…
Ottawa, ON – Rachael Thomas, Conservative Shadow Minister for Canadian Identity and Culture and Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, introduced the Ending Sentence Reductions for Sexual Predators Act. Bill C-246 aims to amend the Criminal Code to require courts to impose consecutive sentences, not concurrent, on individuals convicted of sexual offences. In plain terms, sexual predators will no longer…
Mississauga, ON – Today, the Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, and Arpan Khanna, Member of Parliament for Oxford and Conservative National Outreach Chair, sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to vote for a Conservative motion that will rapidly pass the Jail Not Bail…
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness deliver remarks ahead of their meeting in New York City, where they are attending the United Nations General Assembly. source
Provincial and territorial ministers responsible for mental health and addiction hold a news conference at the conclusion of their meeting in Banff, Alta. Speaking with reporters are Alberta Health Minister Rick Wilson, who chaired the meeting, and counterparts from across the country. source