Starting soon: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Ottawa. source
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BC Gov News
Richard Grounds was appointed to a three-year term as chair of the Skilled Trades BC Appeal Board (STBCAB) effective Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. The STBCAB provides a specialized, independent, accessible and cost-effective forum where decisions made by Skilled Trades BC can be appealed. Skilled Trades BC is the Crown corporation responsible for leading and co-ordinating…
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Statement by Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, on the Prime Minister’s trade and tariff announcement
Ottawa – Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement: “Canada’s unions are ready to work with government to make sure today’s announcement delivers for workers and for our economy. Ottawa‘s strategy must prioritize good jobs and better lives for workers their families. To succeed, we need we need a clear…
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BC | News | Politics | Provincial
BC Gov News
Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for August 2025: “While Canada faces strong economic headwinds from the tariff threat in the United States, British Columbia is working to build an economy that can stand on its own two feet….
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NDP responds to job losses and PM Carney’s announcement « Canada’s NDP
NDP Interim Leader Don Davies shared the following statement: The job losses announced this week are extremely concerning. Unemployment is at its highest point in a decade outside COVID. This is particularly hard on young people who are experiencing unemployment numbers in the mid-teens. The challenges facing the Canadian economy are deepened by Donald Trump`s…
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House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia speaks at gathering of G7 counterparts – September 5, 2025
Canada’s House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia delivers remarks in Chelsea, Que., where he is hosting a three-day gathering with Presiding Officers of parliaments of the G7. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola are among the attendees. source
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Mark Carney Was Right: Cheap Foreign Labour Hurts Canadians
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…
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11:00 ET / 8:00 PT: PM Mark Carney makes an announcement on Canada’s strategic sectors
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference in Mississauga, Ont., to make an announcement on Canada’s strategic sectors. source
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MP Jenny Kwan To Initiate Private Members Bill Calling for End to Canadian Arms Loophole Fueling Global Human Rights Abuses « Canada’s NDP
Today at the National Press Gallery in Ottawa, Jenny Kwan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver East, was joined by civil society and human rights organizations announcing her intention to introduce a Private Member’s Bill in the upcoming Parliamentary session to finally close the loophole in Canada’s arms export laws. For years, Canadian governments have promised…
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Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed’s talk on partition
Dr. Ahmed is an internationally renowned political scientist, historian and author, widely recognized for his extensive research on South Asian politics and history. His lecture will explore the reasons, aftermath and lasting consequences of the 1947 Partition, drawing on insights from his acclaimed books including The Punjab: Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed, Jinnah: His Successes, Failures…
