The federal government will provide provinces and territories with more than $19 billion in funding with some of that money earmarked for helping municipalities that have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during a news conference in Ottawa on Thursday afternoon with PremierContinue Reading
The City of Toronto has saved hundreds of millions of dollars through a series of cuts but still faces a shortfall of $1.35 billion and may have to implement a series of “grim strategies” to balance its budget as early as later this summer, Mayor John Tory says. The cityContinue Reading
The federal government is for the second time extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, this time until at least December. But the government is being warned it may have to move the end date into 2021. The program is the heart ofContinue Reading
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will unveil plans to move forward to the next stage of the province’s reopening plan on Monday, CTV News Toronto has learned. Ford will make the announcement during his daily press briefing at Queen’s Park. CTV News Toronto has also learned Ontario will enter Stage 3Continue Reading
Margaret Trudeau received $250,000 in honoraria; Alexandre Trudeau was paid about $32,000 Margaret Trudeau arrives at a WE day event in London, England, March 22, 2017. (Alastair Grant/The Associated Press) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mother Margaret and his brother Alexandre have both been paid tens of thousands of dollars to appear atContinue Reading
The COVID-19 crisis is the challenge of our generation. The Government of Canada has responded with rapid and broad-based emergency support measures to protect the health and economic well-being of Canadians. Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented an economic and fiscal snapshot. The federal government has used its strong fiscal positionContinue Reading
Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters to provide an update on the province’s COVID-19 response on July 8. TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed Wednesday to make air conditioning mandatory in the province’s long-term care homes, though critics say any change will come too late for many residents alreadyContinue Reading
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Bob Rae as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations (UN) in New York. Mr. Rae brings a wealth of experience to the role, most recently serving as Canada’s Special Envoy on Humanitarian and Refugee Issues, buildingContinue Reading
Mayor John Tory is warning that the city will soon have to “begin the process” of implementing a myriad of devastating service cuts, unless the federal and provincial governments come to an agreement on a major bailout package for municipalities. Tory made the comment following a virtual meeting with mayorsContinue Reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a pass on a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Trudeau’s office says he wishes the two countries and their leaders well but Trudeau will remain in Ottawa for a cabinet retreat and a scheduledContinue Reading
