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Big chop: What every federal dept is cutting in Budget 2025
CBC: ‘Ambitious savings’ review points to staff and executive cuts, sunsetting programs and AI use…
November 6, 2025
Job cuts in budget would hit hard: Federal public service unions
CBC: “This is not the time to start attacking the public sector or cutting funding,” said Larry Rousseau,…
November 6, 2025
Bank of Canada to cut 10% of staff as Carney hunts savings
Bloomberg: About 225 employees at the central bank will be affected, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg…
November 5, 2025
Carney’s budget needs 2 more votes. Local funding could get it passed…
CBC: …at least one Bloc MP, four Conservatives and as many as three NDP members now face the…
November 5, 2025
MP Chris d’Entremont says he joined Liberals because of Poilievre’s leadership style
CBC: Floor-crossing MP says he wasn’t aligned with Conservative leader, felt he was too negative…
November 5, 2025
PM Carney welcomes floor-crosser, d’Entremont suggests there could be more
CTV: When asked directly whether the Liberals are working to recruit more Conservative MPs, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita…
November 5, 2025
Liberals confirm they courted MP for years before he quit the Conservatives
The Canadian Press: Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said the Liberals had been courting d’Entremont behind the scenes for…
November 5, 2025
Trade talks with Trump ‘not yet revived’ since anti-tariff ad apology: Carney
CBC: Prime Minister Mark Carney gave no indication trade talks with the United States will resume any time…
November 5, 2025
Liberals pursue Conservative MPs after Chris d’Entremont joins Carney’s caucus
The Globe and Mail: Two Liberal sources say the minority government has been in discussions with a number…
November 5, 2025
Ottawa seeking mass visa cancellation powers to deter fraud from India: internal docs
CBC: More than 300 civil society groups have raised concerns over the legislation. Some, such as the Migrant…
November 5, 2025
Federal budget 2025: Ottawa to cut 40,000 public service jobs as part of $60-billion internal savings plan
The Globe and Mail: Some specific programs are listed for elimination. But most of the savings are described…
November 4, 2025
Federal budget encourages private investment, stops short of tax and regulatory changes many hoped for
The Globe and Mail: “It looked a lot like what we’ve seen in the past, a lot of…
November 4, 2025
Federal budget 2025: Ottawa unveils $84-billion defence-spending boost, citing ‘dangerous and divided world’
The Globe and Mail: Separately, the government is creating a $1-billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to pay for new…
November 4, 2025
MP Chris d’Entremont crosses floor to Liberals
National Post: Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont quit the Conservative caucus Tuesday afternoon, setting the stage for a…
November 4, 2025
More notice of bank closures and easier cheque cashing: 5 nuggets buried in Tuesday’s budget
CBC: Sprinkled throughout Tuesday’s budget and its digital-only annexes are several measures that could impact the lives of…
November 4, 2025
Federal budget signals Carney’s new tone on climate policy, but not much substance
The Globe and Mail’s Adam Radwanski: But on substance, with the exception of measures aimed at capitalizing on…
November 4, 2025
Federal govt slashes temporary immigration, freezes permanent resident intake
National Post: The government originally planned to cap foreign student visas at 305,000 over the next two years…
November 4, 2025
Spending blitz: Carney pumps billions into economy to counter trade war fallout
CBC: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented his first federal budget Tuesday and it includes big-ticket items to prop…
November 4, 2025
Big-ticket spending to federal staffing cuts: 7 things to watch for in Carney’s first budget
National Post: Carney’s map to navigate a treacherous economic path is still unknown. But Canadians can look for…
November 4, 2025
Budget to include $50-billion local infrastructure fund
Tuesday’s federal budget will announce a $50-billion fund for local infrastructure, including housing, transportation and a specific stream…
November 4, 2025
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