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Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million

Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million

OTTAWA — A Conservative government would scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1 million and push provinces to do the same, Pierre Poilievre said Monday.
Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC

Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC

OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act, ordering it to release the $100 million it now owes to Canadian news outlets within 60 days.
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor

Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor

B.C. election doubts reflect U.S., says professor
'Nobody wants to blow up the party': Trudeau staying, despite resignation calls

'Nobody wants to blow up the party': Trudeau staying, despite resignation calls

OTTAWA — Several Liberal MPs are calling for a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau's leadership after he made clear he isn't going anywhere in spite of the calls from within his caucus to step down.
Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying

Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests.
Secularism: Montreal to shed city hall welcome sign that includes woman wearing hijab

Secularism: Montreal to shed city hall welcome sign that includes woman wearing hijab

MONTREAL — A welcome sign in the lobby of Montreal's newly renovated city hall depicting a woman wearing a headscarf will be removed in the name of secularism, Montreal's mayor says, following criticism that the image is offensive.
Former senator recalls being told Canada asked Sudan to hold Abdelrazik in detention

Former senator recalls being told Canada asked Sudan to hold Abdelrazik in detention

OTTAWA — Former senator Mobina Jaffer says the director of Sudan's intelligence service told her Canadian officials thought Abousfian Abdelrazik was a terrorist, and wanted to find out if the Montreal man was indeed an extremist.
Parti Québécois wants robots, automation to replace temporary immigrants

Parti Québécois wants robots, automation to replace temporary immigrants

MONTREAL — The Parti Québécois says it would lean on robots and automation to replace temporary workers as part of a lengthy proposal to slash immigration to Quebec, claiming its plan is a necessary course correction to ease housing pressure and prot
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to Federal Court

Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to Federal Court

The class-action is made up of some 45,000 people who worked for the government dating back to 1970. They are asking for $2.5 billion in damages for lost salaries and pensions.
Quebec's head of youth protection resigns after sex scandal at detention facility

Quebec's head of youth protection resigns after sex scandal at detention facility

MONTREAL — Quebec's provincial director of youth protection has resigned, days after a media report claimed that educators at a Montreal detention centre for troubled minors had sexual relations with detainees.