Michael Prince says resigning “wasn’t too hard a decision to make” after Canada Disability Benefit was announced in 2024 budget
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Honda to build major EV plant in Canada
The Honda EV plant, to be built an hour outside Toronto, will also produce batteries, joining Volkswagen and Stellantis battery plants
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Negotiations on global plastic treaty to resume in Canada
Negotiators from 175 countries are meeting from Tuesday in Canada to nail down a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Domestic abuse survivor sues Armed Forces, alleging they’re responsible
Sudbury woman claims Canadian Armed Forces’ training of soldiers does not teach them not to use combat skills in domestic settings
Posted inCommunity
‘Slap in the face’: Canadians decry Ottawa’s new disability benefit
At $200 a month, and with many disabled Canadians ineligible, experts say the new Canada Disability Benefit will not relieve poverty
Posted inFamily
‘Clearly insufficient’: The shortcomings of Quebec’s law for common law couples
Bill 56 gives greater rights to Quebec common law couples who have children after June 2025. But experts say the new law has many limits
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Will the budget’s benefits reach those in need?
Benefits aimed to support low-income Canadians ignore the reality that many low-income Canadians do not file their taxes
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Arrests made in major gold heist in Canada
Accused include two Air Canada employees, a jewelry store owner and the getaway driver previously arrested in the US
Posted inCommentary
The psychological truth about political extremes
The shift in our politics and discourse to political extremes has left many of us feeling left out and disenfranchised. This has to stop
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ottawa promises social safety net for all generations in 2024 budget
The 2024 budget promises ‘transformative investments [that] will continue levelling the playing field and lifting up every generation’