More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts

Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to cut about 10 per cent of federal employees by 2029 and lower costs by about $60-billion

3 months / sootoday

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - Canadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.

#economicpolicy #labour #consumerprotection #budget #agriculture #government #finance #foodsafety

Direct reports on soaring food prices (10)
Government measures amid rising cost pressures (1)
On-the-ground food insecurity and rescue efforts (4)
All Other Stories

Direct reports on soaring food prices

Food prices set to rise in 2026, says Food Price Report

3 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Sticker shock ahead: How to shop smarter as food prices surge in 2026

3 months / village-life

Food prices could increase in 2026, with meat leading the way, say Dalhousie researchers

3 months / reddit / /u/jazinet

Report forecasts $1,000 jump in annual grocery costs for families

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

3 months / reddit / /u/viva_la_vinyl

Average family of four will spend $994 more on food next year, report projects

3 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bickis

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

3 months / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

In the news: Food prices rise, First Nations to meet Feds, B.C. Conservative chaos

3 months / sootoday

Family of four can expect to pay nearly $1,000 more for food in 2026: report

3 months / nationalpost / Laura Brehaut

Average family will spend nearly $1,000 more on food in 2026: report

3 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

Government measures amid rising cost pressures

ENOUGH FOR A DOZEN EGGS: Senators say Carney tax cut gives working poor just $11 a year

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

On-the-ground food insecurity and rescue efforts

Expected rise in food costs 'will definitely put pressures' on families, says food bank

3 months / thestarphoenix / The Canadian Press

3 months / sootoday

More people are using food banks as inflation grows, Manitoba report says

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Food insecurity ‘requires more than charity’

3 months / winnipegfreepress / Tyler Searle

All Other Stories

Baranyai: Church suppers part of solution to food insecurity

3 months / lfpress / Robin Guillemette

Ottawa informs 68,000 workers of early-retirement incentives in bid to shrink public service

Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - Letter sent to public servants this week outlines the government’s proposed incentive program, which won’t be available until the budget bill passes

#economicpolicy #publicprotests #labour #budget #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #jobs

Federal government sending early retirement info to about 70,000 public servants

3 months / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Government sending early retirement info to roughly 68,000 public servants

3 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

Ottawa informs 68,000 workers of early-retirement incentives in bid to shrink public service

3 months / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry

Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau also says that by the end of January government employees will work in the office three days a week instead of two.

#economicpolicy #publicprotests #quebec #labour #budget #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027

3 months / sootoday

Quebec to eliminate 5,000 full-time equivalent positions by 2027: Duranceau

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Carney’s new housing agency will have ‘modest’ impact, says PBO

Uday Rana / globalnews - The impact of Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency created in September, on easing Canada’s housing crisis will likely be 'modest,' the PBO report said.

#economicpolicy #canada #budget #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Feds will cut over half of housing spending, build only 26,000 homes: Budget watchdog | CBC News

3 months / reddit / /u/BubbasBack

Carney’s new housing agency will have ‘modest’ impact, says PBO

3 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Budget office sees modest boost in housing supply from Build Canada Homes

3 months / sootoday

PBO projects Build Canada Homes will add 26,000 housing units, a fraction of those needed, over five years

3 months / financialpost / Jordan Gowling

Affordable housing is out of reach everywhere in Canada

3 months / reddit / /u/FancyNewMe

May says voting for budget was 'mistake' and it won't happen again

Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told The Canadian Press the memorandum of understanding Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on energy — specifically the part that applies federal tax credits to enhanced oil recovery — am…

#politics #liberalparty #budget #fiscalpolicy #minoritygovernment #climate #environmentalprotection #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

May says supporting the federal budget was 'mistake' that won't happen again

3 months / nationalobserver / Nick Murray

May says voting for budget was 'mistake' and it won't happen again

3 months / nationalobserver / Nick Murray

Voting for budget was a 'mistake' that won't happen again, says Green Leader May

3 months / reddit / /u/Old_General_6741

May says voting for budget was 'mistake' and it won't happen again

3 months / sootoday

May says voting for budget was ‘mistake’ and it won’t happen again

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Unions, community groups to hold demonstration in Montreal against Quebec government

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Major Quebec unions will rally in downtown Montreal today, protesting government cuts, underfunded services and what they call a shift to the political right.

#politics #economicpolicy #publicprotests #quebec #montreal #labour #budget #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics

Unions, community groups rally in Montreal against Quebec government policies

3 months / sootoday

Downtown Montreal packed as thousands rally against anti-union measures

3 months / citynews / Johaniebouffard

Tens of thousands flood downtown Montreal as unions rally against Legault’s 'rightward shift’

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Unions, community groups to hold demonstration in Montreal against Quebec government

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Unions, community groups to hold demonstration in Montreal against Quebec government

3 months / sootoday

What’s behind Saturday’s big union mobilization against Legault government in Montreal

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

Adam MacVicar / globalnews - A $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.

#economicpolicy #canada #calgary #budget #spendingpriorities #transit #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics #finance

‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

3 months / globalnews / Adam MacVicar

Budget 2026: Calgary transit director asks for additional $14-million in operating spending

3 months / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Saskatoon city council passes 2026 budget with 6.7% property tax hike

Vanessa Tiberio / globalnews - Saskatoon city council passes next year's budget with residents footing a 6.7 per cent property tax hike.

#economicpolicy #saskatchewan #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #localelections #government #canadianpolitics

City looking to close $52-million fiscal hole in budget

3 months / edmontonjournal / Eric Bowling

Saskatoon city council passes 2026 budget with 6.7% property tax hike

3 months / globalnews / Vanessa Tiberio

Saskatoon mill rate increase saw highs and lows through budget process

3 months / thestarphoenix / Brody Langager

Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll

Lisa Johnson / theglobeandmail - This year’s budget represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an $8.3-billion surplus last year

#trade #economicpolicy #alberta #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics #energy #finance

Carney says pipeline deal with Alberta strengthens collaboration in energy sector

3 months / theglobeandmail

MPs react to Steven Guilbeault's resignation

3 months / theglobeandmail

Friday's letters: Bill-paying Alberta cast as Canada's villain

3 months / edmontonjournal / Edmonton Journal

Low oil prices and tariffs result in $6.4-billion projected second-quarter Alberta deficit

3 months / edmontonjournal / Jackie Carmichael

Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll

3 months / theglobeandmail / Lisa Johnson

Alberta’s economy remains in the red with tweaked $6.4B deficit

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta's 2025 projected deficit down slightly to $6.4 billion

3 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Ontario officially greenlights $26.8B Pickering nuclear power station refurbishment

Isaac Callan / globalnews - Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Wednesday that the province had approved a plan from Ontario Power Generation to refurbish the plant's CANDU reactors.

#ontario #budget #infrastructure #climate #government #canadianpolitics #energy

Ontario to refurbish 4 reactors at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station

3 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Ontario approves $26.8-billion Pickering nuclear plant refurbishment

3 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew McClearn

Ontario officially greenlights $26.8B Pickering nuclear power station refurbishment

3 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ontario approves $26.8b Pickering nuclear overhaul set to begin in 2027

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario forges ahead with $26.8B nuclear refurbishment in Pickering

3 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Alberta’s government has unveiled a $300‑million roadmap to address surging classroom aggression and

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#crime #alberta #calgary #edmonton #education #labour #publicsafety #budget #workplacesafety #government

Alberta’s new report on classroom complexity echoes teachers’ union recommendations

3 months / theglobeandmail / Dave McGinn

Teachers react with cynicism to Alberta government’s classroom complexity plan

3 months / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Increasing aggression in classes, Alberta schools in crisis mode says report to province

3 months / calgaryherald / Devika Desai

'Crisis mode': Alberta schools are buckling under the weight of overcrowding, aggression and classroom complexities

3 months / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

Major surgery kept Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs from budget vote

Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Monday's federal budget narrowly passed 170 to 168, with two NDP and two Tory MPs abstaining

#politics #economicpolicy #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #minoritygovernment #conservativeparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

WATCH: Budget Vote: The secret Liberal–Conservative coalition?

3 months / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

LILLEY: Carney avoids election in budget vote — watch for one this spring

3 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Raymond J. de Souza: Remember when a messy Conservative breakup saved the Liberals?

3 months / nationalpost / Father Raymond J. de Souza

OLDCORN: Carney’s budget squeaks through thanks to May’s fantasy climate deal

3 months / westernstandard / Christopher Oldcorn

Major surgery kept Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs from budget vote

3 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Kheiriddin: Politics trumps principle as budget showdown fizzles

3 months / montrealgazette / Walter Buchignani, Montreal Gazette

BORG: Budget 2025 passed on fear, not principles

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Canada is shopping for new fighter jets—and on the verge of making a disastrous decision

Richard Shimooka / thehub - The post Canada is shopping for new fighter jets—and on the verge of making a disastrous decision appeared first on The Hub.

#canada #security #internationalrelations #aviation #budget #spendingpriorities #defence #military #government #canadianpolitics

Kelly McParland: Swedish jet offer is about more than just planes

3 months / nationalpost / Kelly McParland

LILLEY: Carney foolish to consider replacing F-35s with Saab jets

3 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Joly says Canada ‘didn’t get enough’ industrial benefits out of F-35 procurement deal

3 months / theglobeandmail / Kyle Duggan

Canada is shopping for new fighter jets—and on the verge of making a disastrous decision

3 months / thehub / Richard Shimooka

Canada ‘interested’ in Swedish firm Saab’s Gripen fighter jets, Joly says

3 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Politics Insider: Carney’s government survives narrow confidence vote

Ian Bailey / theglobeandmail - Federal budget passes after late climate pledge wins over Green Party’s Elizabeth May and other MPs abstain

#economicpolicy #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #minoritygovernment #climate #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

Federal budget scramble leaves Canadian negotiators rudderless at UN climate summit

3 months / nationalobserver / Natasha Bulowski, John Woodside

A bad budget for climate and nature

3 months / winnipegfreepress / Erna Buffie

Government tables budget bill exceeding 600 pages after surviving confidence vote

3 months / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry

Politics Insider: Carney’s government survives narrow confidence vote

3 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

WATCH: Finance minister slams opposition for not supporting budget

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Liberals escape another confidence vote, as opposition complains their methods are ‘not sustainable’

3 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

John Robson: Opposition MPs conspire to pass Carney’s disastrous budget

3 months / nationalpost / John Robson

Alberta MP misses razor-thin budget vote while recovering from surgery

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Tasha Kheiriddin: Poilievre lets Carney’s irresponsible budget slide through

3 months / nationalpost / Tasha Kheiriddin

Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'very pleased' budget vote passed

3 months / theglobeandmail

BREAKING: Carney budget passes after close vote in Commons

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget cleared the House of Commons on Monday night after a tense vote that capped weeks of scrutiny and political friction.

#markcarney #politics #economicpolicy #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #minoritygovernment #spendingpriorities #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

Fiscal Fault Lines: Budget gaps and sector impacts (3)
Parliamentary Drama: Narrow vote shakes Commons (7)
Trade and Tariff Talks: Negotiations and global ties (3)

Carney faces crucial confidence vote as MPs set to vote on budget

Sean Previl / globalnews - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a crucial confidence vote on his budget on Monday, but it's not known yet if Canada will be heading to another election or not.

#markcarney #politics #economicpolicy #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #minoritygovernment #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

Carney’s Crowd Reactions and Public Image (2)
Debating Fiscal Sacrifice and Policy (3)
High-Stakes Budget Vote Showdown (7)
Opposition’s Political Maneuvering and Fallout (3)

Carney’s Crowd Reactions and Public Image

Mark Carney booed during Grey Cup in Winnipeg. ‘We were cheered as well,’ PM says

3 months / nationalpost / Chris Knight

Mark Carney hears boos from Grey Cup fans in Winnipeg

3 months / torontosun / Eddie Chau

Debating Fiscal Sacrifice and Policy

Business Brief: A sacrifice budget without sacrifice

3 months / theglobeandmail / Ethan Lou

What will you sacrifice for Carney and country?

3 months / theglobeandmail / Ethan Lou

The government won't achieve public service cuts through attrition alone

3 months / ottawacitizen / Alex Robinson

High-Stakes Budget Vote Showdown

Confidence vote on budget remains uncertain as NDP MPs say 'wait and see'

3 months / nationalobserver / Natasha Bulowski

Outcome remains uncertain hours before key confidence vote on Liberal budget

3 months / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry

Canada’s budget vote Monday — key parties hold fate of Carney government

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

MPs will vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget today

3 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Morning Update: One more test for Carney’s first budget

3 months / theglobeandmail / Rosa Saba

Carney faces crucial confidence vote as MPs set to vote on budget

3 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Here are three scenarios — including a Christmas election — that could happen with Monday’s budget vote

3 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

Opposition’s Political Maneuvering and Fallout

OIL PIPELINE TO WEST COAST?: Danielle Smith’s deadline for Carney has passed

3 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

NDP MPs have to find a way to avoid an early election

3 months / rabble / Karl Nerenberg

Richard Ciano: Mr. Carney, investors don’t see ‘rule of law’ in Canada — they see chaos

3 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Ottawa announces plans to help fledgling NSL grow

Brett Ballah / globalnews - The federal government has committed up to $5.45 million to support the Northern Super League and help grow women's professional soccer in Canada.

#economicpolicy #canada #sports #youth #budget #infrastructure #government

Northern Super League season closes in dramatic fashion with Vancouver comeback win

3 months / citynews / Emma Crawford

Vancouver Rise rally to down AFC Toronto, win inaugural Northern Super League title

3 months / theprovince / The Canadian Press

Ottawa announces plans to help fledgling NSL grow

3 months / globalnews / Brett Ballah

Federal government investing up to $5.45 million to help grow women’s soccer

3 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Lorne Gunter: Carney's major projects more PR than 'nation building'

Lorne Gunter / edmontonjournal - Since none of the 10 projects Carney has announced has a similar capacity to expand GDP and raise government revenues, it’s a puzzle why a pipeline has not been announced

#markcarney #economicpolicy #bankofcanada #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics #finance

EDITORIAL: Three myths about the ‘clean economy’

3 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Lawyers say Ottawa’s citizenship bill leaves adopted children behind

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

GOLDSTEIN: Carney’s budget won’t fix decade of Trudeau’s economic mismanagement

3 months / torontosun / Lorrie Goldstein

Letters, Nov. 15, 2025: ‘Carney isn’t working for Canada’

3 months / calgarysun / Joe Langford

Lorne Gunter: Carney's major projects more PR than 'nation building'

3 months / edmontonjournal / Lorne Gunter

Carmichael: Carney’s budget missed a big opportunity

3 months / thelogic / Kevin Carmichael

Conrad Black: Conservative MPs leaving Poilievre shame themselves

3 months / nationalpost / Conrad Black

As speed cameras are banned in Ontario, Toronto says it needs more funds to cope

Isaac Callan / globalnews - Automated speed enforcement programs in the province officially came to an end after a lightning-fast bill from the Ford government forbade their use on city streets.

#politics #economicpolicy #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #budget #spendingpriorities #localelections #government #canadianpolitics

As speed cameras are banned in Ontario, Toronto says it needs more funds to cope

3 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wants $210M from province as speed camera ban takes effect

3 months / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

Ford to spend $210M on speed camera alternatives after legislating removal

3 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

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More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts

Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns

Direct reports on soaring food prices

Government measures amid rising cost pressures

On-the-ground food insecurity and rescue efforts

All Other Stories

Ottawa informs 68,000 workers of early-retirement incentives in bid to shrink public service

Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027

Carney’s new housing agency will have ‘modest’ impact, says PBO

May says voting for budget was 'mistake' and it won't happen again

Unions, community groups to hold demonstration in Montreal against Quebec government

‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

Saskatoon city council passes 2026 budget with 6.7% property tax hike

Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll

Ontario officially greenlights $26.8B Pickering nuclear power station refurbishment

Alberta’s government has unveiled a $300‑million roadmap to address surging classroom aggression and

Major surgery kept Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs from budget vote

Canada is shopping for new fighter jets—and on the verge of making a disastrous decision

Politics Insider: Carney’s government survives narrow confidence vote

BREAKING: Carney budget passes after close vote in Commons

Fiscal Fault Lines: Budget gaps and sector impacts

Parliamentary Drama: Narrow vote shakes Commons

Trade and Tariff Talks: Negotiations and global ties

Carney faces crucial confidence vote as MPs set to vote on budget

Carney’s Crowd Reactions and Public Image

Debating Fiscal Sacrifice and Policy

High-Stakes Budget Vote Showdown

Opposition’s Political Maneuvering and Fallout

Ottawa announces plans to help fledgling NSL grow

Lorne Gunter: Carney's major projects more PR than 'nation building'

As speed cameras are banned in Ontario, Toronto says it needs more funds to cope

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