B.C. budget 'lands in the middle' between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister started to sell her "tough" budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as "scary," while other groups are tabulating the losses.
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Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers
Uday Rana / globalnews - The first category that’s being added is for researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience to help drive research in Canada.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signals immigration shift ahead of provincial address
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - "You have to be a taxpayer before you start using our services and we've had the reverse," Smith said.
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Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard won't reinstate Marwah Rizqy in party caucus
sootoday - Newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he won't reinstate Marwah Rizqy in his party's caucus.
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Canada’s New Defence Strategy Is Bold and Unprecedented. Will It Work?
Various Contributors / thewalrus - Eight experts break down the plan’s strengths and weaknessesThe post Canada’s New Defence Strategy Is Bold and Unprecedented. Will It Work? first appeared on The Walrus.
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Ontario Line costs triple what past subways did as Ford faces questions
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — The Ontario government marked another milestone Tuesday in construction of the Ontario Line subway, but questions about soaring costs, lessons from past transit delays and shifting timelines quickly overshadowed the celebratory tone.
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Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crosses floor to join Liberals
Kelsey Patterson / citynews - A Conservative MP from Alberta has crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus, becoming the third Conservative to join the governing Liberals in recent months. Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux made the move just three months after announcing he was r…
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- On Parliament Hill: Carney inches toward majority (3)
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Across political panels: Conservatives cry betrayal, sellout
On Parliament Hill: Carney inches toward majority
On Parliament Hill: Edmonton MP joins Liberal caucus
Parliamentary history: 300-plus MPs have switched sides
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NDP leadership candidates try to break out from the pack as final debate approaches
David Baxter / nationalobserver - The memberships have been sold, entry fees have been paid and now the NDP leadership candidates are preparing for their second and final party-organized debate in BC on Feb. 19.
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