Doug Ford knocks back plan to sell off U.S. booze for charity
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says selling off surplus American alcohol for charity is 'not as easy as it sounds,' knocking back a suggestion to raise funds for food banks.
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Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park
Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Ontario Premier says he wants to see twice as many annual visitors as the current 13 million who visit Niagara Falls and area
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Economists expect inflation ticked up in November as Statscan set to report data
theglobeandmail - Consensus estimate of 2.3% inflation would mark a slight increase from October’s reading of 2.2%
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Cabinet committee on internal savings to look at federal contracting in new year, Champagne says
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Federal government funds four quantum computer developers, aiming to keep them in Canada
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Churchill Falls agreement could be jeopardized by Quebec election, minister says
sootoday - QUÉBEC — Quebec's economy minister says a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador could be at risk if it's not settled before next year's Quebec election.
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Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their finan
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Mark Carney's grand bargain is more popular than you think
Max Fawcett / nationalobserver - So far, the deal with Alberta hasn't cost the Liberal Party of Canada much support in the polls. Has the prime minister actually read the public mood correctly?
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Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for September, first since January
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $153 million for September, its first surplus since January. The result came after a trade deficit of $6.4 billion in August. Statistics Canada says total exports rose 6.3 p…
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LeBlanc believes the US will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
Émilie Bergeron / nationalobserver - The minister in charge of Canada-US trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the US president and some of his associates have suggested they may co…
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Alberta designates Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season resort areas
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Alberta has officially designated Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as the province’s first all-season resort areas, clearing the way for year-round recreation and revitalization of some of the province’s most iconic ski destinations.
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Ontario Liberals push province to sell off stored U.S. booze for charity
John Marchesan / citynews - Ontario’s Liberals are pushing Doug Ford’s government to sell the province’s stockpile of U.S. booze that is sitting in storage. Liberal parliamentary Leader John Fraser says Ford should tell the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to sell the booze and donat…
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Bank of Canada set to announce last interest rate decision of 2025
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce today its last interest rate decision of the year. In its most recent decision in October, the central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent. Market data shows most econ…
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Quebec tables fast-tracking law, mirroring Ottawa and other provinces
Thomas Laberge / nationalobserver - Finance Minister Eric Girard said the accelerated process will be an exception for major, strategic projects — likely those valued in the billions — and not a general rule. If adopted, the law will have a five-year lifespan, but the minister added he is o…
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Microsoft pledges $7.5B in AI investment in Canada for next 2 years
Uday Rana / globalnews - The $7.5 billion will be invested over the next two years, bringing Microsoft’s total AI investment in Canada between 2023 and 2027 to $19 billion.
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TTC to introduce unlimited free rides after 47 per month starting September 2026: Mayor Chow
Michael Talbot / citynews - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says come September next year the TTC will introduce a fare capping system that will allow unlimited free rides once a customer surpasses 47 fares per month. The change would still need to pass a vote in the 2026 budget. “Tap you…
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Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at four private clinics
Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Ontario is spending $125-million over two years to add up to 20,000 orthopedic surgeries, Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced
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City of Ottawa and feds partner to build 3,000 new affordable housing units
Paula Tran / ottawacitizen - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the partnership at the Mayor's Breakfast Series early Monday morning
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Federal government to open new express entry pathway for international doctors in 2026
Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government announced Monday that Canada will open a new express permanent residency program for international doctors next year. Immigration Minister Lena Diab said the program will be open to physicians in Canada on temporary work permits who…
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Bank of Canada is expected to hold key rate, move to sidelines after an uncertain 2025
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week and move to the sidelines to cap off a year dominated by trade and economic uncertainty.
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