SAAQclic management lied to the Quebec government for years, commission concludes
Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The report is careful about blaming anyone in particular for the bungled operation. Premier François Legault emerges unscathed.
- Analysis: Anatomy of the SAAQclic fiasco and managerial failures (1)
- Government weighs legal action, oversight after Gallant report (2)
- Inquiry: SAAQ managers lied, concealed massive cost overruns (6)
- SAAQ apologizes, vows overhaul; public dismayed and demands accountability (5)
Analysis: Anatomy of the SAAQclic fiasco and managerial failures
Government weighs legal action, oversight after Gallant report
Inquiry: SAAQ managers lied, concealed massive cost overruns
SAAQ apologizes, vows overhaul; public dismayed and demands accountability
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Ottawa expects Ukrainian emergency visa holders to return after war ends
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - That's in spite of comments from Immigration Minister Lena Diab, who recently acknowledged that many Ukrainians who came to Canada on temporary visas are here to stay.
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Car dealers say they still haven’t been reimbursed for EVs sold under old rebates program
Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - New federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today
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Janice Charette named Canada’s chief trade negotiator with U.S.
Ian Bailey / theglobeandmail - Former Privy Council clerk and high commissioner to U.K. to work closely with ambassador Mark Wiseman, PMO says
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Will BC Axe FireSmart Funding in Tomorrow’s Budget?
Tyler Olsen / thetyee - The province has suggested fire prevention funding will be centralized. Local officials are concerned.
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New leader Charles Milliard gets a hero's welcome from Quebec Liberal Party
pdtechintegration automation account / montrealgazette - Speaking Sunday in Trois-Rivières, two days after being confirmed as the party's leader, Milliard outlined key measures a future Quebec Liberal government would implement.
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China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors
Dylan Robertson / theglobeandmail - Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, starting Tuesday until at least the end of 2026, China’s Foreign Ministry says
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Carney’s ‘Buy Canada’ defence plan targets billions in new domestic investment
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Ottawa wants to more than triple Canadian defence industry revenue, boost defence exports by 50 per cent and create 125,000 jobs over 10 years
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Ottawa vows to protect special postal rates for libraries and blind despite Canada Post deregulation bill
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The Liberal government is scrambling to calm backlash over proposed Canada Post changes, with Public Works Minister Joel Lightbound insisting cabinet will not scrap century-old preferential mail rates for libraries and blind Canadians despite language in …
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Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together
sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence. The signing also coincides with the launch of a Sovereign Technology Alliance between the two countries.
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Road closure in effect after wire snaps detected on Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main
Adam MacVicar / globalnews - The Bearspaw feeder main, which carries 60 per cent of the city's drinking water, has experienced two critical failures in less than two years.
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Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm
John Marchesan / citynews - A mental health company being sued by the Ontario government over alleged fraudulent misrepresentation has filed a statement of defence and a counterclaim against the province, alleging it has damaged the company’s reputation. Get A-Head Inc. and its pare…
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Canadian minister Dominic Leblanc embarks on major trade mission to Mexico
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Dominic LeBlanc will be in Mexico from Sunday to Friday with hundreds of delegates representing Canadian businesses, industry associations and partners from across the country.
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Europe looks to boost its security, urges U.S. to ‘repair and revive trust’
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - French President Emmanuel Macron also told the Munich Security Conference that Europe had to become a geopolitical power given the Russian threat would not disappear.
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Charles Milliard acclaimed leader of Quebec Liberals
Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - No other candidates submitted valid applications by Friday's deadline, the party says.
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Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: elections commissioner
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences.
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Epstein files fallout: People who’ve resigned or been fired after DOJ release
Rachel Goodman / globalnews - Kathy Ruemmler from Goldman Sachs is one of the latest to leave her job after connections to Jeffrey Epstein were uncovered.
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Newfoundland's COVID-19 travel restriction a justifiable Charter infringement: court
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related rule that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons.
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Quebec political, business leaders tout Montreal as ideal to host NATO defence bank
sootoday - MONTREAL — The Quebec government joined Montreal's business and political leaders to bolster the city's candidacy to become the global headquarters for the proposed international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB).
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Supreme Court invalidates federal election result in Quebec’s Terrebonne riding
theglobeandmail - Liberal candidate had been declared winner by one vote over Bloc Québécois candidate in April
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