CANADA

Paul Rowan Brian Legal proceedings are underway in Edmonton to decide whether an Alberta separatist group is allowed to launch a referendum on whether or not the province should separate…

Carolina Avendano Alberta’s move to allow a parallel private surgery system alongside the public health system has raised concerns among opposition and advocacy groups, who say it violates federal health-funding…

Jennifer Cowan The average Canadian household discards $761 worth of food every year, with one third of that total—$246—stemming from confusion about how ‘best before’ dates work, a new study…

Jennifer Cowan Health Canada has indefinitely paused its proposal to exclude cloned cattle and swine from novel food assessment, following considerable public pushback. The proposal could have paved the way…

Noé Chartier & Matthew Horwood News Analysis Prime Minister Mark Carney narrowly passed his first budget on Nov. 17, as opposition parties were reluctant to trigger an election, and the focus…

Paul Rowan Brian Twenty percent of immigrants to Canada leave the country within the first 25 years, and those holding doctorates are more than twice as likely to leave as…

John Robson Commentary Political rhetoric is so soporific it’s often hard to focus on its weirdness. As when Prime Minister Mark Carney approves more projects for Major Projects Office (MPO)…

Matthew Horwood The Liberal government’s budget narrowly survived a confidence vote in the House of Commons that could have led to a second election in 2025, as some MPs abstained…

Chandra Philip B.C. Premier David Eby has avoided a leadership review after 82.3 percent of delegates attending the B.C. NDP convention on July 15 voted against holding a review. Out…

Matthew Horwood Canada’s annual inflation rate decreased to 2.2 percent in October, down from 2.4 percent the month prior, Statistics Canada says. The agency said in its Nov. 17 report…