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By Amanda Brown COVID-19-related charges laid against former MP Derek Sloan and former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier have been dropped by Crown prosecutors, says the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms…
By Marnie Cathcart The majority of Canadians oppose government funding of media organizations and newsrooms, and most want the consolidation of news outlets discouraged in order to maintain healthy competition in…
By Matthew Horwood Around one-in-five Canadians are hesitant to get a future COVID-19 booster shot, with nearly 60 percent of those reluctant saying they had concerns with the vaccine’s safety, according…
By Matthew Horwood Although this week’s announced interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada (BoC) will make things even tougher for Canadians amid rising mortgage rates and tight budgets,…
By Rahul Vaidyanath OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate target by a quarter percentage point (25 basis points) to 5 percent on July 12 in response to more…
By Matthew Horwood Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) has paid out nearly $7 million in claims since it first launched, according to updated bi-annual records. According to the VISP,…
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing, on Jan. 16, 2023. (VCG via Getty Images) By Matthew Horwood Nearly a month after Canada announced it would pause all activity at the…
By Noé Chartier A federal watchdog says it is launching investigations into two companies over allegations of benefitting from forced labour in China, including apparel maker Nike Canada. The other…
By Matthew Horwood As tech giants threaten to block Canadians’ access to online news, a new poll has found that half of Canadians believe the federal government should “back down”…
By Barbara Kay Updated: July 10, 2023 Commentary For years, Canadians have proved amenable to demands for basic rights, but also to entitlements, for those who identify, variously, as “trans,”…