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By Peter Wilson Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says that the “door is open” on the possibility of the federal government introducing a subsidy to bring down the cost of fertilizer for farmers,…
By Andrew Chen A new Ontario organization that says it aims to promote political candidates with Chinese heritage is led by an individual involved in a group “guided” by China’s United Front…
By Peter Wilson A majority of Canadians now oppose the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February to counteract the Freedom Convoy protests, according to a recent poll. Mainstreet Research polled over 1,260…
By Noé Chartier Canada’s communications spy agency is keeping a close tab on the Chinese social media application TikTok, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Dec. 15. “People are obviously watching very carefully,…
By Tara MacIsaac Canada’s Superintendent of Financial Institutions announced Thursday that the stress test rate for mortgage applications will remain the same after his annual review. The minimum qualifying rate (MQR), also…
By Tara MacIsaac An Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling on Dec. 13 held that vaccine passports were constitutional. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said it is considering an appeal. JCCF represented eight…
By Andrew Moran Federal Reserve policymakers voted on Dec. 14 to raise the benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a target range of 4.25–4.5 percent, the highest level since…
Protecting critical minerals, sensitive technologies, and personal data of primary concern By Rahul Vaidyanath News Analysis Ottawa has recently put forth major initiatives to protect against national security threats from China,…
By Peter Wilson Elon Musk recently commented once again on the Liberal government’s pending internet regulation legislation, this time saying it sounds like “an attempt to muzzle” Canadians. Musk was responding to a Twitter…
By Isaac Teo MPs of all political stripes have unanimously voted in favour of a Senate bill that would create new offences in relation to forced organ harvesting and trafficking abroad—passing it after…