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An Ontario court has dismissed a Charter challenge of a controversial law that allows hospitals to place discharged patients into nursing homes they didn’t choose and charge those who refuse the transfer $400 per day to remain in a hospital bed. Superior Court Justice Robert Centa says Bill 7 is making more hospital beds available […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Monday that Canada can avoid massive U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods by scaring the Americans away from the idea. In a media statement, the former finance minister called on the federal government to release a list of $200 billion in retaliatory tariffs to prepare for U.S. President […]

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. He says that the party has asked him to return to co-leadership with Elizabeth May after he stepped back from the role in July. Pedneault, who has worked for both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, says he […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it is spending $1.4 billion in new money to ramp up primary health care, just two days before the premier is set to call a snap election. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the goal is to connect every Ontarian with primary care by 2029. Jones says the plan will […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says Canada needs to release a $200 billion plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. Freeland says Ottawa must immediately publish a consultation on a detailed, dollar-for-dollar retaliation plan that includes Florida oranges, Wisconsin dairy and Michigan dishwashers on its list of targets. More to […]

OTTAWA — An inquiry into Canada Post kicked off hearings Monday, looking into a month-long strike that ended in government intervention and the viability of the postal service’s business model. Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger emphasized to the Industrial Inquiry Commission the Crown corporation’s challenging financial reality and its urgent need for change if it […]

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. were down in late-morning trading after the performance of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek rattled technology stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 229.55 points at 25,238.94. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 60.84 points at 44,363.41. The S&P 500 index was […]

After half a century in limbo, the federal government says it will scrap plans to build an airport on thousands of acres in Pickering, Ont., and instead look to transfer the land to Parks Canada. The government acquired the land northeast of Toronto for an airport in 1972 but put those plans on hold three […]

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. fell in early trading as technology stocks tumbled after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek demonstrated a chatbot that it says rivals the top U.S. versions for a fraction of the cost. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 209.37 points at 25,259.12. In New York, the Dow […]

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s decision to speed up the rollout of alcohol sales in corner stores – which first sparked early election speculation last spring – will cost the province more than $600 million, Ontario’s budget watchdog said Monday. That’s nearly three times the amount the Progressive Conservative government said it would cost to […]