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Executive and legislative government authority levels

In Canadian municipal law, the council exercises both executive and legislative...

Government July 1, 2025

Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade neg...

Government June 30, 2025

Here’s how provinces are trying to remove Canada’s internal trade barriers

OTTAWA — Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid...

Government June 30, 2025

Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why it alarms its critics

OTTAWA — Parliament has passed controversial major projects legislation that Pri...

Government June 27, 2025

Senate could vote on controversial major projects bill today

OTTAWA — The Senate could vote today on Prime Minister Mark Carney's controversi...

Government June 26, 2025

National chief calls on senators to slow down major projects bill

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on senat...

Government June 25, 2025

Carney says Canada will meet new NATO spending target by developing critical minerals

THE HAGUE — Canada will reach an even higher NATO spending target in part by dev...

Government June 25, 2025

Final Ontario Place designs unveiled: No decision on temporary Science Centre location

TORONTO — Ontario has not made any decisions on a temporary science centre while...

Government June 25, 2025

St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland receive Building Faster Funds

ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — The Ontario government is providing nearly $6.8 million t...

Government June 25, 2025

Joint procurement ventures are beneficial to governments

As with most commercial options, there are both benefits and costs in adopting t...

Government June 24, 2025

Prime Minister Carney in Brussels today for EU-Canada summit

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Belgium today, where he visited a mi...

Government June 23, 2025

Ontario to provide ice storm recovery funding for businesses, municipalities

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it's introducing two financial assistance...

Government June 23, 2025

Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects and internal trade bill wil...

Government June 20, 2025

Doug Ford apologizes over ‘hat in hand’ comment about First Nations

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has apologized for saying First Nations shou...

Government June 20, 2025

Budget watchdog says he’s in the dark on Ottawa’s fiscal targets

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer said he can't properly assess whether...

Government June 20, 2025

Canada announces measures to retaliate against U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada is taking steps to protect the steel and aluminum industries wit...

Government June 19, 2025

Carney’s contentious major projects bill clears committee

OTTAWA — Running roughshod over the environment. Spawning the next Idle No More...

Government June 19, 2025

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations ‘like gold’ but they ‘keep coming hat in hand’

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations wha...

Government June 19, 2025

No impact to Toronto’s green standard under new Ontario law, city staff says

TORONTO — A newly released report from city staff says Toronto still has the aut...

Government June 19, 2025

Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting...

Government June 18, 2025

East Harbour Transit Hub bustling with construction activity

TORONTO — The Ontario government has officially started construction on the East...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects June 18, 2025

N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals

HALIFAX -  Nova Scotia's government is streamlining the approval process for pot...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource June 18, 2025

City of Toronto breaks ground on net-zero aquatic facility in North York

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and other representatives were on hand recen...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects June 18, 2025

Ontario announces millions in funding for various community, recreation centre upgrades

LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ONT. — The Ontario government has made numerous announcements...

Government , Projects June 18, 2025

Monitoring government inventory levels for savings

As a rule, governments have tended to maintain large quantities of inventory bec...

Government June 17, 2025

Some 30 per cent more Quebec homes to be in flood zones when new mapping takes effect

MONTREAL — The number of Quebec homes located in flood zones will likely increas...

Government June 17, 2025

Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction

Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Ca...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects June 17, 2025

UPDATE: Trump says trade deal with Canada achievable, he and Carney have ‘different concepts’

KANANASKIS - U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal to end his trade war with C...

Government June 16, 2025

Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is coming under fire for seekin...

Government June 13, 2025

Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government broke its legal, record-keeping...

Government June 13, 2025

$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada’s critical mineral demand: report

TORONTO - A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billio...

Government , Projects , Resource June 13, 2025

AECO celebrates five years of housing innovation, and it’s just getting started: Shahi

Instead of waiting for governments to tackle the housing crisis, the architectur...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects June 13, 2025

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