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The Liberals should move “immediately” to fix eligibility rules around the federal government’s $1.6 billion annual Indigenous procurement program, a cross-partisan committee of MPs says. In a report tabled Friday, the House of Commons’ Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee noted longstanding concerns that non-Indigenous companies are gaming the system to gain access to federal contracts meant for First Nations, Métis and Inuit companies.Last year, Global News, in partnership with the First Nations University of Canada, revealed widespread concerns that non-Indigenous companies were finding ways to circumvent lax verification rules to convince the government they were at least 51-per cent owned by Indigenous people — opening the program up to fraud and abuse.The alleged schemes range f...

Canada’s automotive industry is sounding the alarm that it would be “very damaging” if more tariffs are put into place — and also that some vehicle manufacturers are voicing concern about being seen as “too American” in the tense climate. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks and declared he would add a 10 per cent tariff on top of current levies in place on Canada — a move Trump said was because of an anti-tariff commercial produced by the Government of Ontario.A panel of representatives from Canada’s automotive sector met with a federal standing committee in Ottawa Monday to discuss the “challenging” environment that tariffs and the trade war have created.“It would be extremely challenging if more tariffs go into place, particularly if they apply to al...

By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2025 1:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Conservatives are pressing the federal government over the rising cost of living as new reports show more Canadians are turning to food banks and community organizations. A new Food Banks Canada report says monthly visits to food banks came close to 2.2 million in March 2025, five per cent higher than the year before and nearly double the rate in 2019. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news...

The Ontario anti-tariff commercial that derailed negotiations between Canada and the United States was produced by an external ad agency with ties to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party. The Ontario commercial, which features former Republican president Ronald Reagan’s views on tariffs and protectionism, created an international stir when President Donald Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada and applied a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian exports to the United States.Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested the commercial was also the sole reason for the “unexpected twists and turns” in the talks, and emphasized that while he’s open to “unsolicited advice” on those discussions, the negotiations are the “responsibility of the government of Canada.”“There were a series of very det...

The Ontario government is scrapping its plans for consultations on changing the law that currently allows for month-to-month tenancies, a move that housing advocates say is a relief but doesn’t go far enough. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government introduced Bill 60 on Thursday, which included plans to address delays and reduce the backlog at the Landlord and Tenant Board.The bill included proposals to change how much landlords must compensate tenants if evicted in good faith for specific reasons, and when an eviction order can be set aside.Groups like ACORN Canada raised concerns over several elements, but the proposal that had advocates and politicians concerned the most was holding consultations to potentially change renters’ rights to stay in their homes.On Sunday afternoon, Municipal ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2025 11:29 am Updated October 27, 2025 11:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the upcoming federal budget will include $75 million over the next three years to boost an apprentice training program focused on the building trades. The proposed funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program in the 2026-27 fiscal year is part of a suite of jobs programs Hajdu is announcing this mornin...

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he won’t be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney “for a while” after cutting off trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff advertisement run by the Ontario government that he called “egregious.” On Saturday, Trump declared that he would add a 10 per cent tariff on top of existing levies on Canada because an ad featuring former U.S. president Ronald Reagan speaking about the risks of using tariffs was still running.Trump on Monday was asked when those additional tariffs will kick in.“I don’t know when it’s going to kick in,” he told reporters on board Air Force One. “We’ll see.” 0:59 The Ontario anti-tariff ad which lead Trump to end trade talks wi...