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When the big boys meet, everyone watches to see who comes out on top
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (693+ words) HALIFAX'When the big boys meet, everyone watches to see who comes out on top. And so it is with the summit in China between that country's President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump. The media is full of…...
Why Sustainability Is Central to Canada's Affordability Agenda
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (406+ words) By Selwyn Crittendon, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Canada Affordability and the cost of living is a major challenge for millions of Canadians. One of the most overlooked opportunities to address it lies in plain sight: the connection between…...
To the moon and back again: Artemis II lands in Ottawa
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (41+ words) Canadian astronauts Jeremy Hansen and Jenni Gibson received a warm welcome on May 13 as the Artemis II mission crew made a two-day flyby in the nation's capital to keep the 'joy train' rolling toward humanity's future among the stars....
National March for Life protesters gather on Parliament Hill
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (19+ words) The Campaign Life Coalition gathered on Parliament Hill on May 15, protesting Canada's medically assisted dying laws and abortion....
Carney in Alberta to announce energy deal, Tony Keller wins Donner Prize
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (10+ words) Plus, Canada's Armed Forces have a new number two....
New books out on women public service leaders, far-right extremism in Canada, and the game of chess
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (36+ words) Plus: Over 100 students play Senator for three days in the Model Senate, ex-Liberal MP R'mi Masse joins Sandstone Group, and New York Times' Jane Bradley looks for tips ahead of her move to Toronto....
Aerospace industry advocates argue for 'coast to coast' supply chain as Ottawa finalizes review of $27-billion fighter jet purchase
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (23+ words) Meanwhile, a decision on the submarine procurement is expected this summer, with advocates for both bidders ramping up lobbying efforts with government officials....
With one-year external review of Nutrition North a no-show, Northern Affairs Minister Chartrand says she'll move ahead with reforms
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (42+ words) A third-party review of the food affordability program for northern and remote communities was due on March 31. Over a month later, Ottawa is still waiting. Northern Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand says she has her own data to guide future action....
High-profile Ontario Liberals return fire, say Erskine-Smith's style of politics rubs them "the wrong way'
5+ hour ago (1138+ words) I do not like the way he does politics," said Tom Allison, a long-time provincial and federal Liberal campaign manager and strategist, in an interview with The Hill Times. He has a way of making everything about him that rubs…...
Smith is coddling Alberta separatists, straddling the issue, stoking the fire
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (109+ words) A Pollara poll from April had support for Alberta separatism at 27 per cent, the highest level recorded in five years of tracking. A recent CBC News poll showed that 57 per cent of UCP members would vote for Alberta to separate…...