City Council approves two year budget with tax hike
The council passed a 5.6 per cent budget increase despite two councilors urging deeper cuts to bring it to about 4 per cent. Mayor Linisie Clark opposed citing staffing questions. One councilor urged suspending process to save 1.6 million and cut the rise to 3.9 per cent.
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Couns
Andy McGrogan
Shila Sharps
Linisie Clark
Coun
Alison van Dyke
Linnsie Clark
Trudeau weighs future as Freeland exits finance post
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reflects after Chrystia Freeland’s shock departure from the finance portfolio amid Liberal mutterings of a leadership change. A holiday break gives MPs weeks to decide, with several cabinet ministers and MPs pressing for Trudeau to quit while most cabinet members publicly back him. New Brunswick MP Wayne Long cites growing caucus pressure, while former ministers like Catherine McKenna urge resignation.
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Justin Trudeau
Chrystia Freeland
Jonathan Wilkinson
Trudeau
Freeland
House of Commons
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Minis
Ter
New Brunswick
Wayne Long
Long
Environment
Catherine McKenna
U.S
Treasury Board
Anita Anand
Kamal Khera
Steven Guilbeault
Prince Edward Island
Sean Casey
Casey
Liberals
Housing shortage voted Canadian Press Story of the Year
The housing shortage in Canada, linked to record population growth and rising rents, was named the Canadian Press News Story of the Year by 96 editors and news directors. The piece cites immigration policy debates, housing supply lag, and impacts on affordability, with discussions of political implications and the potential cabinet shuffle.
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Canada
Jasper
India
Bank of Canada
Patty Handyside
Ottawa
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