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Pilots Dead Following Air Canada Jet Collision At LaGuardia Airport In New York
An aircraft operated by Air Canada collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, killing both the pilot and co-pilot and forcing a complete shutdown of flight operations at the busy New York airport. The collision occurred while the plane was moving...
Canada’s COVID-19 Quarantine Hotel Program Faces Scrutiny Over $400 Million Cost
Canada’s pandemic-era quarantine hotel program is facing renewed scrutiny as new analysis suggests the policy funneled roughly $400 million into the hotel industry during its brief but controversial operation. A Costly Program With Lasting Questions Introduced in...
Questions Raised Over Lack Of IRGC Deportations
Questions are mounting over Canada’s handling of deportations involving individuals linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), after new figures showed that only one such person has been removed from the country in the past four years. Limited...
Independent Media Groups Call for End to Government Funding for News Organizations
Independent media outlets across Canada are urging the federal government to end taxpayer‑funded subsidies for news organizations, arguing that public money flowing into the industry risks eroding trust and compromising journalistic independence. Concerns About Media...
Report Warns Government May Gain Unprecedented Access to Canadians’ Digital Identity
A new report from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms warns that recent federal policies and proposed legislation could dramatically expand government access to Canadians’ personal digital information. Expanding Surveillance Powers The report, Privacy...
Federal Boards Face Scrutiny Over Costly Restaurant Bills
Federal Boards Face Scrutiny Over Costly Restaurant Bills Federal boards are facing renewed scrutiny after records showed thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded restaurant bills, prompting calls for stronger oversight and clearer rules around hospitality spending....
Air Canada Pilots Suspended Over Covid 19 Vaccine Refusal Entitled To Compensation After Landmark Arbitration Victory
Pilots Granted Compensation After Arbitration Ruling on COVID‑19 Vaccine Mandate An arbitration ruling has awarded compensation to a group of Air Canada pilots who were placed on unpaid leave under the airline’s COVID‑19 vaccination policy, marking a significant...
Politicians Who Lose Elections Profit Handsomely From Severance And Pensions
Report Outlines Potential MP Pensions and Severance Ahead of a Possible 2025 Election A new analysis from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation details the pension entitlements and severance payments Members of Parliament could receive if a federal election takes place in...
Carbon Taxes Increasing Pressure On Canadian Businesses And Workers
Carbon taxes are increasingly being blamed for stalling major investments, raising industry costs, and putting Canadian jobs at risk, according to recent statements from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Impact on Major Projects and Investment Canadian Natural...
Canadian Senators Spend Your Hard Earned Tax Dollars On Alcohol, Fine Dining, Mini Golf And Disco
Senate Hospitality Spending Scrutinized Over Alcohol, Dining and Entertainment Costs Newly released expense records reveal that members of Canada’s Senate have billed taxpayers for a wide range of hospitality costs, including alcohol purchases, upscale dining,...
The Cost Of Federal Government Employees Has Ballooned By 80% Over The Prior Decade
Federal Bureaucracy Costs Have Risen 80% in a Decade, PBO Analysis Shows The cost of operating Canada’s federal bureaucracy has climbed sharply over the past ten years, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, prompting renewed debate over the...
Landmark Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement Opens Claims Period for Survivors
The claims process has officially opened for survivors of abuse at government‑run Federal Indian Hospitals, marking a significant step in acknowledging the historical harms experienced by Indigenous patients. The settlement—approved by the Federal Court in June...
Feds Introduce Accelerated Immigration Pathway To Foreign Nationals Through Military Service
Canada Expands Express Entry to Address Defence and Strategic Skill Shortages Canada has introduced new category‑based selection priorities within its Express Entry immigration system, adding certain defence‑related occupations to a broader list of critical skill...
Canadian’s Face Another Tax Hike With Alcohol Tax Set To Increase On April 1st
The federal government has confirmed that alcohol excise taxes will rise again on April 1, 2026, as part of the automatic annual increase applied to beer, wine, and spirits. This built‑in adjustment — commonly known as the alcohol escalator tax — raises excise duties...
Conservative Member Of Parliament Declines Upcoming Automatic Pay Raise
A federal Conservative member of Parliament says he will not accept his scheduled annual pay increase, citing concerns about affordability and the economic pressures facing many Canadians. Mike Dawson, the MP for Miramichi—Grand Lake, has written to the clerk of the...
Almost All Federal Executives Received Bonuses Despite Mixed Performance Results
Nearly all senior federal executives received taxpayer‑funded bonuses last year, even though government departments achieved just over half of their own performance targets, according to newly released federal data. Access‑to‑information records obtained by the...
