Joseph R. Biden Jr. laid out a populist economic vision to revive and reinvest in American manufacturing on Thursday, calling for major new spending and stricter new rules to āBuy Americanā as part of an…
Global tax accord could earn Canada up to…
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada stands to collect as much as $4.5 billion a year through a landmark deal involving 136 countries that will require the world's largest corporations to pay more inĀ taxes. It's…
Canada faces wave of terminations as workplace vaccine…
HALIFAX -- Canada is facing a potential wave of terminations tied to mandatory workplace vaccine policies as a growing number of employers require workers to be fully inoculated against COVID-19 - or risk losing their…
Canada donates soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as…
In Lagos, Nigeria on March 12, Yaba Mainland hospital staff receive coronavirus vaccinations provided through the global COVAX initiative, which is the main source of vaccines for low-income countries. Sunday Alamba/The Canadian Press Millions of…
Canada secures 500 seats on U.S. plane, evacuates…
OTTAWA -- The government announced Friday it secured 500 seats on a U.S. plane, which has already extracted individuals fleeing the turmoil in Afghanistan. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement a day after Canada…
Canada to stop Kabul rescue flights ahead of…
Frame grab from a video posted on Facebook appears to show Canadian special forces ignoring the pleas of Afghan refugees with Canadian exit documents trying to enter Kabul's airport. Facebook Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says…
Trudeau says Canada prepared to stay in Kabul…
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is prepared to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan after an Aug. 31 American deadline. Trudeau made the announcement after meeting Tuesday in a virtual summit with…
Canada has no plans to recognize the Taliban…
OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said the government has āno plansā to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan, hours after the Conservatives released a statement with the same declaration. Speaking to…
Canada to require vaccination for air, rail and…
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced on Aug. 13, 2021, that the federal government will require all air, rail and boat travellers to be fully vaccinated. DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press Canada will soon require many…