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What makes a person a ‘fit’ for Governor General
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Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here
All economic downturns are unfair. Some people inevitably get hit harder than others. But almost a year into the COVID-19 catastrophe, the data...
Appointing First Nations person as next Governor General would help advance reconciliation, grand chief says
It’s time for Canada to consider finally appointing a First Nations person to the post of Governor General, says the head of the...
Payette is the one resigning — but Justin Trudeau has to wear it
Julie Payette might still want to debate the details of what exactly occurred inside Rideau Hall over the last three and a half...
Trudeau says he’s looking to improve vetting process for GGs following Payette controversy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to strengthen the vetting process for the next governor general after his choice for...
In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...
Little fear of rate hikes despite expected economic surge: Bank of Canada
What a difference a day makes in the outlook for the Canadian economy. Earlier this week, some economists were predicting that the Bank...
A shot in the arm: pharmacies say they can speed up Canada’s vaccination efforts
Canada’s pharmacists say they can vaccinate up to three million people a week against COVID-19, but governments across the country have largely kept these...
Most new Order of Canada appointees are white men, despite diversity-boosting efforts
Most of the new appointees to the Order of Canada in 2020 were white men, despite some progress made in boosting the diversity of...
Governor General announces 61 new Order of Canada appointments
A public health researcher, a disability sports advocate and several trailblazing women who achieved firsts in their fields are among the 61 people...
Funeral today for slain Ontario Provincial Police officer Marc Hovingh
Ontario Provincial Police Const. Marc Hovingh faced each day with “bravery and resolve” and was “nothing short of heroic,” OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique told mourners...
A surge in bitcoin in the COVID-19 era outshines gold, but can it last?
A return of bitcoin to its stratospheric highs has top financial experts scratching their heads and cryptocurrency boosters saying I told you so....
The least democratic aspects of Canada’s Constitution may provide the best defence of our election process
This column is an opinion by Eric M. Adams, vice dean and professor of law at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, where...
Nigeria news : Ex-Nigerian governor, chief of staff to face trial
Ex-Nigerian, Justice Mikail Abdullahi of the Niger State High Court has insisted that former Governor Babangida Aliyu and his ex-chief of staff, Umar...
How long can interest rates stay low once a vaccine arrives?
Jubilation over the good news about a vaccine has taken markets by storm. Shortly after the news broke on Monday that the U.S....
Canadian economic decision-makers press pause for U.S. election outcome
With a pandemic, a minority government in Ottawa and a crumbling energy sector, the Canadian economy is already in a period of great...
