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Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying off striking employees as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark.
- thenarwhal.ca Liberals, NDP, Bloc MPs united against greenwashing | The Narwhal
New rules target corporate claims about environmental plans and activities, not just products
- www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com Air Canada rolls out facial recognition tech at YVR, leaving regular ID behind
Company introducing new software at Vancouver International Airport gate to speed boarding
- www.sasktoday.ca Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says his department's future success depends upon building and strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities in a way that's consistent with reconciliation.
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Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
thenarwhal.ca Canada’s nuclear waste could go to northwestern Ontario | The NarwhalNuclear waste from across Canada could be sent to Ignace, Ont., northwest of Lake Superior, pending environmental approvals
- theconversation.com B.C. youth H5N1 diagnosis: Anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” laws help global pandemics grow and spread
New laws in Canada will make it harder for whistleblowers to shed light on cruelty and malpractice in animal agriculture — and will hinder efforts to prevent the next global pandemic.
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Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising in Canada
www.canada.ca Backgrounder: Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising in Canada - Canada.caThe Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada.
- ca.finance.yahoo.com Poilievre calls two-month GST break inflationary, says Tories will vote against it
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will vote against Liberal legislation to remove GST off a slew of items over the holidays.
- www.theguardian.com Canada leaders agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures
Deputy PM says ‘we need to be smart, strong and united’ after meeting on threat by US president-elect of a blanket 25% tax on imports from Canada
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22536274
> Summary > > Canadian leaders, including Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland and provincial premiers, pledged unity against US president-elect Trump’s threat of a 25% blanket tariff on Canadian imports. > > The tariffs, aimed at addressing drug and migrant flows, could disrupt key trade, including oil, driving up US fuel costs. > > Canada is preparing retaliatory measures, echoing its response to Trump’s 2018 tariffs. > > Officials argue such actions harm both economies, noting Canada is a critical supplier of energy and materials to the US. American oil groups also oppose the tariffs, citing potential consumer and industry harm.
- www.cp24.com Mississauga upholds ban on street sports, including hockey and basketball
Mississauga city council has voted to keep its residential street sports ban in place, meaning hockey and basketball on the road will remain out of bounds.
Mississauga city council has voted to keep its residential street sports ban in place, meaning hockey and basketball on the road will remain out of bounds.
The Nov. 6 vote came more than a year-and-a-half after Ward 2 Coun. Alvin Tedjo brought forward a motion aimed at amending the bylaws, noting that some residents have “weaponized” the existing rules to prevent kids from playing on their streets.
Mississauga has observed the ban since 1979. It was amended in 2010 to also include the prohibition of sporting equipment, like hockey and basketball nets, on the roadway.
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Councillors in Canada’s coldest city are split on whether to phase out fossil fuels to heat buildings
thenarwhal.ca Winnipeg eyes phasing out natural gas for heat | The NarwhalWinnipeg's Water, waste and environment committee is divided on whether to consider phasing out the use of natural gas
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Engineered the Collapse of the Working Class
thewalrus.ca How the 1980s Engineered the Collapse of the Working Class | The WalrusForty years later, policies to prop up the super rich are still going strong
- finance.yahoo.com Goldman sees 'significant' hit to US from Trump's Canada tariffs
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GST holiday: How much are you actually saving?
The federal government will implement a two-month GST break on a list of goods, from restaurant meals to diapers. Andrew Chang explains how much you're likely to save, depending on where you live, and why there could be some unintended consequences.
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Update on negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Got this in an email today… oh my
