Toronto, May 11 A Canadian cabinet minister says he was subject to a discriminatory security check at Detroit’s airport that caused Canada to complain to US government officials. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains said on Thursday that he was asked to remove his turban at DetroitRead More

Ontario: Ontario’s major party leaders will kick off the third day of the provincial election campaign with a debate. Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will lock horns at the closing event of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities conference in ParryRead More

LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — The Quebec and federal governments say they will jointly fund a rail bypass in Lac-Megantic, nearly five years after 47 people were killed when a train derailed and exploded in the town. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced today the two levels ofRead More

OTTAWA — Wage growth hit its highest level in nearly six years last month as the economy posted a slight net loss of 1,100 jobs and an unemployment rate that held steady at 5.8 per cent. Statistics Canada released a new jobs report Friday that showed average hourly wages inRead More

FREDERICTON — Ottawa is stepping into help flood-weary residents clean up as floodwaters continue their long-awaited retreat in New Brunswick. Premier Brian Gallant announced Thursday that the province has asked the Armed Forces to conduct a “reconnaissance mission” to determine if the military could provide assistance in the cleanup. TheRead More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, portrayed by the governing Liberals as a wealthy man who doesn’t care about average people, announced Thursday he would cut taxes for the middle class if he’s elected premier in the June 7 election. Ford’s plan would cut the tax rate forRead More

OTTAWA — A new report by the parliamentary budget watchdog says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s proposed tax credit for parents would cost federal coffers more than $600 million in the first year — and possibly even more. The parliamentary budget office released a report this morning saying if passed, BillRead More

OTTAWA – The Green party says an independent investigation has cleared Elizabeth May over allegations of workplace harassment. The party says the third-party investigator found the accusations against the leader to be without merit. The probe by lawyer Sheila Block began in January after former Green party employees accused MayRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s governing Liberals, who are trailing behind the Opposition Progressive Conservatives in the polls, took aim at the NDP today as the third party was endorsed by a teachers’ union. The Liberals issued a statement raising questions about NDP candidate Marco Coletta, who they suggest advocates for aRead More

TORONTO — The first day of Ontario’s election campaign saw the Liberal premier venture into the heart of Doug Ford’s suburban territory to squarely take aim at her Tory rival, while he tried to woo urban voters with transit promises. Kathleen Wynne has framed the election as a stark choiceRead More