Amy Minsky
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Liberal minister accused of using government resources to bolster father’s school board campaign
It may just be a tablecloth, but Conservative MPs allege it represents a clear violation of several rules governing the actions of MPs. → Read More
Up and down and up again: tracking Liberal budget forecasts since their election
Pop quiz: what is the Liberal government’s forecasted deficit for this year? → Read More
Journalists are Canadians too, Finance Minister Bill Morneau acknowledges
In a one-on-one interview, Finance Minister Bill Morneau conceded he answers to all Canadians, including journalists. → Read More
Canada child benefit: How your family is affected by the latest changes
The Liberals said a family currently receiving the maximum amount of $6,400 for a child under six years old will, as of July 2018, see that rise to $6,496, and to $6,626 by 2019-2020. → Read More
Bill Morneau benefiting from loopholes while closing others on ‘honest’ workers, Conservatives charge
The opposition zeroed in on two revelations regarding the finance minister's substantial personal wealth: that he still owns his shares in his family’s business, and that those shares are held in a numbered company in Alberta. → Read More
Liberal small-biz tax cut offers ‘some medicine’ but not a panacea to tax concerns, expert says
Stacked up against the other proposals a tax rate reduction for small businesses isn’t enough to keep people in Canada, said one expert. → Read More
Canada, Mexico reject U.S. NAFTA proposals as latest round of talks wind down, reports say
The proposals in question revolve around the dairy and auto sectors, dispute resolution, government procurement and a sunset clause. → Read More
Expect to pay more for lots of stuff if Donald Trump dissolves NAFTA
Canadian consumers benefit from U.S.-Mexico trade, even if Canada’s direct trading relationship with Mexico doesn’t boast a high dollar figure. → Read More
Absence of criminal activity allowed Edmonton terror suspect to enter Canada despite U.S. deportation order
Edmonton terror suspect Abdulahi Sharif had no known criminal activity when he showed up at the Canadian border in 2012, which is why he was able to claim asylum despite a deportation order from U.S. → Read More
Absence of criminal activity allowed Edmonton terror suspect to enter Canada despite U.S. deportation order
Edmonton terror suspect Abdulahi Sharif had no known criminal activity when he showed up at the Canadian border in 2012, which is why he was able to claim asylum despite a deportation order from U.S. → Read More
Liberals have a lot of gun-control promises left to make good on, but insist it’ll all be done soon
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he expects to have legislation on all outstanding gun-control promises on the table before the end of the year. → Read More
Liberal MPs on women’s committee force Tory MP to take job she doesn’t want
The Conservative MP thanked the Liberals for their nomination but said she didn't want the job. Still, the Liberals forced the vote and used their majority to vote her in. → Read More
Las Vegas, Orlando, Virginia Tech shootings deadliest on long list of U.S. mass shootings
Until last night, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was the June 2016 attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Here are the others that top the list. → Read More
Teen mental health advocate elbows way into Justin Trudeau’s schedule
The Ontario student, who lost both of his parents to their mental illnesses, said he sees this meeting as a big step, but knows he has a lot of work still before he can rest. → Read More
Liberals accused of ‘thwarting democracy’ after walking out of women’s committee vote
Liberal and NDP members said they could not support Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s nomination of Rachael Harder because of her voting record on women's rights and a prior endorsement. → Read More
Chelsea Manning says Canada has denied her entry, deemed inadmissible for criminal record
Chelsea Manning tweeted an image of a document appearing to show a decision taken on her application to enter Canada after crossing into Quebec on Sept. 22. → Read More
Company behind Phoenix pay system set to get $2M contract to help fix system’s epic problems
The federal government is looking for help to fix the myriad problems with its Phoenix pay system. So it's set to give the company behind the system a $2-million contract. → Read More
‘Rocket Man’ called Donald Trump a what? What ‘dotard’ means and how it was translated
The translation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's missive — and, therefore, the use of the medieval term "dotard" — came from the official translation by the state-run media. → Read More
Tax reform: It might not be much, but business owners and doctors can get federal mat leave benefits
All self-employed Canadians – including physicians and business owners – can opt into EI benefits to gain access to EI “special benefits” if they so choose. → Read More
Equifax hack: When to give out your Social Insurance Number (it’s less often than you might think)
Did Equifax require the Social Insurance Numbers of the affected Canadians? Not necessarily, but they did nothing wrong in asking for and collecting it. → Read More