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COVID-19 Update – Government of Canada actions on COVID-19

COVID-19 Update – Government of Canada actions on COVID-19

The federal government made a major announcement about the federal COVID-19 response today. In summary: ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Prime Minister announced that the 75% wage subsidy will now apply to all sizes of companies, including charities and non-profits, so long as they...
Trudeau Reveals Minority Cabinet

Trudeau Reveals Minority Cabinet

Justin Trudeau’s second-term cabinet shifts strong performers to his new minority government’s most challenging files, as he confronts significant political opposition from a majority of Canada’s premiers over energy policy and plans to shift to a clean economy.   At...
2019 Federal Election: Week Five Highlights

2019 Federal Election: Week Five Highlights

It’s the final stretch of the campaign — the time left to win over voters is measured in hours, not days.   With no party poised at this time to win a majority government, leaders will spend the next 72 hours making their closing arguments to an ever-shrinking...
Ridings to Watch – British Columbia Edition

Ridings to Watch – British Columbia Edition

It seems like every four years British Columbians are told that THIS is the election that will be decided by them. It hasn’t turned out to be true, yet.  In 2015, a Liberal majority was declared while voters still lined up at the polls in Vancouver. Likewise, in 2011,...
2019 Federal Election: Week Five Highlights

2019 Federal Election: Ridings to Watch | Atlantic Canada

Week One Highlights The 43rd federal election kicked off last week. With the writs “drawn up” on September 11, this 40-day campaign will be much shorter than 2015’s 78 days. The Liberals, Greens and Conservatives all had rocky starts to their campaigns:  Justin...