Canada spent over $7 million promoting itself on social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn last fiscal year, according to government figures.
Opinion: Alberta political scientist Laurie Adkin concludes that Alberta's war cry against British Columbia over oil transport restrictions is an ill-fated strategy. "All Canadians are in this together."
The message from Canada's ambassador to the U.S., delivered at a conference in Ottawa alongside his U.S. counterpart Kelly Craft that was dominated by pro-oil businesspeople, seemed to be aimed at those who continue to protest the development of fossil fuel infrastructure across North America.
The federal government has quietly given a subsidiary of East Coast business giant J.D. Irving Ltd. more than $40 million in funding that an expert says could have trade implications for the New Brunswick firm.
The LNG terminal is at the center of a bitter dispute pitting the region’s largest energy company, Irving Oil Ltd., against Saint John’s city hall. In so doing, it’s become a potent symbol of all the problems inherent with corporate welfare in Canada – and in New Brunswick especially.
Many Canadians cannot afford their medication, so they skip doses, split pills, or simply don't fill their prescriptions. It's time for a universal pharmacare program, writes Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff.
A waitress dismissed for allegedly having a bad attitude and not smiling enough has been awarded $30,000 and must be given her job back, Quebec's labour tribunal ruled.
