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Liberals set up fast-track system for infrastructure bank approvals
The federal infrastructure bank is months away from opening its doors, but Liberals have given a group of civil servants the power to fast-track approval of projects for private funding.
Liberals can afford to spend $8 billion a year on daycare program, IMF says
The IMF's proposal is more than 10 times what the federal Liberals have promised to spend annually over the next decade on child care.
Trudeau says no issues raised to prevent Payette from becoming Governor General
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was nothing that came up during the vetting of Julie Payette that he saw as a reason she shouldn't be Canada's next Governor General.
Trudeau pushed for details on government vetting of Payette for viceregal role
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to say what he knew — and when he knew it — about a dismissed, non-felony charge against his choice for Governor General.
Canada's spy agency faces $35 million harassment, discrimination lawsuit
Canada's spy agency is facing questions about its workplace culture amid allegations that senior officials foster a prejudice and distrust for Muslims employees.
'Dreaming big': Astronaut Julie Payette to be Canada's 29th Governor General
Former astronaut Julie Payette will be Canada’s next Governor General, becoming the fourth female to be the monarch’s representative in Canada when she is sworn in later this year.
Liberals tell provinces infrastructure cash tied to helping economy, environment
Under the terms of federal funding outlined in Sohi’s letters, provinces will have to publicly report on the environmental and employment benefits from any project.
Upper, middle and low-income Canadians worried about housing prices: poll
Feel like a house in your city is unaffordable? Apparently, you're not alone.
Downie takes to Parliament Hill to speak out for Canada's Indigenous Peoples
Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie made a rare public appearance Sunday, July 2, 2017, to bring attention to the ongoing plight of some of Canada's young indigenous people.
Trudeau says no security risks in Chinese takeover of Canadian satellite firm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making his strongest defence yet of his government's decision to allow a Chinese telecom giant to take over a Canadian satellite technology company.