NDP draws lines on federal dental-care plan: Won’t bend any further, Singh warns – National | Globalnews.ca
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party was willing to be flexible on the first phase of the Liberal government’s dental-care plan, but in future the New Democrats will bend no further. The government agreed to bring in a federal dental plan for uninsured low- and middle-income families as part of a supply and confidence […]
Quebec election: Leaders square off on immigration, taxes and COVID in first debate | Globalnews.ca
Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) Leader François Legault was forced to defend his recent controversial comments on immigration and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday during the first leaders’ debate of the Quebec election campaign. Early in the contest on the TVA network, moderator Pierre Bruneau asked Legault if he believes there is more violence in […]
Trudeau to unveil new affordability plan during Liberal caucus retreat | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday will unveil the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most. Both Liberal and NDP sources tell The Canadian Press the plan includes doubling GST rebate cheques for six months as well as a temporary dental-care […]
Canadians want more help with cost of living crisis, Liberals say – National | Globalnews.ca
The federal Liberals say they are determined to do more to help Canadians feeling the pinch from inflation. The caucus is meeting in St. Andrews, N.B., this week for a retreat where the cost of living is front and centre on every MP’s mind. Rachel Bendayan, the parliamentary secretary to the associate finance minister, says […]
Poilievre, King Charles III: A look at what the Liberal caucus will have to prepare for – National | Globalnews.ca
Federal Liberal MPs will descend on a coastal resort town in New Brunswick on Sunday for a planning session before Parliament returns from its summer break. That return will be to a different House of Commons, and not only because it now has King Charles III as the head of state. The Liberals will also […]