British Columbia to ban corporate, union political donations British Columbia’s new government on Monday introduced legislation to ban corporate and union donations to political parties in the coastal Canadian province, which critics have called the “Wild West” of campaign finance. The ban by the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), which took office eight weeks ago, also limits individual campaign donations to C$1,200 ($976.24) and bars out-of-province contributions, the … Read More
UK’s May to press Trump this week on Boeing/Bombardier dispute British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she would press U.S. President Donald Trump this week about a trade challenge by Boeing Co that could endanger thousands of aerospace jobs in Northern Ireland. May and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are worried about Boeing’s move against Bombardier Inc, which is the single largest manufacturing employer in Northern Ireland and Canada’s … Read More
Canadian, British militaries to improve co-operation, says UK PM Theresa May British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that Canadian and British militaries will improve their co-operation with each other. British and Canadian troops will conduct a joint training program for Ukraine soldiers, May said. The Canadian and the British military personnel will focus on military police and sniper training, among other skills for the Ukrainians. May said Canada and the … Read More
Environment and Climate Change Canada Canada, China, and the European Union convened the Ministerial Meeting on Climate Action to advance discussions on the full implementation of the Paris Agreement and to demonstrate continued political commitment to global action. Representatives from 34 governments of major economies and other key players on climate change met in Montreal, Canada. Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji facilitated the meeting … Read More
Facebook to launch election integrity effort in Canada TORONTO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc , under pressure over its role in possible Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. presidential election, said it plans an election integrity initiative to protect Canada’s next vote from cyber threats. Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of democratic institutions, will speak at a launch event next week, Facebook said Thursday in a statement announcing the project. … Read More
Asylum seekers walking into Canada’s Quebec more than doubled in August TORONTO (Reuters) – About 6,000 asylum seekers illegally crossed the Canada-U.S. border into Quebec in August, more than double July’s total, taking the province’s tally so far this year to over 12,000, government data showed. The surge has prompted a backlash from opposition politicians and anti-migrant groups in the primarily French-speaking province. As of this week almost 1,300 asylum seekers … Read More
New Canadian rules on reporting data hacks ‘long overdue,’ critics say The Canadian government will require that companies operating in the country report all data breaches to their customers and a privacy watchdog as soon as possible after discovery, a rule that security experts said was long overdue. “Once in place, the regulations will reduce harm to individuals arising from breaches, and encourage stronger information security practices,” the office of Innovation … Read More
Canada rate hike seen spurring housing before consumer crunch A second rate hike by the Bank of Canada will temporarily goose housing as buyers look to complete deals before mortgage rates go up, but higher borrowing costs will soon weigh on Canada’s indebted households and douse spending and homebuying. The central bank raised rates unexpectedly this week, the second hike in a row, but pledged to pay close attention … Read More
Bank of Canada surprises with second rate hike, eyes future moves The Bank of Canada raised interest rates on Wednesday, surprising many, and left the door open to more rate hikes in 2017 even as it pledged to pay attention to how higher borrowing costs would hit Canada’s indebted households. The 25-basis-point increase to 1 percent followed a hike in July and puts Canada ahead of the curve in returning borrowing … Read More
Canada mulls buying used Boeing fighter jets from Australia Canada, embroiled in a dispute with Boeing Co over the planned purchase of 18 new Super Hornet fighter jets, could buy used versions of the plane from Australia instead, the defense ministry said on Wednesday. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suspended talks with Boeing over the planned acquisition after the U.S. firm launched a trade challenge against … Read More