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Publication Date: January 15, 2026 - 06:08

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Morning Update: The hidden costs of parenting

January 15, 2026

Good morning. Motherhood changes many things in a woman’s life – that includes a fundamental shift in how they make financial decisions. More on that below, along with more news from protests in Iran and strife in Uganda. But first:

Today’s headlines


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Starting Feb 16., Canadians will be able to qualify for some consumer rebates on the purchase or lease of a new electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
February 10, 2026 - 11:43 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
Pierre Poilievre gambled with his political future—and won—at the Conservative Party of Canada convention in Calgary two weeks ago. Delegates, who gathered under unseasonably warm January skies courtesy of a timely Chinook, were asked whether to grant their leader a vote of confidence. Late that Friday night, the verdict was delivered: 87.4 percent of those who cast a ballot voted to keep Poilievre at the helm for another round. Was there ever any real doubt? At first glance, recent polling suggests not. Despite currently trailing the Liberals in both vote intention and seat projections...
February 10, 2026 - 11:39 | Philippe J. Fournier | Walrus
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Tuesday that the Liberal government is willing to amend its bill targeting hate to address concerns stemming from a change to remove religious defences from the country’s hate speech laws.  Fraser made the comments as the governing party searches for ways to see the bill, known by its legislative title of C-9, passed as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s justice agenda. After a meeting of...
February 10, 2026 - 11:35 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post