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Author: Matteo Cimellaro
Publication Date: February 17, 2026 - 13:24
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Cost of the federal public service increases, but rate of growth slows: PBO
February 17, 2026
Total personnel spending for the public service continued to grow in the 2024-25 fiscal year, increasing six per cent to $76.3 billion from $71.9 billion, according to a new analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). Read More
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Dr. Jason Hosain, who has studied no-shows in Saskatchewan and the response to them, said he understands the increased value placed on appointments with family doctors, even though he does not believe no-shows represent a growing problem.
March 18, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Good morning. Canadians who manage to step onto the property ladder are finding that second rung further and further away – more on that below, along with Donald Trump’s latest plans for Cuba and Ottawa’s ramped-up ammunition spending. But first:
March 18, 2026 - 06:36 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Alberta’s separatist rumblings are often framed as the latest chapter in a decades-old constitutional quarrel with Ottawa. But let’s be honest: the current rhetoric has little to do with fiscal policy or a West-versus-feds division of power. The noise is largely coming from a small cohort (only 8 percent of Albertans “would definitely vote to leave”) steeped in conspiracy-theory-fuelled grievance.
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Alberta separatists rely on rhetoric which scapegoats immigrants as a source of social problems
Arguments about immigrant-caused systemic strain are not supported by data
The myth...
March 18, 2026 - 06:30 | Timothy Caulfield | Walrus
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