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Author: Matteo Cimellaro
Publication Date: February 18, 2026 - 04:01
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Asylum seekers to face brunt of IRCC cuts through co-payments of dental and prescription coverage: analysis
February 18, 2026
Almost half of the spending reduction in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will come from a single cut to the health coverage of asylum seekers, according to a new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Read More
Quebec's justice minister has reversed course in the face of strong criticism of his plan to enshrine abortion rights in his constitution bill.
February 20, 2026 - 10:45 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A Porter Airlines flight arriving in Hamilton from Edmonton on Wednesday lost traction and slid off the taxiway, officials tell Global News.
February 20, 2026 - 10:39 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the emergency authority that U.S. President Donald Trump relied on to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada “falls short” and said the president violated federal law when he imposed the trade barriers.
The decision, which was written by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, was a 6-3 ruling.
Last year, Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world using a law meant for national emergencies called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or IEEPA for short. The justices upheld a lower court’s...
February 20, 2026 - 10:36 | Jordan Gowling , Tracy Moran | National Post





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