Unpublished Newswire

Almost two-thirds of Canadians disapprove of a federal plan to raise taxes on gasoline next month, according to a Leger poll shared by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). The planned hike in taxes comes from an initiative by the federal government in April to temporarily suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuels by setting their rates to 0 cents per litre. It took effect April 20 with a planned end date of Labour Day, Sept. 7, 2026. “This measure is intended to address fuel price pressures caused by global oil disruptions related to the Middle...

OTTAWA — Open hostility toward Jewish students has become a “normalized and systemic feature of campus life” at Canadian postsecondary institutions, according to a new report commissioned by Heritage Canada. The Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences (CASE) report, released on Wednesday, finds that more than nine in 10 Jewish students have experienced or seen antisemitism on campus over the past year. The report draws from a survey of 900 Jewish students, and 755 students from the broader campus population, at more than two dozen colleges and universities across Canada. “(Our)...