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As he prepares his first budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has asked federal ministers to find program spending cuts that will rise to 15 per cent by 2028-29. Calling this a comprehensive expenditure review and not mere cost-cutting, his office says it's about spending less running government in order to invest more in the productive capacity of the Canadian economy. Not to mention that we’ll soon be spending a lot more on defence. Read More
August 6, 2025 - 11:33 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
The Manitoba Métis Federation is turning down Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to discuss his government’s controversial major projects legislation, saying it won’t attend the meeting alongside another Métis group it says has no reason to exist.The federation, which represents Red River Métis, says Carney’s decision to include the Métis Nation of Ontario in Thursday’s meeting undermines the integrity of the gathering and puts the government’s plans for major projects at risk.
August 6, 2025 - 11:31 | Alessia Passafiume | The Globe and Mail
The City of Ottawa is inviting residents to participate in the four-year review of the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan by completing a short online questionnaire before Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
The CSWB Plan was adopted by Ottawa City Council on October 27, 2021, to bring together city services, community organizations, and residents to address priority risks that affect the safety and well-being of Ottawa communities. These include gender-based violence and violence against women, mental well-being, financial security and poverty reduction, discrimination and youth social...
August 6, 2025 - 11:12 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
This latest trade war escalation applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement on free trade, better known as CUSMA.
August 6, 2025 - 10:52 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Selwyn, which is in Peterborough County, says on its website the break in Lakefield – a village adjacent to the Otonabee River – is impacting the capacity of its water system.
August 6, 2025 - 10:45 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
Selwyn, which is in Peterborough County, says on its website the break in Lakefield – a village adjacent to the Otonabee River – is impacting the capacity of its water system.
August 6, 2025 - 10:45 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Ottawa
