Bill Curry
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Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief. The Globe and Mail. I can be reached at [email protected]. DMs open.
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Joined May 2009
Trudeau defends appointment of minister’s sister-in-law as interim ethics commissioner
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The Prime Minister cited the fact that Martine Richard has been a senior official in the commissioner’s office for 10 years
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Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is resigning his seat and departing federal politics
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Mr. O’Toole said he would not seek re-election in the Toronto-area Durham riding he has held since 2012
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan joins board of coal business
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John Horgan is joining the board of Elk Valley Resources, an enterprise that is in the process of being spun off from Vancouver-based Teck Resources
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Freeland meets B.C. Premier, defends budget’s lack of new funding for affordable housing
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Freeland says policies announced in last year’s budget address the crisis of unaffordable real estate and rents hitting many communities across the country
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Trudeau says he’s open to talks after Quebec seeks to opt out of national dental care https://t.co/JnIYGTtHpf
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Pro-Kremlin Twitter accounts ‘weaponizing’ fringe users to erode Canadians’ support for Ukraine, study finds /via @globeandmail
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The study tracked Russian information-warfare campaigns it said were tailored to Canadian audiences on Twitter
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Canada’s banks are taking another tax hit. Ottawa's federal budget includes a plan to raise billions of dollars from banks and insurers through a change in tax rules on dividends that financial institutions receive from Canadian companies. https://t.co/Hro65nQok7
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Measure expected to raise $3.15-billion over five years is sector’s second major tax hit in two years
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The 2023 federal budget, in 23 minutes
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The Canadian federal government unveiled its 2023 budget on Tuesday, which sets the economic strategy and tone for the next fiscal year
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Federal budget 2023: Trudeau government bets on green economy, expands dental care: https://t.co/yML9KLmmU2
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
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Larger $40.1-billion deficit projected in 2023 federal budget as Liberals abandon fall forecast to balance the books within five years
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Budget to offer cleantech credit worth more than $3-billion
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A 30 per cent tax break to spur production of critical minerals will be key part of Ottawa’s green plan
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Federal budget 2023 to announce $7-billion in savings on outsourcing, travel and consultants: government source
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Budget will also include measures to move ahead with planned reforms to the alternative minimum tax, government source says
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Internal audits of McKinsey contracts raise fairness, transparency concerns
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McKinsey was under consideration by CBSA management before bids were solicited, a practice auditors say raises concerns about the overall fairness of the process
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Trudeau government decided CSIS transcript of MP Han Dong provided no ‘actionable evidence’ /via @globeandmail
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Trudeau government learned of allegations against Dong weeks ago, but he stepped down from the Liberal caucus on Wednesday
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Canada expected to accept 15,000 more legal migrants in U.S. deal to end irregular cross-border migration
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The two countries expect to extend the Safe Third Country Agreement to cover the entire border, including unofficial points of entry
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Money for subsidized housing, new tax credits, and five other highlights from Ontario’s 2023 budget
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The Progressive Conservative government’s latest fiscal plan projects a return to balance sooner than previously expected but warns of economic uncertainty
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Premier Ford said this briefing lacked details and that CSIS is “super secretive.” His office confirmed this happened last fall. Mr. Ke left caucus on March 10 after Global news reported on allegations of election interference. #onpoli
BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford says his chief of staff received a briefing from CSIS on Vincent Ke and election interference. #onpoli
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Nexus trusted-traveller program to fully resume by April 24 after year-long standoff
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The CBSA says enrolment centres will reopen for applicant sit-downs at the Halifax and Winnipeg airports on March 27, followed by a staggered reopening at the other airports where customs precleara...
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More pre-budget hints: “We also can invest aggressively in the clean economy of the 21st century... or we can be left behind,” said @cafreeland. “Not making those investments is also a choice. And a choice, I believe, would be really irresponsible, really reckless.” #cdnecon
Federal budget to focus on clean economy, support for low-income Canadians, Freeland says
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