Tory support stays stagnant as NDP surges in Conservative strongholds: poll
OTTAWA A new poll suggests the New Democrats are widening their support across the country and gaining unprecedented favour in historically Conservative regions. The Canadian Press Harris Decima survey indicates that the NDP have 34% of popular support, compared to 30% for the Conservatives. With a margin of error of 2.2 percentage points, support for [...]
Tuition agreement with Quebec doomed to fail
MONTREAL Voting results on the tentative agreement on increasing university tuition stand at 3,200 for – and 83,250 against. That’s the latest tally after two days of voting by students on the proposed accord reached last weekend in a marathon 22-hour negotiation between the provincial government and student groups. The deal soured before a hand [...]
Province targeting doctors making over $600,000 a year, forum told
ONTARIO The province is targeting the highest-paid doctors in its attempt to find savings, a public forum on physician payment has been told. Those specialists in the government’s crosshairs in the negotiations with the Ontario Medical Association are ophthalmologists, radiologists, cardiologists and nephrologists, Tom Closson, past president of the Ontario Hospital Association, said Tuesday evening. [...]
Windsor claims to have Canada’s 1st-all electric buses
WINDSOR Windsor, Ont., is touting that it will be the first city in Canada to use all-electric buses in its public transit fleet. The city intends to purchase as many as 10 electric buses from Chinese manufacturer BYD. Transit Windsor plans to add two of those 12-metre electric buses to its fleet by fall. More [...]
Tentative deal between Students and Quebec Government
QUEBEC The Quebec government and student leaders have reached a tentative deal to end a three-month class boycott. Now, it’s up to individual students to vote. Student leaders have said they will not suggest their member sign on. The “deal in principle” includes the government’s seven-year plan to increase tuition by $1,625 for Quebec students, [...]
TransCanada reapplies for Keystone XL permit
TORONTO TransCanada Corp. has applied for a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The original pipeline route, which aims to double the amount of Canadian oil that can be transported from Hardisty, Alta., to the U.S. Gulf Coast, was rejected by U.S. legislators in 2011. The new application announced Friday includes the already reviewed [...]
Doctor worries federal cuts could harm refugee health
OTTAWA An Ottawa doctor worries planned changes to Canada’s federal health program for refugees could leave many seeking emergency care if the provinces don’t step up to the plate. Mark Tyndall, head of infectious diseases at the Ottawa Hospital, was reacting to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s announcement last week that [...]
Tories more trusted for decisions on Canada’s interests: Poll
OTTAWA Canadians hold greatest trust in the Conservatives for making the right decisions in the country’s interests — but they think the NDP does the best job of representing voters’ views, according to a newly released online survey by Nanos Research. The survey offers fresh insight into how Canadians think the federal parties are doing [...]