Canada targets China with higher tariffs as part of steel industry measures
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new measures he says are aimed at protecting Canada’s steel industry that include targeting metal that comes from China.
The new measures include restricting and reducing the amount of foreign steel imports entering Canada.
Additional duties will be imposed on 25 per cent of steel imports from all non-U.S. countries that contain steel melted and poured in China before the end of July.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new measures he says are aimed at protecting Canada’s steel industry that include targeting metal that comes from China.
The new measures include restricting and reducing the amount of foreign steel imports entering Canada.
Additional duties will be imposed on 25 per cent of steel imports from all non-U.S. countries that contain steel melted and poured in China before the end of July.
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Global News
Canada targets China with higher tariffs as part of steel industry measures | Globalnews.ca
It has been more than a month since U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent.
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🇺🇸 Canada weighs limiting lumber exports to solve US trade dispute, BC Premier says
Canadian officials are open to considering limits on how much softwood lumber can be exported to the US to try to resolve some of the trade friction between the countries, according to the leader of British Columbia.
Premier David Eby said.
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Canadian officials are open to considering limits on how much softwood lumber can be exported to the US to try to resolve some of the trade friction between the countries, according to the leader of British Columbia.
We think there is actually an opportunity for lumber to be one of the early agreements and wins that are struck.
Premier David Eby said.
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Bloomberg.com
Canada Weighs Limiting Lumber Exports to Solve US Trade Dispute, BC Premier Says
Canadian officials are open to considering limits on how much softwood lumber can be exported to the US to try to resolve some of the trade friction between the countries, according to the leader of British Columbia.
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Carney has made concessions to U.S. ‘without achieving anything,’ says Bloc leader
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is taking aim at what he calls the Liberal government’s “failure” to make meaningful progress towards a new bilateral agreement with the U.S.
Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of prioritizing nation-building projects over trade negotiations, which he says risks sacrificing Canadian jobs.
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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is taking aim at what he calls the Liberal government’s “failure” to make meaningful progress towards a new bilateral agreement with the U.S.
Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of prioritizing nation-building projects over trade negotiations, which he says risks sacrificing Canadian jobs.
[Carney] has not given the trade issue and the tariffs issue enough interest to get any kind of result. He has renounced and made compromises on many things so far, without achieving anything in the deadlines he had created.
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iPolitics
Carney has made concessions to U.S. 'without achieving anything,' says Bloc leader
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of prioritizing nation-building projects over trade negotiations, which he says risks sacrificing Canadian jobs.
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❌🏳️⚧️ Alberta’s transgender ban in sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes
Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women’s sports, but the province will still admit out-of-province transgender competitors.
Tourism and Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said the discrepancy is out of his hands.
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Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women’s sports, but the province will still admit out-of-province transgender competitors.
Tourism and Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said the discrepancy is out of his hands.
We don’t have authority to regulate athletes from different jurisdictions.
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Global News
Alberta’s transgender ban in sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes | Globalnews.ca
Starting Sept. 1, the province will block transgender athletes from Alberta who are 12 and older from competing in female amateur sports.
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🏦 60 per cent of Canadian mortgage owners could face higher mortgage payments by 2026
Roughly 60 per cent of Canadian mortgage holders will face higher monthly payments when their loans come up for renewal in 2025 and 2026, according to a new Bank of Canada report.
The bank says that although mortgage interest rates are expected to gradually decline, most borrowers will still see payment increases relative to their current contracts — many of which were signed during periods of lower interest rates.
The report estimates that in 2025, homeowners renewing their mortgages will see an average increase of 10 per cent in their monthly payments compared to December 2024 levels.
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Roughly 60 per cent of Canadian mortgage holders will face higher monthly payments when their loans come up for renewal in 2025 and 2026, according to a new Bank of Canada report.
The bank says that although mortgage interest rates are expected to gradually decline, most borrowers will still see payment increases relative to their current contracts — many of which were signed during periods of lower interest rates.
The report estimates that in 2025, homeowners renewing their mortgages will see an average increase of 10 per cent in their monthly payments compared to December 2024 levels.
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60 per cent of Canadian mortgage owners could face higher mortgage payments by 2026: Bank of Canada
Roughly 60 per cent of Canadian mortgage holders will face higher monthly payments when their loans come up for renewal in 2025 and 2026, according to a new Bank of Canada report.
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Boy, 14, sought in robbery turned stabbing that left 71-year-old woman dead in North York
A 14-year-old boy is wanted in connection with a robbery that turned into a stabbing in North York that left a 71-year-old woman dead on Thursday. The teen is wanted for second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Shahnaz Pestonji.
The 71-year-old was loading groceries into her car in the parking lot of a commercial plaza on Parkway Forest Drive, south of Sheppard Avenue East, when she was attacked and stabbed. Pestonji was transported to the hospital but died later.
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A 14-year-old boy is wanted in connection with a robbery that turned into a stabbing in North York that left a 71-year-old woman dead on Thursday. The teen is wanted for second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Shahnaz Pestonji.
The 71-year-old was loading groceries into her car in the parking lot of a commercial plaza on Parkway Forest Drive, south of Sheppard Avenue East, when she was attacked and stabbed. Pestonji was transported to the hospital but died later.
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CP24
Boy, 14, sought in robbery turned stabbing that left 71-year-old woman dead in North York
Toronto police say they are looking for a 14-year-old boy wanted in connection with the “unprovoked stabbing” in North York that left a 71-year-old woman dead Thursday.
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Arab Power leader killed in Quebec prison
One the leaders of the Arab Power street gang was killed in a Quebec prison.
Sylvain Kabbouchi, considered one of the heads of the group, was assassinated at the maximum-security Donnacona Institution Sunday.
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One the leaders of the Arab Power street gang was killed in a Quebec prison.
Sylvain Kabbouchi, considered one of the heads of the group, was assassinated at the maximum-security Donnacona Institution Sunday.
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CTVNews
Arab Power leader killed in Quebec prison
One the leaders of the Arab Power street gang was killed in a Laval, Que., prison, according to Noovo Info sources.
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🗳More than 100 candidates — most in Canadian history — to run against Poilievre in byelection
Next month's byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot will break the record for the most candidates on a federal ballot in Canadian history.
As of Friday, 108 candidates — mostly associated with a group of electoral reform advocates known as the Longest Ballot Committee — have registered to run for the seat.
The byelection was called after its recently re-elected MP, Damien Kurek, resigned to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run for a new seat in the House of Commons.
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Next month's byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot will break the record for the most candidates on a federal ballot in Canadian history.
As of Friday, 108 candidates — mostly associated with a group of electoral reform advocates known as the Longest Ballot Committee — have registered to run for the seat.
The byelection was called after its recently re-elected MP, Damien Kurek, resigned to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run for a new seat in the House of Commons.
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CBC
More than 100 candidates — most in Canadian history — to run against Poilievre in byelection | CBC News
Next month’s byelection in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot will break the record for the most candidates on a federal ballot in Canadian history.
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❌💰Google kills ad fee in response to Canada removing digital services tax
Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa’s now-defunct digital services tax.
A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada in response to the tax, effective October 2024.
A Google spokesperson says the company has now stopped charging the fee, and will refund previously collected funds once the federal government officially repeals legislation that implemented the tax.
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Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa’s now-defunct digital services tax.
A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada in response to the tax, effective October 2024.
A Google spokesperson says the company has now stopped charging the fee, and will refund previously collected funds once the federal government officially repeals legislation that implemented the tax.
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Global News
Google kills ad fee in response to Canada removing digital services tax - National | Globalnews.ca
Google is eliminating a fee is placed on ads, which was done in response to the Canadian digitial services tax, which has now been rescinded as part of broader trade talks.
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🛳 Canada's first large-scale shipment of LNG delivered to port in South Korea
A tanker carrying Canada’s first major shipment of liquefied natural gas has arrived at a South Korean port. A vessel called the GasLog Glasgow delivered the shipment from LNG Canada‘s terminal in Kitimat, B.C.
Two other tankers have left LNG Canada’s terminal and remain in transit, heading to ports in Japan and South Korea.
Though Canada is the world’s fifth-largest producer of natural gas — with a significantly shorter sailing time to Asian markets compared to competitors on the United States Gulf Coast — the country is a late entry to global LNG markets, nearly a decade after the U.S. and around three decades after Australia and Qatar.
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A tanker carrying Canada’s first major shipment of liquefied natural gas has arrived at a South Korean port. A vessel called the GasLog Glasgow delivered the shipment from LNG Canada‘s terminal in Kitimat, B.C.
Two other tankers have left LNG Canada’s terminal and remain in transit, heading to ports in Japan and South Korea.
Though Canada is the world’s fifth-largest producer of natural gas — with a significantly shorter sailing time to Asian markets compared to competitors on the United States Gulf Coast — the country is a late entry to global LNG markets, nearly a decade after the U.S. and around three decades after Australia and Qatar.
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Financial Post
Canada's first large-scale shipment of LNG delivered to port in South Korea
A new era for Canadian energy exports that some had feared would never come
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📝 23 Quebec business owners launch $300 million lawsuit over temporary foreign worker permits
A group of Quebec business owners have launched a $300 million lawsuit against the federal government this month, arguing they’re facing bankruptcy if Ottawa goes ahead with its plan to reduce the number of foreign workers coming into Canada.
The heads of the 23 businesses, which make everything from steel products to winter jackets and airplane parts, say temporary foreign workers are essential to stay afloat.
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A group of Quebec business owners have launched a $300 million lawsuit against the federal government this month, arguing they’re facing bankruptcy if Ottawa goes ahead with its plan to reduce the number of foreign workers coming into Canada.
The heads of the 23 businesses, which make everything from steel products to winter jackets and airplane parts, say temporary foreign workers are essential to stay afloat.
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CTVNews
23 Quebec business owners launch $300 million lawsuit over temporary foreign worker permits
A group of Quebec business owners have launched a $300 million lawsuit against the federal government this month, arguing they’re facing bankruptcy if Ottawa goes ahead with its plan to reduce the number of foreign workers coming into Canada.
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🇺🇸 U.S. commerce secretary dismisses question that free trade with Canada is dead
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing the question of whether U.S. free trade with Canada is dead, calling the notion "silly" and saying a substantial amount of Canadian goods enter the U.S. tariff-free under the current North American free trade deal.
But in the same breath, Lutnick suggested tariffs on Canada are here to stay, for now.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing the question of whether U.S. free trade with Canada is dead, calling the notion "silly" and saying a substantial amount of Canadian goods enter the U.S. tariff-free under the current North American free trade deal.
We have a plan called [the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement], virtually 75 per cent of all goods coming from Mexico and Canada are already coming tariff-free.
But in the same breath, Lutnick suggested tariffs on Canada are here to stay, for now.
The president understands that we need to open the markets. Canada is not open to us. They need to open their market. Unless they're willing to open their market, they're going to pay a tariff.
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CBC
U.S. commerce secretary dismisses question that free trade with Canada is dead | CBC News
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed the question of whether U.S. free trade with Canada is dead, calling the notion “silly” because a substantial amount of Canadian goods enter the U.S. tariff-free under the North American free trade deal. But…
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🇺🇸 Trump thinks Canadians ‘nasty’ for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador
Canadians avoiding travel to the United States and banning American alcohol are among the reasons U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the country is “nasty” to deal with, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said Monday.
Pete Hoekstra told a conference audience on Monday that such steps “don’t send positive signals” about Canada treating the United States well.
Hoekstra was speaking at the annual Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Foundation summit in Bellevue, Washington.
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Canadians avoiding travel to the United States and banning American alcohol are among the reasons U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the country is “nasty” to deal with, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said Monday.
Pete Hoekstra told a conference audience on Monday that such steps “don’t send positive signals” about Canada treating the United States well.
Hoekstra was speaking at the annual Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Foundation summit in Bellevue, Washington.
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Trump thinks Canadians ‘nasty’ for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador
Canadians avoiding travel to the United States and banning American alcohol are among the reasons U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the country is “nasty” to deal with, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said Monday.
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🎓Auditor-General plans probe of international student program
The federal Auditor-General’s office is planning an audit of the international student program, which has been mired in controversy over a rapid influx of foreign students in recent years.
The government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau was heavily criticized for the rapid increase in immigration after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, driven in part by a sharp rise in the number of international students in the country.
The increase in immigration fuelled record population growth that strained the housing market – pushing up both home prices and rents – and put pressure on other services such as health care.
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The federal Auditor-General’s office is planning an audit of the international student program, which has been mired in controversy over a rapid influx of foreign students in recent years.
The government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau was heavily criticized for the rapid increase in immigration after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, driven in part by a sharp rise in the number of international students in the country.
The increase in immigration fuelled record population growth that strained the housing market – pushing up both home prices and rents – and put pressure on other services such as health care.
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The Globe and Mail
Auditor-General plans probe of international student program
There were more than one million international students in 2023, about three times the number of permits a decade earlier
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Fentanyl in air at Vancouver supportive housing offices
The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia supportive housing facilities that workers cannot escape “substantial exposure,” even if they stay in their offices and don’t venture into hallways or tenants’ rooms.
That is the among the findings of tests conducted at 14 British Columbia supportive housing facilities, results that contributed to the province’s decision to form a working group aimed at tackling safety issues — including second-hand fentanyl exposure.
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The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia supportive housing facilities that workers cannot escape “substantial exposure,” even if they stay in their offices and don’t venture into hallways or tenants’ rooms.
That is the among the findings of tests conducted at 14 British Columbia supportive housing facilities, results that contributed to the province’s decision to form a working group aimed at tackling safety issues — including second-hand fentanyl exposure.
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CTVNews
‘Grossly exceeded’: Fentanyl in air at Vancouver supportive housing offices
The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia supportive housing facilities that workers cannot escape “substantial exposure,” even if they stay in their offices and don’t venture into hallways or tenants rooms.
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🚶🏽♂️➡️'Temporary' workers account for 19% of Canada's private-sector workforce
Temporary foreign workers account for a little under 19% of Canada’s private-sector workforce. That’s according to a May 1 Immigration Ministry briefing note.
The note put the number of temporary residents at just over 3 million — a number that includes more than 129,000 individuals who illegally overstayed their visas.
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Temporary foreign workers account for a little under 19% of Canada’s private-sector workforce. That’s according to a May 1 Immigration Ministry briefing note.
The note put the number of temporary residents at just over 3 million — a number that includes more than 129,000 individuals who illegally overstayed their visas.
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'Temporary' workers account for 19% of Canada's private-sector workforce
Temporary foreign workers account for a little under 19% of Canada's private-sector workforce.
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💸Average Canadian family spent 42.3% of income on taxes in 2024: study
🔹The average Canadian family spent 42.3 per cent of their income on taxes in 2024, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.
🔹The report from the Fraser Institute showed the average Canadian family, which it estimates to have earned an income of $114,289 last year, paid about $48,306 in total taxes to the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
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🔹The average Canadian family spent 42.3 per cent of their income on taxes in 2024, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.
🔹The report from the Fraser Institute showed the average Canadian family, which it estimates to have earned an income of $114,289 last year, paid about $48,306 in total taxes to the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
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Average Canadian family spent 42.3% of income on taxes in 2024: study
The average Canadian family spent 42.3 per cent of their income on taxes in 2024, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.
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💸 Ottawa’s hotel bill for asylum seekers reaches $1.1-billion
The federal government says it has spent $1.1-billion to house asylum seekers in hotels since 2017, on top of $1.5-billion it has given provinces and cities to help pay for refugee claimants’ upkeep.
Asylum claims have increased dramatically from 50,365 in 2017 to 173,000 in 2024 in Canada. Most arrive in Ontario and Quebec, particularly in Montreal and Toronto.
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The federal government says it has spent $1.1-billion to house asylum seekers in hotels since 2017, on top of $1.5-billion it has given provinces and cities to help pay for refugee claimants’ upkeep.
Asylum claims have increased dramatically from 50,365 in 2017 to 173,000 in 2024 in Canada. Most arrive in Ontario and Quebec, particularly in Montreal and Toronto.
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The Globe and Mail
Ottawa’s hotel bill for asylum seekers reaches $1.1-billion
Federal government has also disbursed about $1.5-billion since 2017 to help provinces and cities pay for the cost of accommodating asylum seekers
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🏛💰 Calgary projects $175M budget surplus for 2025
The City of Calgary is projected to achieve a $175 million budget surplus in 2025, continuing a decade-long trend of sizeable surpluses averaging $158 million annually.
As of June 30, the surplus stands at $221 million, driven by higher investment income and lower-than-expected expenditures. Surplus funds may be allocated to infrastructure projects or reserves, sparking discussions ahead of the 2025 municipal election.
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The City of Calgary is projected to achieve a $175 million budget surplus in 2025, continuing a decade-long trend of sizeable surpluses averaging $158 million annually.
As of June 30, the surplus stands at $221 million, driven by higher investment income and lower-than-expected expenditures. Surplus funds may be allocated to infrastructure projects or reserves, sparking discussions ahead of the 2025 municipal election.
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CityNews
City of Calgary sitting with $221 million surplus
The City of Calgary has a surplus of $221 million as of June 30 thanks to higher investment income and lower-than-expected expenditures.
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Alberta concerned with federal plan to accept newcomer parents, grandparents
Alberta’s immigration minister says he’s concerned about the federal government’s plan this year to accept thousands of parents and grandparents of immigrants already in Canada.
Federal Immigration Minister Lena Diab’s office said the federal government’s actual countrywide target for approvals this year for the parent and grandparent immigration stream is at 24,500.
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Alberta’s immigration minister says he’s concerned about the federal government’s plan this year to accept thousands of parents and grandparents of immigrants already in Canada.
Federal Immigration Minister Lena Diab’s office said the federal government’s actual countrywide target for approvals this year for the parent and grandparent immigration stream is at 24,500.
#Alberta #immigration
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Global News
Alberta concerned with federal plan to accept newcomer parents, grandparents
Alberta's immigration minister says he understands the importance of reuniting families, but provincial health-care systems don't have the capacity and could be overwhelmed.
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📊 Most Canadians still think Canada is accepting too many immigrants, and many don't trust newcomers: poll
🔹62 per cent of people think that the country is currently admitting too many immigrants.
That’s an increase of four percentage points since pollsters last asked the question in March 2025, and more than double the number of people who felt that way six years ago. In the most recent poll, only 20 per cent disagreed and 19 per cent said they don’t know.
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🔹62 per cent of people think that the country is currently admitting too many immigrants.
That’s an increase of four percentage points since pollsters last asked the question in March 2025, and more than double the number of people who felt that way six years ago. In the most recent poll, only 20 per cent disagreed and 19 per cent said they don’t know.
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National Post
Most Canadians still think Canada is accepting too many immigrants, and many don't trust newcomers: poll
Most Canadians believe the country is admitting too many immigrants and many do not trust the newcomers, new polling shows.
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