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Tory Bill to Ease Restrictions on Natural Health Products Voted Down by Liberals

Liberal MPs on the House health committee voted against a Conservative bill seeking to ease regulations on natural health products in Canada. Conservatives say the regulations are onerous without adding additional safety benefits, while the Liberals say the legislation would weaken Health Canada’s safeguards. All six Liberal members of the 11-member committee on Oct. 7 […]

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Canadian Women Want More Children. What’s Stopping Them?

Canadian women are having fewer children than ever, even though surveys show women want more of them. Canada’s total fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.25 children per woman in 2024, well below the replacement rate of 2.1. Meanwhile, a 2025 survey found that women considered 2 children their ideal family size, on average. More than half of women aged 40 to 44 said they had fewer children than they wanted. That gap has implications beyond the falling birth rate and dashed hopes—an aging population means fewer young workers entering the labour force and raises concerns about the long-term financing of public health care.

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Government Bill Fast-Tracking Projects Passes First Vote in House

The Liberal government’s Bill C-39, which would give it more powers to fast-track projects deemed in the “national interest,” will be studied by a special committee after clearing its first vote in the House of Commons. The bill, the Building Canada Strong Act, passed the initial vote on Oct. 8 with 296 votes in favour [...]

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How Leftist Ideology Is Taking Over Community Boards in Canada

Commentary I joined the board of my local rural community, the Taghum Community Society that operates Taghum Hall, just outside of Nelson, B.C., with a simple goal to be a part of a community. Community halls in rural Canada have been the non-partisan heart of small-town life. They are places built by local volunteers where everyone, regardless of political background, gathers for weekend markets, local theatres, dances, and town meetings. They exist to bring people together. However, I instead found myself sitting in a board meeting watching an ideological takeover happen before my eyes. It started with small details. A pride flag was raised without dialogue or a vote from the board members, while the Canadian flag, the one universal symbol that represents equal rights and unity for every single citizen under the law, was nowhere to be seen. When I questioned why our community was flying special interest banners while ignoring our national flag, it was not received well. I pointed out that a public facility serving the whole town should not be taking ideological sides.

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BC Campaign Trail: Conservatives Promise $1,000 Tax Cut by Boosting Exemption Level

Taxation is back at the forefront of the British Columbia election campaign. Here are some of the latest developments from the campaign trail on Thursday. B.C. Conservatives Offer Over $1,000 Tax Cut Interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives Lorne Doerkson says he would cut provincial taxes by $1,000 for nearly every working British Columbian amid a “cost-of-living crisis.” The Conservatives plan to raise the basic personal income tax exemption level in B.C. from $13,216 to $32,000, making it “the most generous in Canada.” They say a typical two-income family would benefit by about $2,000 a year, or $167 a month. Doerkson has already pledged no new taxes under a Conservative government, at a time when the province is facing a projected deficit under the NDP of $13.8 billion.

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Many Quebec Voters Got False Election Information From Chatbot, MPs Hear

Canadians turning to chatbots for election information don’t always get accurate responses, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. An estimated 40 percent of Quebec voters asked AI chatbots for election information, said Aengus Bridgman, a McGill political scientist who led a study tracking chatbot activity during the recent Quebec election. But because most Quebec news outlets […]

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