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A Canadian digital ID could be politically ‘explosive,’ say experts

Obvious need, obvious challenge: experts make the case for an aging at home benefit in Canada

Freeland warns Washington against ‘race to bottom’ to lure private capital

Global Affairs looks to burnish Canada’s brand in ‘global opinion polls’

Feds mum on timeline for Bennett’s tobacco manufacturer crackdown

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett’s mandate letter orders her to ensure tobacco companies “pay for the cost of federal public health investments in tobacco control,” though little details have been offered since the document was published in December 2021.

Ontario PC pollster floats back-to-work bill for teachers, separate health-care deal with feds

A poll by PC-linked firm Campaign Research floats the possibility of Ontario cutting a solo deal with the federal government for an increase in federal health-care funding and asks respondents their views on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Freeland mum on when career extension tax credit will come forth

Agencies working to connect older Canadians with jobs are happy Ottawa is promising to develop a “career extension tax credit,” though some predict it will fall short of driving the “wholesale culture change” needed.

Small government, ‘big citizens’: Poilievre opens his tenure

New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is well-positioned to hammer the government on its economic agenda heading into the fall sitting, say some party insiders, but other experts predict it is only a matter of time until the Tories’ social conservative faction rears its head.

Ottawa urged to consider national flooding insurance plan as costs soar

Ontario’s assessment-heavy approach only ‘first step’ in climate change adaptation, warns report

Published last week by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal analysis describes an 'adaptation deficit' in Ontario.