The balance of power in Ottawa has shifted to the Bloc. So what does it want?

The balance of power in Ottawa has shifted to the Bloc. So what does it want?

When the NDP and Liberals signed the confidence and supply agreement in 2022, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the agreement caused the pendulum of power to swing so far in one direction that the interests of Quebec were not being served. Since NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh terminated that governance agreement, Blanchet said, the pendulum has swung even harder back in … Read more

Bloc Québécois won’t support non-confidence motion based solely on carbon tax, MP says

Bloc Québécois won’t support non-confidence motion based solely on carbon tax, MP says

If the Conservatives want to bring the Liberal government down over the carbon tax, they won’t have the help of the Bloc Québécois, one Quebec MP says. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been pressuring the other opposition parties to help him force a “carbon tax election” this fall. To do that, Poilievre would need both … Read more

Canadian seniors are wealthier than ever. Do seniors’ discounts still make sense?

Canadian seniors are wealthier than ever. Do seniors’ discounts still make sense?

Cost of Living9:09Is it time to retire the seniors’ discount? Whether she’s attending a chamber performance or playing in one, cellist and teacher Laura Backstrom says one thing is pretty consistent — the audience “looks like a sea of white hair,” she says. In contemplating why that is, Backstrom, 60, said she initially thought it was because seniors … Read more