Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the Liberal MP who made a name for himself as a backbencher with his own voice, posted a nine-minute video to YouTube this week about the federal government’s carbon pricing policy. It would be an exaggeration to say the video is setting the internet on fire. As of Friday afternoon, it had a … Read more
Japanese automaker Honda will make a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario to build four new manufacturing plants in the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. According to a government statement released to media in advance of the announcement, the deal will result in “Canada’s first comprehensive electric vehicle … Read more
Over 100 Israeli mayors demanded on Tuesday in a letter to Religious Affairs Minister Michael Malkieli (Shas) that he cancel his plan to increase his control of a committee that elects municipal and neighborhood rabbis at the expense of the mayors themselves. The government’s initiative was first proposed as a bill in 2023 but … Read more
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, stranding dozens of workers at quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. The quake, which also injured more than 1,000, was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous Hualien County, where some buildings … Read more
Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. The reviews of Japanese filmgoers who spoke to reporters were understandably mixed and highly emotional. The film’s release in Japan, more than eight … Read more
Toronto Former Toronto mayor John Tory is set to rejoin the board of directors at Rogers Communications Inc. Tory listed among 14 proposed management nominees for company’s annual meeting The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 25, 2024 11:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Tory’s return to the Rogers board comes after sisters … Read more
Some 35 municipalities will hold their second round of elections for mayor on Sunday after no candidates managed to secure the necessary 40% of the vote in the first round of voting on Tuesday, February 27. According to Israeli law, in this scenario, the top two finishers in the race go head-to-head, and therefore, … Read more
New Delhi: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Monday over alleged irregularities in the vote-counting process, Chandigarh mayor Manoj Sonkar of BJP has resigned. The decision was taken after BJP’s central leadership held a meeting with party leaders from Chandigarh in the national capital, sources said. In a related development, three AAP councillors have … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defended Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her approach to transgender issues Tuesday, saying the Liberal government and the media have demonized her for policies that would give parents more say over their kids. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on car theft in Montreal, Poilievre said the Liberal government is … Read more
Two Inuit leaders in Labrador are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to chip in for flights to their fly-in communities as the province becomes the latest to support leisure travel to and from international destinations. Johannes Lampe, president of the Inuit Nunatsiavut government, and Barry Andersen, the AngajukKak — or mayor — of Makkovik, N.L., … Read more
