Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers’ involvement in Honda deal

Parties to the massive Honda EV investment deal reached this week have tacitly acknowledged that foreign workers will be involved in setting up the proposed auto plants, while attempting to downplay an issue already seized upon by the federal Conservatives. In response to questions throughout the week, federal officials, their provincial counterparts and executives for the … Read more

Competition Bureau investigating restrictive real estate clauses in Canadian grocery sector

Business The Competition Bureau says it’s investigating the use of property clauses, which limit how real estate can be used by competitors, in the Canadian grocery sector. Watchdog says clauses make it harder for new supermarkets to open The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 3:09 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago … Read more

Dennis Edney, lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, dead at 77

Dennis Edney, a lawyer who played a critical role in the release of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, has died at 77. An obituary published in the Edmonton Journal said Edney had dementia and died Saturday. The soccer-player-turned-lawyer took on many high-profile cases throughout his career. But his Scottish accent became known across the … Read more