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4 days ago · Canada and the United States walked back from the brink of a full-blown trade war after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on American companies and individuals that import goods from Canada. While Trump has granted Canada a temporary 30-day “pause” on his threatened ...

Feb 1, 2025 · As Ontario prepares itself for an early election, experts, municipal politicians and advocates are hoping to see more support from the next provincial government on the food insecurity crisis, which has been prevalent in Ontario for some time. Kingston is the third city in Ontario to declare food ...

4 days ago · Healthcare advocates and labour unions in Ontario say “years of underfunding” have left Ontario’s healthcare system in critical condition. Despite Doug Ford’s promise to “end hallway medicine” in 2018, Ontario’s council of hospital unions …

Dec 16, 2024 · Finance Canada officials confirmed to PressProgress that, unlike in previous years, they had no copies of any foreword, introductory remark, press release or advance copies of speeches to distribute and directed questions to the Prime Minister’s Office.. The Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to questions from PressProgress about why this year’s Fall Economic Statement contains no ...

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Jan 9, 2024 · In 2023, PressProgress made strides in our mandate to report on workers’ issues in Canada. Not only did we break new ground in our reporting, we also were at the forefront of rebuilding labour journalism in Canada. PressProgress highlighted how media workers are at the forefront of labour journalism on Spring Radio: “The labour beat will be pushed forward by people who are interested in ...

Sep 2, 2023 · For the last two years, I’ve assigned myself the task of tracking every strike and lockout in Canada through PressProgress’ weekly national labour newsletter, Shift Work.The newsletter is the only place you can find a comprehensive list of Canadian strikes and lockouts.

Nov 21, 2024 · How is the public reacting? Despite being on strike, postal workers recognize their services are essential to Canadians. For example, postal workers are going out of their way to make sure social assistance checks are delivered to those who depend on social assistance, with many workers temporarily leaving the pickets and volunteering to …

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