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For weeks now Ottawa has promised a replacement for its much-maligned rent subsidy program but as the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) comes to an end Sept. 30, nothing has been announced. “We’re aware of that — I can tell you we’re not going to let them down,” said MP Pablo Rodriguez in Ottawa. In an email to Global News, a govern…
Limousine and taxi service operators are asking Edmonton city council to cut them a break on fees as their industry faces challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several operators addressed city councillors on Wednesday to reiterate concerns they have been raising for months: that the fees on top of an already challenging situation could force some o…
With many British Columbians impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, one political party believes the solution is to cut the provincial sales tax. The BC Liberal campaign is pledging to get rid of the 7-per cent PST on most items for a year. Read more: B.C. election: NDP vows to end shared rooms in long-term care, bring in for-profit home rules The pa…
The sale of the Capital Pointe lot is expected to be finalized next month after the city of Regina agreed to rezone the downtown lot into temporary parking spaces. On Wednesday, city council granted a one-year parking permit to Magnetic Capital Group, a private mortgage company based in Markham, Ont. The lot, located on the corner of Albert Street and Victor…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has produced extensive economic challenges for the City of London, but according to its latest credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service, the city rose to the challenge. Moody’s has maintained London’s triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible, for the 44th consecutive year. Read more: Coronavirus — London, Ont., t…
Service on London’s transit system may be back to near-normal levels, but ridership levels amid the coronavirus pandemic are anything but, a report going before transit commissioners on Wednesday shows. The report comes as the commission keeps a close eye on local coronavirus case counts, which have increased in recent weeks amid what the province has said i…
COLUMN: The effects of proroguing Parliament Published 9:16 pm Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament back in August, it was not set to resume regular sittings until Monday, Sept. 21. Parliament was again further delayed until Wednesday, Sept. 23. Last Wednesday was Sept. 23 and became the date of the throne s…
B.C. VOTES 2020: Businesses now owe $6 billion in deferred tax payments Published 8:40 pm Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Provincial tax payments estimated at $6 billion come due for struggling B.C. businesses as of Sept. 30, with temporary deferrals on submitting collected provincial sales tax, carbon tax, motor fuel tax, tobacco tax and hotel tax having run …
‘It’s a Huge Error’: The BC Liberals’ Big-Ticket Tax Proposal Contains a Billion Dollar Mistake, Economists Say “This is a symptom of a deeper failure in their camp to appreciate and understand how an economic recovery would actually happen” The BC Liberals’ flagship tax proposal contains a billion dollar error that leaves a rather large hole in the party’s …
Guelph city council is expected to discuss and vote next week on new plans for the downtown Baker District redevelopment. City staff have come up with an alternative site layout that would see the 88,000-square-foot library move from the bottom floors of a residential tower on the north end of the site to a free-standing building on the south end. Putting th…
The Saskatchewan Party promised a new home renovation tax credit while the NDP vowed to establish a wealth tax as the election campaign came to Saskatoon on Wednesday. Scott Moe, the leader of the Saskatchewan Party, said homeowners would be able to claim a 10.5 per cent tax credit on up to $20,000 of eligible renovations under the proposed tax credit. “In t…
Despite a grim economic outlook, the budget tabled Wednesday by the Newfoundland and Labrador minority Liberal government is unlikely to trigger an election. The budget forecasts a $1.84-billion deficit and a staggering net debt of $16.4 billion – which works out to more than $31,000 per person in the province – but both Progressive Conservative Leader Ches …
The fences erected around Kitchener City Hall will likely remain in place longer than anticipated. The city has hit a few snags in a renovation project. The city needs to fix critical infrastructure in the building as well as the mechanicals for the ice rink/water feature in Carl Zehr Square. Read more: Kitchener city council offers economic relief for busin…
Health Coalition Demands that Ontario Government Stop Privatizing Healthcare The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) expressed deep concern about the Doug Ford government’s privatization of healthcare services, the lack of a coherent plan for a second-wave of COVID-19, and cuts and layoffs at public hospitals while the government shifts funding to private compani…
Institutional News Students' Union Notes from Council: council discusses academic restructuring and ISA status as SRA Read about the disagreement on the ISA’s status as a Student Representative Association and SU President Joel Agarwal’s presentation on academic restructuring in this recap of September 22’s council meeting. “Notes from Council” is The Gatewa…
Deficit on track to hit $330 billion with COVID effects lasting years, says PBO Posted September 29, 2020 11:29 am. This article is more than 5 years old. OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says the federal deficit for the year is on track to hit $328.5 billion as a result of COVID-19. That figure released this morning reflects measures announced as of…
B.C. VOTES 2020: Echoes of HST in B.C. debate over sales tax Published 9:45 pm Monday, September 28, 2020 When former prime minister Stephen Harper campaigned in 2005 to cut the federal Goods and Services Tax from seven per cent to five, it was popular with voters but not with most economists. In 2009, former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell emphasized the benef…
Veterans Affairs could clear application backlog in a year if it hired hundreds: PBO Posted September 28, 2020 9:30 am. This article is more than 5 years old. OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says Veterans Affairs Canada can clear its backlog of disability benefit applications in a year if it hires nearly 400 more people. The number of pending applic…
Regional district funding phased out for Friends of Fintry Published 7:00 pm Saturday, September 26, 2020 The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) board has softened the $39,000 funding cutback blow for the Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society. The board voted Sept. 10 to adopt a regional park staff recommendation to reallocate the annual grant …
Institutional News Proposed academic restructuring scenario could cut 84 academic leadership positions At a GFC Academic Planning Committee meeting, it was revealed that 84 positions could be lost under the favoured academic restructuring scenario This article is part of The Gateway’s ongoing coverage of academic restructuring at the University of Alberta. Y…