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The 97,000-Flight Backlog and the Plan to Let Airlines Pick Their Own Judges
An omnibus budget clause strips the Canadian Transportation Agency of rule-making power, outsources passenger disputes, and weighs filing fees.
Nov 6
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Twenty-Five Terminations at Global Affairs Canada
The foreign ministry's internal disciplinary ledger reveals 92 founded misconduct cases, from unauthorized remote work in countries of concern to stolen…
Nov 3
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Mike B.
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The Three-Week Wait for a Last-Resort Pill
The House Health Committee found Canada accessed only three of 18 new global antibiotics while emergency clinicians battle paperwork, expired…
Oct 30
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Mike B.
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The $8.08 Billion Down Payment
The Canada Revenue Agency's first census of the First Home Savings Account shows 1.45 million Canadians sheltered billions in tax-deductible cash, but…
Oct 27
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Mike B.
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The $113-Billion Track
Parliamentary Budget Officer prices Alto's Toronto to Quebec City corridor at $75 billion-$113 billion, warning European construction benchmarks will…
Oct 23
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Mike B.
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The Ten Percent Leash on Bank Tech
Eight years after Parliament loosened the Bank Act, Finance Canada finally issues rules letting 400 institutions invest in software and AI.
Oct 20
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Mike B.
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The $43.7 Billion Fast-Track
Cabinet lists the West Coast Oil Pipeline under the Building Canada Act, deeming environmental permits fulfilled before route maps are finalized.
Oct 16
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Mike B.
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The $63.7-Billion NATO Deficit Wedge
The Parliamentary Budget Officer maps the $32.4-billion accounting gap in Canada's defence pledges and the unbooked fiscal cliff waiting in 2035.
Oct 13
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Mike B.
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Health Canada Spent Eight Years Tracking Every Gram. The Paperwork Cost $135 Million.
A 40-page regulatory rollback concedes that logging square footage and retail book values never stopped the illicit market.
Oct 9
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Mike B.
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The $473-Million Fuel Fund Collapse
Natural Resources Canada spent just 21 percent of its initial grant allocation, missing liquid fuel and hydrogen production targets.
Oct 6
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Mike B.
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Four Hundred Founded Cases
Correctional Service Canada's first annual wrongdoing disclosure details twelve firings, 124 suspensions, and forty-three unauthorized overseas laptops.
Oct 2
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Mike B.
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The $4.2-Billion Inflation Ratchet
A post-pandemic inflation shock triggered automatic statutory adjustments to the Canada Child Benefit, skewing billions toward six-figure households.
Sep 29
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Mike B.
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