• Carney calls December byelections for 6 ridings in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-11-01 14:35:58.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Governance]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney has called six federal byelections across Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, scheduled for December 7, 2026. The vacant seats include Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot-Acton, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, and Laurier-Sainte-Marie in Quebec; Scarborough North and Brantford-Brant South in Ontario; and Yorkton-Melville in Saskatchewan. These races provide the governing Liberal Party, which holds 173 seats, an opportunity to strengthen its thin majority in the House of Commons.

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• Minimum wage hikes set to begin across 5 provinces

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-01 12:34:05.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Labour, Economy, Affordability]

  Minimum wage increases ranging from 25 to 40 cents take effect in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, bringing their respective rates to $17.95, $17.30, $17.00, $16.40, and $15.70 per hour. Ontario has tied its adjustment directly to the rising cost of living. With these changes, Alberta maintains the lowest minimum wage in the country at $15.00 an hour, having not increased it since 2019, while Nunavut leads the country at just over $20.00 an hour following an increase at the beginning of September.

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