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NaN Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions
Federal departments and agencies are looking to cut more than 12,000 full-time equivalent jobs over the next three years as part of the Carney government’s spending review. That figure comes from plans released by federal departments and agencies for 2026-27 outlining how they’ll shed billions of dollars to meet the government’s cost-cutting targets. Multiple part-time positions can make up one full-time equivalent position.
NaN Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Most NDP leadership candidates say they’re in no hurry to become MPs
Four of the five federal NDP leadership candidates say they won’t be in a hurry to enter the House of Commons if they win — a position the only MP in the race calls “a little bit odd.” Filmmaker Avi Lewis said if he is chosen as the new NDP leader next week, his main priority will be to prepare the party’s grassroots for an election. “The race has been a great way to get into communities and really get on the ground with people and witness the daily struggles of Canadians and refine our solutions that would make life easier. And I’m excited to continue that work,” Lewis told The Canadian Press.
NaN Hours Ago · Ontario, Canada
Ontario to ban resale of tickets for more than face value
Ontario is moving to outlaw the resale of tickets for more than their original value ahead of FIFA World Cup games in Toronto that are expected to carry significant demand. “We’re putting ticket scalpers on notice: Your days of ripping people off are done,” Premier Doug Ford said in a post on X Friday. Proposed changes to the Tickets Sales Act of 2017 would make it illegal for tickets to concerts, cultural, sports and other live events in Ontario to be re-sold for more than their original cost, the province said in a release.
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