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Canada to prioritize three new occupational categories for permanent residence via Express Entry
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Canada to prioritize three new occupational categories for permanent residence via Express Entry

L 7% · C 93% · R 0%

Canada will prioritize three new occupational categories for permanent residence through Express Entry. This change is announced by CIC News as...

Feb 18, 2026 06:37 PM 2 min read 1 source
Center Neutral

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British Columbia to Implement Tax Increases and Job Cuts Amid Record Deficit
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British Columbia to Implement Tax Increases and Job Cuts Amid Record Deficit

L 0% · C 95% · R 5%

British Columbia (B.C.) is set to raise taxes and cut jobs as it faces a projected record deficit. The provincial government announced these...

Feb 18, 2026 10:09 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWU Center Negative
B.C. Finance Minister presents budget amid projected $13.3 billion deficit
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B.C. Finance Minister presents budget amid projected $13.3 billion deficit

L 0% · C 100% · R 0%

Brenda Bailey, the Finance Minister of British Columbia, has delivered a budget that raises the base income tax rate. The budget aims to protect...

Feb 18, 2026 10:08 AM 2 min read 1 source
EFA Center Neutral
Canadian Political Landscape Shifts as Temporary Migrants Seek Permanent Status
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Canadian Political Landscape Shifts as Temporary Migrants Seek Permanent Status

L 9% · C 91% · R 0%

In Canada, there is a growing movement advocating for the permanent residency of temporary migrants. This push is fueled by labor shortages and...

Feb 18, 2026 10:07 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWC Center Neutral
Doug Ford's daughter hints at potential Conservative leadership bid
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Doug Ford's daughter hints at potential Conservative leadership bid

L 7% · C 87% · R 7%

Doug Ford's daughter has suggested that he may run for the Conservative Party leadership 'at some point.' This comment comes after current leader...

Feb 18, 2026 08:30 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWC Center Neutral
EMSB Overturns Ethics Ruling Against Commissioner Julien Feldman
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EMSB Overturns Ethics Ruling Against Commissioner Julien Feldman

L 0% · C 100% · R 0%

The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) council of commissioners has overturned an ethics ruling against elected commissioner Julien Feldman. The...

Feb 18, 2026 08:23 AM 2 min read 1 source
SPY Center Neutral
Stephen Colbert criticizes CBS for not airing Democratic candidate interview
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Stephen Colbert criticizes CBS for not airing Democratic candidate interview

L 70% · C 30% · R 0%

Stephen Colbert, the popular host of 'The Late Show,' has publicly accused CBS of capitulating to Donald Trump by refusing to air an interview...

Feb 18, 2026 07:25 AM 2 min read 1 source
SPY Left Negative
Poilievre Responds to MP's Anti-U.S. Comments Amid Rising Tensions
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Poilievre Responds to MP's Anti-U.S. Comments Amid Rising Tensions

L 0% · C 20% · R 80%

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has distanced himself from comments made by one of his MPs, who described some Canadians' anti-American...

Feb 18, 2026 03:02 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWC Right Neutral
Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy Sparks Internal Political Tensions
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Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy Sparks Internal Political Tensions

L 10% · C 30% · R 60%

The recent announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding a new defence industrial strategy has highlighted internal divisions within the...

Feb 18, 2026 02:56 AM 2 min read 1 source
EWC Right Negative

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