NDP withdraws from the Liberal government’s supply-and-confidence agreement

The federal New Democrats have withdrawn their support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government, jeopardizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government. This move could lead to a confidence vote and potentially a snap election this fall if the government loses a vote of confidence. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh criticized the Liberals for failing…

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Liberal government enacts controversial digital services tax, raising trade concerns

The federal government has passed a controversial digital services tax that would generate billions of dollars but jeopardize trade relations with other countries by charging the money that foreign companies make in Canada. The tax was suggested by the Liberal administration in its 2019 platform. In order to negotiate a compromise with other OECD countries…

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