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Quebec, Ontario mayors shut out from White House annual meeting
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante travelled to Washington D.C. to attend an annual meeting at the White House. But this year, Canadian mayors were prevented from attending the meeting. (Ivanoh Demers/CBC) Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and St. Catharines, Ont., Mayor Mat Siscoe have been excluded from an annual meeting with White House officials scheduled for Friday amid the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. The meeting, organized by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a bilateral coalition of over 244 municipal and regional mayors, will proceed as planned as part of theRead more
What is the CPP anyway? And why is Alberta leaving it different from Quebec?
CBC News answers questions about how the Canada Pension Plan works and what Alberta could do The government of Alberta’s plan to potentially create its own retirement plan and pull out of the Canada Pension Plan has prompted questions, concerns and confusion from any part of Canada that includes members of the existing CPP. At CBC News, readers, listeners and viewers have sent in questions or commented about what’s proposed and what’s to come. Here’s some of what you wanted to know. What exactly is the CPP, anyway? The Canada Pension PlanRead more
Quebec woman with rare cancer will get out-of-province treatment after research fund steps up to cover costs
‘I’ve found renewed hope,’ says 31-year-old Stéphanie Alain, who’ll head to Calgary Stéphanie Alain was screaming for joy on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a call from her doctor. He told her she’s heading to Calgary and Quebec’s health research fund — a not-for-profit organization funded by the government — stepped up to cover up to $100,000 for her to participate in an experimental treatment she’s hoping will save her life. “My family cried with me,” said Alain. “We’re all really relieved and also happy.” Alain’s been waiting for this opportunity for months,Read more