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Breaking Down the Senate's Latest Kids Internet Safety Legislation
A Senate bill unveiled on Wednesday looks to tackleonline safety for children by regulating Big Tech and social media platforms to deter users from content that can harm their mental health. Irene Ly, a policy counsel for the age-based...
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Canada ‘well served’ after senator pulls support for Biden social spending bill, trade group says
Canadian automotive trade groups are praising Democrat Senator Joe Manchin after he pulled his support for a nearly $2-trillion social spending bill that’s a cornerstone of the Joe Biden presidency. The bill contains an electric vehicle...
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Ottawa pandemic funding draws ire as provinces initiate restrictions, not lockdowns
Ottawa's new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit is receiving criticism for failing to provide meaningful aid because it can only be accessed if workers are affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, not just pandemic restrictions.
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SAFE Banking Act to Help Legal Cannabis Operators Still Faces Senate Obstacles
Cheddar's Chloe Aiello joined "Closing Bell" to break down the progress of the SAFE Banking Act in Congress as cannabis businesses operators struggle to find financial institutions that will service them. Banks face steep federal...
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Former U.S. ambassador to Canada says electric vehicle tax credit probably doesn't violate new NAFTA
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Gordon Giffin says a proposed U.S. tax credit for electric vehicles probably doesn't violate the North American free trade agreement, despite the Canadian government's assertion that it does.
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Employment minister 'confident' new pandemic support bill will pass
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough joined Power & Politics Wednesday to discuss the Liberal government's new pandemic support legislation that will extend some programs and create new, more targeted programs.
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New bill aims to protect health-care workers from harassment, intimidation
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan joins Power and Politics to talk about a new federal bill that aims to protect health-care workers and that calls for 10 paid sick days for federally regulated workers.
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How Biden's Build Back Better Act Could Bring Cheaper E-Bikes to the U.S.
President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" bill could mean cheaper electric bicycles and scooters as the nation attempts to shift away from gas-powered cars. Noa Banayan, the director of federal affairs at PeopleForBikes, joined Cheddar's...
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Trudeau’s 3rd throne speech lays out familiar priorities
The Liberal government’s third throne speech focused on familiar themes and did little to impress the Opposition parties, but the Bloc and NDP appeared prepared to support it.
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Climate change, trade issues discussed at North American Leaders Summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his U.S. and Mexican counterparts at the first North American Leaders' Summit in five years, where climate change and issues around trade, including a proposed U.S. electric vehicle tax incentive...
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Frances Haugen: the EU has a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to regulate Facebook
"Democracies must step in and make new laws," the whistleblower told lawmakers in the European Parliament.
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Maxwell Frost, Candidate for Congress in Florida, on Top Gen Z Voter Issues
Meet the new generation running for office in the midterm elections. Maxwell Frost, a 24-year-old Democrat, is the youngest candidate running for Florida’s 10th congressional district. A member of Gen Z (those born after 1996) Frost...
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Critics say Ontario’s new nursing home regulations, penalties aren’t enough
The Ontario government is overhauling the rules governing long-term care with more staff, inspections and stiffer fines for violating the regulations, but advocates say the changes don’t address some of the biggest issues.
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Ontario to introduce right-to-disconnect policies for large employers
The Ontario government is introducing new legislation that would require large employers to put in place policies that protect employees' right to disconnect from work communication after hours, including expectations about response time...
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Agreement gives Canadians ‘reassurance that Parliament will work,' says Minister LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc joins Power & Politics to discuss the NDP-Liberal deal that would keep the Liberals in power until 2025 in exchange for action on key NDP priorities.
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Canada and Germany call on help for poorer countries to fight climate change
A report co-authored by Canada suggests richer countries have failed to come up with $100 billion to help poorer countries fight climate change. Canada's new natural resources minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, told CBC chief political...
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How Federal Paid Family Leave Could Impact New Parents and Businesses
Lauren Brody, author and founder of The Fifth Trimester, joined Cheddar to talk about the Democratic-led proposal for federal paid family leave for new parents. Under the proposal, new parents at any size company would receive 12 weeks...
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N.J. Rep. Gottheimer on How His Stablecoin Bill Encourages Innovation
Following President Biden's executive order that could lead toward regulating digital currency in the United States. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J. 5th District), the congressman responsible for proposing a bill to regulate...
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Senator Whitehouse Says Time Might Be Up for Daylight Saving
The Senate has passed the Sunshine Protection Act to permanently set U.S. clocks to daylight saving time — meaning you won't need to change them twice a year. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) joined Cheddar News to talk about...
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Hazel McCallion criticizes election call
Former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion criticized Justin Trudeau just after getting off the stage on Tuesday night at a Liberal rally in Brampton, Ont., saying he should not have called an election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Talks over reform of EU agriculture end without agreement
Negotiations over the EU's Common Agricultural Policy broke down this week.
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O'Toole reverses party position on firearms, will keep Liberal ban
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is reversing his platform policy on firearms and says the party will maintain the Liberal government's ban on assault-style weapons. He is promising a public review of the Firearms Act classification system.
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Quebec tables sweeping new French-language bill
The Quebec government is hoping to bolster the use of French in the province through a sweeping new bill which would affect students, businesses and new immigrants among many others.
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MEPs vote for 'mandatory' lobbying register - but critics say it doesn't go far enough
MEPs have voted to reinforce a list used to register meetings between lobbyists and EU officials that will apply, for the first time, to all three institutions, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.