Articles by Jordan Press, The Canadian Press

Sep 14 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A familiar U.S. face finally showed up front and centre Saturday on the federal campaign trail: Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the mercurial, unpredictable American president just as Justin Trudeau's Liberals released a new English-language ad touting their own record in confronting the White House during last year's tension-fraught free trade […]

Sep 14 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A familiar U.S. face finally showed up front and centre Saturday on the federal campaign trail: Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the mercurial, unpredictable American president just as Justin Trudeau's Liberals released a new English-language ad touting their own record in confronting the White House during last year's tension-fraught free trade […]

Sep 14 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A familiar U.S. face finally showed up front and centre Saturday on the federal campaign trail: Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the mercurial, unpredictable American president just as Justin Trudeau's Liberals released a new English-language ad touting their own record in confronting the White House during last year's tension-fraught free trade […]

Sep 9 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A newly released government document shows that federal officials feel stymied by data roadblocks in their bid to help policymakers tackle a growing political concern about the country's "gig" economy. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were leery of the reliability of existing data on […]

Sep 9 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A newly released government document shows that federal officials feel stymied by data roadblocks in their bid to help policymakers tackle a growing political concern about the country's "gig" economy. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were leery of the reliability of existing data on […]

Sep 9 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A newly released government document shows that federal officials feel stymied by data roadblocks in their bid to help policymakers tackle a growing political concern about the country's "gig" economy. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were leery of the reliability of existing data on […]

Sep 6 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash an order that said wines from the West Bank couldn't carry a "Product of Israel" label. A notice filed Friday said the government plans to argue that a Federal Court judge erred by bringing in charter rights, specifically freedom of expression, when […]

Sep 6 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash an order that said wines from the West Bank couldn't carry a "Product of Israel" label. A notice filed Friday said the government plans to argue that a Federal Court judge erred by bringing in charter rights, specifically freedom of expression, when […]

Sep 6 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash an order that said wines from the West Bank couldn't carry a "Product of Israel" label. A notice filed Friday said the government plans to argue that a Federal Court judge erred by bringing in charter rights, specifically freedom of expression, when […]

Sep 6 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly released documents reveal. For months, the department has been quietly considering a pay-for-performance project to see if specific help targeted at a small group of opioid addicts reduces their dependence on the drug, improves their health and, […]

Sep 6 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly released documents reveal. For months, the department has been quietly considering a pay-for-performance project to see if specific help targeted at a small group of opioid addicts reduces their dependence on the drug, improves their health and, […]

Sep 6 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly released documents reveal. For months, the department has been quietly considering a pay-for-performance project to see if specific help targeted at a small group of opioid addicts reduces their dependence on the drug, improves their health and, […]

Aug 28 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's cities want all the federal parties to promise to pour billions more into the national government's decade-long housing strategy to make sure that seniors, urban Indigenous people and low-income renters aren't left behind by the tens of billions in already pledged spending. The call, led by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, put […]

Aug 28 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's cities want all the federal parties to promise to pour billions more into the national government's decade-long housing strategy to make sure that seniors, urban Indigenous people and low-income renters aren't left behind by the tens of billions in already pledged spending. The call, led by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, put […]

Aug 28 2019 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's cities want all the federal parties to promise to pour billions more into the national government's decade-long housing strategy to make sure that seniors, urban Indigenous people and low-income renters aren't left behind by the tens of billions in already pledged spending. The call, led by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, put […]