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The Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals introduced the Fair Prices and Tax-Free Groceries Act, 2026, proposing to remove the provincial portion of the HST from prepared foods and non-alcoholic beverages and to study broader food affordability within six months. The government says the change would lower grocery costs, while the Department of Finance…
Open recordThe federal government announced nearly a dozen new appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, with François Rolland to chair the board and continued participation from federal members and provincial/territorial representatives. The article notes the board’s non-binding advisory role, its renewed structure under Prime…
Open recordThe Government of Canada announced its intention to appoint new members to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, an independent body that provides non-binding, merit-based recommendations for Senate appointments. The board will be chaired by François Rolland and will include federal members Sarabjit (Sabi) Marwah and Melissa Blake, with…
The article reports that the federal government named almost a dozen people to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, continuing the board’s structure of three federal members plus two provincial/territorial members per vacancy. It notes the board will be chaired by François Rolland, and includes several named appointees such as former…
Open recordThe federal government named almost a dozen people to its Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, resuming a board structure with three federal members (including a chair) and two additional members from each province or territory where a Senate vacancy exists. The board will be chaired by François Rolland, with other appointees including…
Open recordA new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Initiatives argues that public services better support residents struggling with the rising cost of living than tax cuts, in the Newfoundland and Labrador province. NTV reports on this analysis and how it suggests prioritizing public services over tax reductions.
Open recordThe province’s justice minister says the government will reform the court system to address delays. The reforms will be modeled on Ontario, according to NTV reporter Marykate O’Neill.
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