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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey
A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are open to large-scale changes amid labour strife between the Crown corporation and its union. Survey results from the Angus Reid Institute, released Wednesday, found 59 per cent said they were opposed to the government selling off Canada Post. Meanwhile, 47 per cent of respondents said they were against privatizing some of the Crown corporation. The survey also found 64 per cent said it was important that the postal service continue to be publicly owned. Canadians were also open to sweeping changes in Canada Post's operations, with 72 per cent saying they would reduce mail delivery to three days a week. Additionally, 52 per cent said the Crown corporation should be able to use non-union gig workers for deliveries if it improves cost and quality of service. The results were derived from an online survey conducted earlier this month among Canadian adult members of the Angus Reid Forum. It comes as the Crown corporation and the union representing 55,000 mail workers are still struggling to hammer out a labour agreement. The federal government intervened last week to force unionized Canada Post workers to vote directly on the latest offers from the postal service, though no date has been set. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu announced on social media that she is using her powers under the Canada Labour Code to put Canada Post's latest offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for a vote. This came after the union said it refused to meet halfway on arbitration as talks stalled. The union said the Crown corporation was unwilling to collaborate on drafting terms for an arbitrator to weigh and hand down a deal. Before that, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a binding arbitration process, which Hajdu had requested the parties work toward days earlier. Canada Post and its union have been negotiating for about a year and a half regarding a new deal for workers as the Crown corporation's financial circumstances have worsened. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2025. Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Trade war concerns Alberta small businesses heading into tourism season
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 64 per cent of Canadians decided on their summer travel plans will stay in the country and only 17 per cent are going abroad. (Pexels/Gibrán Riojas) Many small businesses in Alberta are worried about the impact of the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war on their revenue, new data says. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released a poll Wednesday that found 44 per cent of small business owners in the province are worried about disruptions because of the ongoing dispute. 'There is still widespread uncertainty regarding the Canada-U.S. travel outlook, and that's worrying businesses in Alberta who rely on a regular influx of visitors during the summer season,' said Kayode Southwood, CFIB's senior policy analyst for Alberta, in a news release. The poll, conducted by CFIB with members of the Angus Reid forum, also found 30 per cent of Albertans cancelled their business travel plans to the U.S. and 37 per cent cancelled personal travel. For those who've finalized their summer travel plans, 64 per cent say they will travel within Canada, 43 per cent will stay in Alberta and 17 per cent are considering other international destinations. Just 16 per cent are traveling or considering traveling to the U.S. this summer, the CFIB said. The organization is looking to all three levels of government to reduce permit and licencing requirements and actively promote local businesses and travel options within Canada. 'As Albertans shift their travel plans away from the U.S., there's a unique opportunity to support small businesses in the province, and across Canada by keeping their loonies local,' Southwood said. 'Every time Canadians choose to shop at a local small business, 66 cents of every dollar stays in the local economy.'
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Why a 'love story' with Mark Carney is François Legault's only hope
OTTAWA — Quebec Premier François Legault was on fire last weekend. The man who is clearly and unequivocally the most unpopular premier in Canada, according to the latest Angus Reid poll, stood before the future of his party, the members of the youth wing of the Coalition Avenir Québec, smiling and ready to fight. 'I want to fight more than ever! For a third term, to finish the job!' he roared. 'I need you to continue building Quebec for future generations,' he added. But the polls suggest that the fight seems lost for Legault, known for years as the country's most beloved premier. And for the man who has made a punching bag of the federal Liberal government, it's a cruel twist of fate that Prime Minister Mark Carney may be the only person who can save the Quebec premier. With nearly a year to go until the election, the man who won one of the largest majorities in Quebec's history, with 90 out of 125 seats, is facing a massacre. According to the latest Angus Reid report, only a quarter of Quebecers approve of his performance. In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, his approval rating was 77 per cent. 'Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the CAQ wins zero seat in next year's election,' said a CAQ insider that was granted anonymity to speak more freely out of fear of repercussions. The man behind the poll aggregator Philippe J. Fournier, is almost convinced that if there were an election today, the CAQ would not have party status. 'Currently, Mr. Legault is in a situation that is similar or even perhaps a little worse than (then prime minister) Justin Trudeau in December,' he told National Post. His government has faced numerous controversies over the past two and a half years. Right now, he is being hit on all fronts for his government mismanagement in the health, energy, transport and finances files. The public, it seems, has simply had enough of this government and no longer trusts it. Legault sees things differently and presents himself as the nationalist and economic candidate. But the road ahead isn't smooth. On the one hand, the separatist Parti Québécois has comfortably taken the lead and is garnering all the attention with a leader who remains perfectly clear about his intentions during the first mandate of a PQ government. Yes, this is a referendum on Quebec independence. With a popular leader leading the way among francophones, with a similar margin to that of federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a year ago, the PQ has now brought the separatists back home after a decade of desertion. On the other hand, Legault will have to deal with a new leader of the Quebec Liberal Party starting Saturday, when the party chooses its candidate to become Quebec's next premier. The QLP has been in dormancy since the 2022 election debacle and is dreaming of a massive comeback with a new leader. 'If the next election is about a possible PQ referendum, it becomes clear that we are the alternative. Nobody believes that Legault is a federalist,' said a Liberal source. In April, interim leader Marc Tanguay dropped a bombshell by publicly declaring that he had information that preparations for a CAQ leadership convention were underway. Last week, he claimed his information was still accurate. But Legault insisted he would seek a third term. After all, he doesn't have what Trudeau had a few months ago: Carney as a successor. And Carney may be the only person who can save Legault. For weeks now, the premier has been unusually nice to the federal Liberals, a party that he wanted defeated last fall when he asked the Parti Québécois leader to tell his 'comrade' at the Bloc Québécois to overthrow the Trudeau government. Now, Legault tells his own members that Quebec 'must work hand in hand with the federal government.' According to him, there is 'an exceptional opportunity' with Carney in Ottawa because he is a prime minister 'laser focused' on the economy. But also, because Carney's entourage is prominently from Quebec. François-Philippe Champagne is finance minister, Mélanie Joly is the minister of industry, Marc-André Blanchard will be Carney's chief of staff and now Michael Sabia, who was Legault's pick as CEO of Hydro-Québec, is the next clerk of the Privy Council. 'It's as if the stars were aligned… So, now is the time to take advantage of it,' Legault said in his speech. The PQ is now calling the Carney-Legault relationship a 'love story.' 'If he can seek economic opportunities at the federal level and then take credit for them, of course he will do so, so that is called a political opportunity,' said Emilie Foster, a former CAQ MNA and professor at Carleton University. During her term as a backbencher for Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré in the National Assembly from 2018 to 2022, Foster said she never heard her premier utter the words 'military' and 'defence.' This week, as Carney announced massive military spending to meet NATO's two per cent target, Legault quickly announced millions of dollars to support Quebec's defence industry and visited three companies. In Ottawa, this sudden affection from Quebec City is more than welcome. Many Quebec Liberal MPs were all smiles this week. None of them were the most popular politician in Quebec. No, the most popular 'by far' noted Fournier, is Mark Carney. Now, Legault wants a piece of it and wants to show the electorate his record of economic success next year. So far, he's boasted of outperforming Ontario and Canada in per capita economic growth, wage growth and disposable income growth. Legault wants major projects. Like the Newfoundland-Quebec power line, with the help of Carney, who has introduced a bill to fast track major projects. It's his only chance of survival, according to Foster. Over the past few decades, he's pledged to be an 'economic man,' just like Carney. Yet the province has recorded the largest deficits in its history. But Legault is making the case that the PQ won't try to achieve success with the federal government because it wants to demonstrate that Canada isn't working. 'So this is not the time to have the PQ in power, this must be very clear, and it must be explained to Quebecers,' Legault said. He simply hopes that Quebecers will give the PQ the same treatment that Canadians gave the Conservatives. 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National Post
14-06-2025
- Politics
- National Post
Why a 'love story' with Mark Carney is François Legault's only hope
OTTAWA — Quebec Premier François Legault was on fire last weekend. Article content The man who is clearly and unequivocally the most unpopular premier in Canada, according to the latest Angus Reid poll, stood before the future of his party, the members of the youth wing of the Coalition Avenir Québec, smiling and ready to fight. Article content 'I want to fight more than ever! For a third term, to finish the job!' he roared. 'I need you to continue building Quebec for future generations,' he added. Article content But the polls suggest that the fight seems lost for Legault, known for years as the country's most beloved premier. And for the man who has made a punching bag of the federal Liberal government, it's a cruel twist of fate that Prime Minister Mark Carney may be the only person who can save the Quebec premier. Article content Article content With nearly a year to go until the election, the man who won one of the largest majorities in Quebec's history, with 90 out of 125 seats, is facing a massacre. According to the latest Angus Reid report, only a quarter of Quebecers approve of his performance. In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, his approval rating was 77 per cent. Article content 'Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the CAQ wins zero seat in next year's election,' said a CAQ insider that was granted anonymity to speak more freely out of fear of repercussions. Article content The man behind the poll aggregator Philippe J. Fournier, is almost convinced that if there were an election today, the CAQ would not have party status. Article content Article content 'Currently, Mr. Legault is in a situation that is similar or even perhaps a little worse than (then prime minister) Justin Trudeau in December,' he told National Post. Article content Article content His government has faced numerous controversies over the past two and a half years. Right now, he is being hit on all fronts for his government mismanagement in the health, energy, transport and finances files. Article content The public, it seems, has simply had enough of this government and no longer trusts it. Article content Legault sees things differently and presents himself as the nationalist and economic candidate. But the road ahead isn't smooth. Article content On the one hand, the separatist Parti Québécois has comfortably taken the lead and is garnering all the attention with a leader who remains perfectly clear about his intentions during the first mandate of a PQ government. Yes, this is a referendum on Quebec independence. Article content With a popular leader leading the way among francophones, with a similar margin to that of federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a year ago, the PQ has now brought the separatists back home after a decade of desertion.
Calgary Herald
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Why a 'love story' with Mark Carney is François Legault's only hope
Article content OTTAWA — Quebec Premier François Legault was on fire last weekend. Article content The man who is clearly and unequivocally the most unpopular premier in Canada, according to the latest Angus Reid poll, stood before the future of his party, the members of the youth wing of the Coalition Avenir Québec, smiling and ready to fight. Article content Article content 'I want to fight more than ever! For a third term, to finish the job!' he roared. 'I need you to continue building Quebec for future generations,' he added. Article content Article content But the polls suggest that the fight seems lost for Legault, known for years as the country's most beloved premier. And for the man who has made a punching bag of the federal Liberal government, it's a cruel twist of fate that Prime Minister Mark Carney may be the only person who can save the Quebec premier. Article content Article content With nearly a year to go until the election, the man who won one of the largest majorities in Quebec's history, with 90 out of 125 seats, is facing a massacre. According to the latest Angus Reid report, only a quarter of Quebecers approve of his performance. In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, his approval rating was 77 per cent. Article content 'Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the CAQ wins zero seat in next year's election,' said a CAQ insider that was granted anonymity to speak more freely out of fear of repercussions. Article content The man behind the poll aggregator Philippe J. Fournier, is almost convinced that if there were an election today, the CAQ would not have party status. Article content Article content 'Currently, Mr. Legault is in a situation that is similar or even perhaps a little worse than (then prime minister) Justin Trudeau in December,' he told National Post. Article content Article content His government has faced numerous controversies over the past two and a half years. Right now, he is being hit on all fronts for his government mismanagement in the health, energy, transport and finances files. Article content The public, it seems, has simply had enough of this government and no longer trusts it. Article content Legault sees things differently and presents himself as the nationalist and economic candidate. But the road ahead isn't smooth. Article content On the one hand, the separatist Parti Québécois has comfortably taken the lead and is garnering all the attention with a leader who remains perfectly clear about his intentions during the first mandate of a PQ government. Yes, this is a referendum on Quebec independence.
