Trudeau announces sharp cuts to Canada's immigration targets

The government says it "didn't get the balance quite right" when it bolstered immigration to address labour shortages.

Canada to reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Canada will reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants in the country after acknowledging his government failed to get the balance right coming out of the ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Immigration cuts: Why prime ministers keep failing to meet their targets

Promises on net migration have been made for 15 years - but few kept them

Target, Walmart and other retailers announce price cuts ahead of holidays

Target says more than 2,000 items are having their prices marked down ahead of holiday season, joining other retailers like Walmart and Aldi who have also announced plans for cheaper costs before ...

How Canada soured on immigration

Canada is one of the world's most welcoming countries. So why is it now scaling back immigration?

Canada's Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into the next election

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Trudeau to slash Canada’s migrant numbers in bid to shore up his government

High living and housing costs prompted public backlash to progressive immigration schemes

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Canada's Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into the next election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead his Liberal Party into the next election, dismissing a request by some party members to not run for a fourth term

World - ABC News - October 24

Canadian opposition party says it wants to topple Trudeau's government in Parliament

A Quebec nationalist party says it will work with other opposition parties in Canada’s Parliament to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government

World - ABC News - October 29

Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion

Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?

Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further

World - Financial Times - October 23

Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another Donald Trump presidency

World - ABC News - November 7

Anti-immigrant rhetoric, policies endanger South Asians in Canada

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Canada Prepares for Immigration Surge After Trump Vows Mass Deportation

The Canadian authorities are preparing for a possible spike in undocumented migrants, just as Trump appointees complain about too many people arriving from Canada.

World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors

The Trudeau government has focused on the oil and gas production industries because the large amounts of energy they use make them the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases.

World - The New York Times - November 4

Canada alleges Indian home minister ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

A Canadian official alleged Tuesday that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.

Canada alleges Indian minister behind plot to target Sikh separatists

Parliamentary committee told of Narendra Modi ally’s alleged role in campaign of violence and threats. The Canadian government has publicly alleged that India’s home affairs minister, Amit Shah, ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Investment firm stole $658 million in a Ponzi scheme targeting conservatives and immigrants

Using celebrity endorsers like Bill O’Reilly and buying ads targeting conservatives and immigrants, a New Jersey real-estate investment company promised huge returns but stole millions.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Trump Targets Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants From Troubled Countries

The president-elect has vowed to end a program that allows thousands of people from troubled nations to stay in the United States.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

GSK cuts vaccine sales target on reduced demand

U.K. drugmaker GSK on Wednesday cut its vaccine sales guidance for the year after what it called lower-than-expected demand.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Biden Announces $3 Billion to Cut Carbon Emissions at U.S. Ports

On a visit to Baltimore, the president said federal grants would help upgrade port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Target cuts prices on 2,000+ products, from food to cough medicine

Target is reducing the prices of more items as the discount retail chain readies for the holiday shopping season.

How to Attract Holiday Shoppers? Target and Walmart Say: Price Cuts and Throwbacks

Big-box retailers are rolling out discounts ahead of the winter shopping season.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments

Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projects

Business - Financial Times - October 29

South Africa cuts growth target as economic reality bites

Lower GDP projection comes despite coalition’s charm offensive to win over foreign investors

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035

The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada

World - ABC News - October 29

India protests Ottawa's allegation its home minister ordered targeting of Sikh activists in Canada

India has officially protested the Canadian government’s allegation that the country’s powerful home minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it “absurd ...

World - ABC News - November 2

Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada

Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’. An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

23andMe reports sales decline a day after announcing plans to cut 40% of workforce

Embattled genetic testing provider 23andMe said Tuesday that revenue declined from a year earlier, a day after the company announced a cost-cutting plan.

Business - CNBC - November 12

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