Move over, MAGA hats: Gov. Tim Walz’s camouflage ballcap has entered the chat and it’s quickly becoming the hottest fashion accessory of the summer, having the potential to topple Donald Trump’s stronghold on meme-to-merchandise election wear. When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, she celebrated the pick with…
American voters and the rest of the world are about to get to know Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz a lot better. The two-term Democratic governor was tapped by U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris to be her presidential campaign running mate on Tuesday, ending an accelerated search for a vice-presidential candidate as the race to the White…
Contentious changes to how capital gains are taxed in Canada will bring in billions less in revenue for the government than Ottawa was expecting when it tabled the 2024 federal budget, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The PBO on Thursday tabled a probe of Liberal measures to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains…
China is the latest in a slew of countries planning to gradually raise the statutory retirement age as an aging world population is forcing governments to reform their pension plans. Delaying retirement also “makes sense” and could have “a lot of benefits” in other countries, including Canada as the country grapples with labour shortages and…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s “happy as punch” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen to be U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate for her presidential campaign. Ford said he and Walz had a productive meeting at Queen’s Park just two months before the governor was asked to join the Democratic ticket, a…
Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are “thrilled” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has joined U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign as her running mate, calling the energy in the party “explosive.” Pelosi spoke to Global News as she was leaving MSNBC’s studios in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, a day after Walz was…
Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide care under the new dental-care program. The government began accepting claims for dental services for seniors enrolled in the program in May, and has since expanded eligibility to qualifying children under the age of…
