Politics

OTTAWA — The federal government is cutting the amount of financial relief small businesses will receive from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the size of the rebate it is providing to rural families.

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government introduced an omnibus bill Tuesday titled the Get It Done Act, borrowing from their 2022 election slogan, but opposition parties said the legislation will not actually accomplish much.

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to give a television address to Albertans on Wednesday evening. Her office shared the information on social media with a link to the government's website.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some county election boards in Ohio are remaining open late Tuesday, the final day to register for the March 19 primary. Early voting begins Wednesday. Ohioans are choosing party nominees for president, U.S.

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s "obvious" contracting rules weren't followed during the development of the controversial ArriveCan app.

BENTON, La. (AP) — Federal and state authorities are investigating suspicious mail containing a white powder that was received by a north Louisiana church attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced a mini cabinet reshuffle and named a new post-secondary education minister to replace Selina Robinson, who recently resigned over comments about the Middle East.

OTTAWA — Canada has nixed plans to make oral arguments at the International Court of Justice about Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government is ramping up pressure on Ottawa to do more to ease the strain on its services caused by an influx of asylum seekers.

BOSTON (AP) — Republican John Deaton, a former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney, announced Monday that he is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she runs for her third term in office.