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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: April 30, 2025 - 10:43
Salgo: Don't expect a radical overhaul of the public service under Carney
April 30, 2025

Canada’s federal bureaucrats are likely breathing a sigh of relief, at least for the time being, not just for their jobs but for the largely recognizable landscape they can expect to face in the immediate future. What’s less certain is whether the Mark Carney government’s modest commitments to efficiency and improved productivity will provide the strong medicine Canada’s public sector really needs. Read More
B.C. Premier David Eby says his government will overhaul the province’s Mental Health Act in response to the weekend killing of 11 people by an SUV that rammed through a crowded cultural festival in Vancouver.A man who had previously been detained under the act and was under supervision by a health team at the time of the Saturday attack has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. Police have said more counts are expected. Some 16 people remain in hospital, including a 22-year-old boy in serious condition.
April 30, 2025 - 21:50 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
The Ottawa Charge had a chance to clinch its first ever playoff spot Wednesday night at TD Place but instead will now have to do things the hard way. Read More
April 30, 2025 - 21:45 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
A Federal Court judge is considering photos depicting houses infested with cockroaches and mould as part of evidence presented this week on behalf of more than 100 First Nations in a class-action lawsuit asserting Ottawa has been negligent in its duties to ensure safe housing on-reserve.The houses in the photos are from St. Theresa Point in Northern Manitoba where First Nations leaders say it’s common for 20 people to live in small homes with two or three people to a room. In some houses, severe overcrowding means more than 30 people living in a four-bedroom house where residents sleep...
April 30, 2025 - 21:08 | Willow Fiddler | The Globe and Mail
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