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Feb 5, 2021 A hair stylist, a toy shop owner and a bridal boutique retailer were among the dozens of female entrepreneurs who came together Thursday to focus the attention of the Ontario government on their ongoing struggles to keep their heads above water and their businesses afloat as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on. The virtual roundtable discussion was hosted by Michael Wood, who started advocating on behalf of the Ottawa small business sector shortly after the pandemic began last March. As the co-owner of Ottawa Special Events, he'd already been reaching out to politicia...

Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far Éric Grenier © Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Former Liberal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains announced he would not be running for re-election, prompting a cabinet shuffle last week. When people sense the party might be coming to an end, they start eyeing the exits. MPs are no different — particularly in the uncertain climate of a minority government. This past week, three MPs announced they would not be seeking re-election when the country next goes to the polls. One of those retirement announcements — that of L...

Residential Evictions Paused, but Delays May Pose Problems for Some Landlords Fear that the winter would bring a rash of renters being kicked out of their homes has abated with the provincial government’s decision to pause residential evictions. The emergency order to temporarily stop the enforcement of evictions was announced Thursday at the start of a provincial stay-at-home-order. It is meant to ensure people are not forced to leave their homes during the current state of emergency related to the pandemic, unless there’s been illegal activity. “We’ve been calling for an eviction mo...

OTTAWA - Liberal MP Navdeep Bains has announced he's stepping down from his role as innovation, science and industry minister and won't run again in the nex

'I’m not trying to take anything away from anyone in the country’s prisons, but let's get real about vulnerability,' says one local MP