Mark Ramzy

OTTAWA—A historic federal disability benefit that will target low-income people with disabilities across the country has been finally funded in this

A member of the federal Disability Advisory Group has resigned in protest of the newly created Canada Disability Benefit, calling it a “colossal failure” by Justin Trudeau's government.

As NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is “undecided” on supporting the federal budget, some disability advocates are hoping the New Democrats can leverage their position in Parliament to force changes to the newly announced Canada Disability Benefit.

OTTAWA—Pressed about claims that some construction jobs at an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor are going to foreign workers, Prime Minister

Canada's two major opposition leaders went after one another and the governing Liberals as they tried to position themselves as the party for workers on Tuesday.

In an interview with the Star, Kamal Khera did not answer questions about whether the government has done the math on how many people the disability benefit will lift out

In an interview with the Star, Kamal Khera did not answer questions about whether the government has done the math on how many people the disability benefit will lift out of poverty.

It's the latest in a squabble between Ottawa and Queen's Park after the federal government warned Ontario it could miss out on the funding used to reimburse municipalities for affordable housing.

Some party members want a new leadership election after long-time Green MP Elizabeth May was returned to power on a mandate to co-lead with Jonathan Pedneault.