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Sexual orientation question to appear on census for first time in 2026
While Statistics Canada has asked about sexual orientation in past surveys, next year will mark the first time the question will be on the long-form national survey.
How could Canada's pension fund invest more at home? Finance committee chair wants to know
Canada Pension Plan managers face the prospect of hearings by the House of Commons finance committee after MPs learned that only a small fraction of the public pension plan's billions of dollars of assets are invested in Canada.
Nearly half of national public pension plan is invested in U.S. — and only 12% in Canada
It's one of the largest pension plans in the world — and some are now asking why nearly half of the Canada Pension Plan's investments are based in the U.S. while just 12 per cent of the fund that Canadian workers contribute to is invested at home.
Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget bill could cost Canadians billions
A small, obscure section in U.S. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cost Canadians and Canadian companies billions of dollars, CBC News has learned. It could also put pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap Canada's digital services tax.
It's time to act on foreign interference, attacks on dissidents, say opposition MPs
Opposition critics are calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to act quickly to implement a foreign agents registry and a foreign interference commissioner, following revelations that attacks by the Chinese government and its proxies on dissidents living in Canada are on the rise.
CBC Investigates
Followed, threatened and smeared — attacks by China against its critics in Canada are on the rise
An investigation by CBC News, in conjunction with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reveals a pattern of rising surveillance, threats and smear campaigns by China to silence dissidents living in Canada and around the world.
The economy, housing, pipelines: Not all claims in the federal election campaign were true
Over the course of the federal election campaign, CBC's Election Fact Check Unit looked into dozens of statements made by the leaders of Canada's four largest parties. Here's some of what they said that didn't pass the smell test.
5 things federal party leaders keep getting wrong
Sometimes political leaders get it wrong — repeatedly. The CBC News fact-checking team looks at some of the inaccurate claims that leaders have made more than once in this campaign.
These are the assets disclosed by Canada's party leaders, and the rules that govern them
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's assets have been in the spotlight in this election, but what assets do Canada's other political leaders have, and what rules must they follow?
Non-sufficient funds fee will be limited to $10 in Canada starting next year
In his final days in office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government made good on its promise to limit the ability of Canadian banks to charge hefty fees when somebody doesn't have enough in their account to cover a payment.