| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
October 17, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Robert Sinclair will become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Sweden. Mr. Sinclair will replace Jason LaTorre.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders
Manitoba’s Merit-Based Program funds projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including transitions from the combustion of fossil fuels to renewable energy within the province.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Ms. Stephanie Coyles currently serves on the Board of Directors for Sun Life Financial and Metro. Past board memberships include Corus Entertainment, Hudson’s Bay Company, and Postmedia Network.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is providing more than over $69.5 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 766 recipients across Saskatchewan in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local governments to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
The following projects aim to improve access to health services in English for official language minority communities (OLMCs) in Quebec.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | backgrounders
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on October 14, 2025, on CED’s financial assistance to support innovation in the residential construction sector supply chain, the recipient businesses and organizations, and their respective projects.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Filing an income tax return is the gateway for many Canadians to access important financial benefits—like the GST/HST Credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit , and more —which can help them manage their day-to-day costs. That’s why the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will make it easier for Canadians to file a tax return and access key benefits.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | backgrounders
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| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | backgrounders
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| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Sonya Thissen (BA [Business Administration], University of Western Ontario, 1992; BA Honours [Political Science], University of Western Ontario, 1993; MA [International Affairs], Carleton University, 2000) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1995 from Industry Canada.
