National News Briefs
- Canada Wins Trade Dispute – Mexico and Canada won a trade dispute with the U.S. over cars shipped across regional borders, providing automakers more incentive to make vehicles in those nations. Arbitrators concluded that the United States had breached an article of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. (BNN Bloomberg)
- Ford Rejects Bill 124 Analysis – Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected his own government’s analysis that Bill 124 has impacted the province’s ability to retain nurses, calling the document written by provincial staffers inaccurate. The Ontario governent has filed an appeal to a court decision that found Bill 124 — legislation that caps pay increases for most public sector workers at one per cent for three years— is unconstitutional. (Global News)
- Class Action Lawsuit Over Long-Term Care Deaths – A proposed class action against the Ontario government alleging gross negligence in preventing COVID-19 long-term care deaths and serious infection may be able to proceed to trial, pending a possible appeal from the province. The plaintiffs include four Ontario residents whose parent died of COVID-19 in long-term care. (CP24)
- U.S Grounds All Flights – The Federal Aviation Administration issued a grounding order for all departing aircraft across the U.S. Wednesday morning due to a problem with what is known as the Notice to Air Missions System. The order remained in place until just before 9am. (Sudbury.com)
