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Canada has been piloting its way toward a permanent immigration system for caregivers for a remarkably long time. In 2019, the Canadian government launched two five-year caregiver immigration pilots, which were themselves designed to replace expiring pilot programs. The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot expired in June 2024. Ottawa then introduced another set of temporary programs: the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots.

Like many Canadians, Tom Reid isn’t crossing the US-Canada border as often these days. But he needed a haircut. The woman who cuts his hair lives in International Falls, Minnesota – her “sister is married to my wife’s cousin”, he explained – and so Reid, whose duty free shop in Fort Frances, Ontario, has to travel to her. That’s how it goes for the residents of the two towns, divided by the Rainy River and an international border. They’re longtime friends and, in many cases, family. People cross the border frequently to shop, dine, go bowling, take their kids to sports and visit each other. But Trump’s trade war against the US’s northern neighbor, and his derogatory comments about their country, has Canadians – known for their politeness – angry. Furious, actually. They’re shopping less at US businesses, and, in an unusual show of patriotism, encouraging consumers to “buy Canadian instead”. Reid is buying Canadian more and more, he said at the register in his shop, with the Canadian flag on the wall behind him. “I don’t have that much choice, eh?” he said.

Open this photo in gallery:B. C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop in Vancouver, Oct. 19. ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian PressTensions rose on the campaign trail in British Columbia on Monday as B. C. NDP Leader David Eby scrambled to explain comments he made earlier in the day about the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, which followed suggestions that some BC Conservatives harbour separatist sentiments. BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson called the remarks unacceptable. Later in the day speaking in Hope, B. C., Mr. Eby said he didn’t use the tragedy for political gain and will steer clear of the topic through to voting day. “Let me say unreservedly I would never, ever use the sacrifice of these young men, the grief of their families for political advantage to attack another party,” Mr. Eby said. Earlier, he referenced the loss of the four soldiers lives in the fire as being “our true heroes” who had put their lives on the line to defend Canada. “What we can do for them is stand up for a united Canada, to stand up for our country,” he said. Six charts that show how B.