# vice chair (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover vice chair. Page: Feed: --- ## [Unifor and GM reach tentative agreements for 4,600 autoworkers](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628861/Unifor-and-GM-reach-tentative-agreements-for-4-600-autoworkers) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Unifor and General Motors have agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers. Unifor National President Lana Payne says the agreements deliver strong increases in wages and benefits for workers at GM facilities in Ontario, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facil... ## [Businesses fear closure with no Canada-U.S. trade deal as industry reacts](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628845/Businesses-fear-closure-with-no-Canada-U-S-trade-deal-as-industry-reacts) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The collapse of trade talks between Canada and the United States, the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods and Prime Minister Mark Carney pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs triggered swift reaction from the nation's business community. Candace Laing... ## [Signals workers' strike at CPKC ends, binding arbitration coming](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628844/Signals-workers-strike-at-CPKC-ends-binding-arbitration-coming) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Canadian Pacific Kansas City has announced that a months-long strike by roughly 300 unionized signal workers has ended. A statement issued by CPKC said the rail company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have agreed to end the job action and enter into binding arbitration. ... ## [Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628835/Pentagon-dismisses-Stars-and-Stripes-leadership-after-editor-reporter-oppose-military-interference) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. It was the latest move by an admini... ## [Transat's fuel costs surge by over $100 million as Iran war takes ongoing toll](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628781/Transat-s-fuel-costs-surge-by-over-100-million-as-Iran-war-takes-ongoing-toll) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The parent company of Air Transat paid more than ever for jet fuel in its latest quarter due to the ripple effects of the Iran war, prompting the company to seek further federal aid. The cost of fuel bought by Transat A.T. Inc. climbed by $105 million in the three months ended July 31, compared w... ## [Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.6 per cent in June at $74.3B](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628730/Statistics-Canada-reports-retail-sales-up-0-6-per-cent-in-June-at-74-3B) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $74.3 billion in June, boosted by sales at general merchandise retailers. However, the agency says its preliminary estimate for July pointed to a drop of 0.8 per cent for that month, though it cautioned the figure would be revised. For J... ## [New survey finds sponsorship spending in Canada reaches all-time high](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628708/New-survey-finds-sponsorship-spending-in-Canada-reaches-all-time-high) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ A new survey has found that spending on sponsorship in Canada reached the highest it has ever been. The Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study estimates that a total of $4.68 billion was spent on sponsorship in Canada last year, with professional sports, grassroots sports and non-profit organizatio... ## [Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628707/Roots-agrees-to-go-private-transaction-with-Marquee-Brands) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Roots Corp. says it has agreed to a go-private transaction led by Marquee Brands for $4.10 per share. As part of the transaction, Marquee Brands partnered with JM&A Design and Development Inc., an operating company led by Joe Mimran, known for founding clothing brands including Joe Fresh, as ... ## [Walmart is cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in 6 years](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628629/Walmart-is-cautious-with-expectations-after-slowest-sales-growth-in-6-years) _2026-08-20 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer's guidance for the rest of the year was seen as cautious by Wall Street. Walmart's second quarter fanned anxiety about the financial well-being of low-income shoppers who are... ## [WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628596/WestJet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs) _2026-08-20 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Canada's transport regulator says WestJet is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes. The Canadian Transportation Agency says that, before July 2027, the country's second-largest carrier must scra... ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kLHz3kmX3PeC) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Premier Moe says he's optimistic about Canada-U.S. trade deal, positive steps made](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628584/Premier-Moe-says-he-s-optimistic-about-Canada-U-S-trade-deal-positive-steps-made) _2026-08-20 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to not impose 50 per cent tariffs on an array of Canadian goods is positive for his province. Moe says the extra levies would have been detrimental to businesses and the overall economy. Canada and the United States ... ## [B.C. junior mining executive fined $50K for not filing insider trading reports](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628567/B-C-junior-mining-executive-fined-50K-for-not-filing-insider-trading-reports) _2026-08-20 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Business_ The B.C. Securities Commission has fined a junior mining industry executive and insider $50,000 for failing to file timely reports of his securities trading activity. The commission stated in a news release Wednesday that insider Christopher R. Anderson has already paid the fine stemming from a s... ## [RBC names former Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney as vice chair](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628565/RBC-names-former-Ontario-cabinet-minister-Caroline-Mulroney-as-vice-chair) _2026-08-20 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Royal Bank of Canada has hired Caroline Mulroney as vice chair and she is to report to Derek Neldner, the head of capital markets, starting Sept. 14. Mulroney is a former Ontario cabinet minister who stepped down in June and is the daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Neldner says... ## ["Democratic" Democrats forced a repeal of the proposed Ranked Choice Voting Ban after Terry McAuliffe calls them “lemon suckers”](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/democratic-democrats-forced-a-repeal) _2026-08-17 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The Chairman of Rules & Bylaws Committee pre-emptively removed Rule 14A from the party primary plan but Democrats should consider this a defensive victory that should be followed by proactive reforms. ## [Ken Martin should agree to a 2026 DNC After-Action Report to show he is listening to Democrats](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/ken-martin-should-agree-to-a-2026) _2026-08-10 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The best way to reset from the 2024 “Autopsy” debacle is to establish his own de-brief to establish a culture of transparency and accountability and results. ## [Ken Martin and Abdul El-Sayed must condemn Hasan Piker’s rhetoric or they will embarrass Democrats on 25th Anniversary of 9/11](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/ken-martin-and-abdul-el-sayed-must) _2026-08-09 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ By platforming Hasan as keynote speaker of the DNC-sponsored College Democrats Convention and at campaign appearances they are hurting the party’s chances of winning the Senate and House. ## [Open Letter to DNC Members and Democrats who want to win in 2028: Stop The RCV Ban](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-dnc-members-and-democrats) _2026-08-07 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ Attacking runoff elections in presidential primaries is a Hypocritical action that is Anti-Democracy which means it is Anti-Diversity and Anti-Electability for Dems in 2028. ## [America 250: Democrats need to embrace the leadership of Obama and Zelensky to show they understand how to fight for democratic values in 2026 like we did in 1776.](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/america-250-democrats-need-to-embrace) _2026-07-03 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The Obama campaign and the Ukrainian people offer the road map to victory. ## [OPEN LETTER TO GRASSROOTS DEMOCRATS: Stand Up to the grifters selling party machine corruption that lost to a fascist moron AGAIN and learned nothing since 2024](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-grassroots-democrats) _2026-05-22 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ From the Virginia redistricting referendum to the DNC autopsy, the Democratic Party needs a wake up call and to start fighting fascism with Democratic Values ## [Any party leader that quickly claims they can declare a "Purity Test" whether you’re a Democrat is a threat to democracy and even a governor](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/any-party-leader-that-says-they-can) _2026-03-25 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ The worst strategy for mobilizing voters is to threaten Democrats and especially Independents who don't give a damn about party politics in Virginia or elsewhere. ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zBS2Xtna0AZe) _2026-03-25 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [I voted NO on the gerrymandering amendment because it is a strategic error that betrays democratic values devised by corrupt party insiders not our true leaders like Abigail Spanberger or Barack Obama](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/i-voted-no-on-the-gerrymandering) _2026-03-06 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ I appreciate their concern but we currently have a projected 8-3 map so the highest priority is sending these grifters packing as their complacency represents complicity that led to Donald Trump again ## [Open Letter to Virginia House of Delegates:](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-virginia-house-of) _2026-03-03 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ Vote NO on SB 756 to force a Fairfax casino referendum that will serve as a declaration of war against Virginia's economy and revenue growth ## [Virginia Democrats in Richmond should focus on expanding democracy with Ranked Choice Voting](https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com/p/virginia-democrats-in-richmond-should) _2026-02-05 · Jim McBride · Jim McBride_ New legislation is expected to pass but it reveals weak leadership by party insiders.