Federal Government: Jason Kenney

Jason Kenney: A renewed effort to show flexibility and reach out to the provinces is underway to rescue the much-criticized measure , with the federal minister responsible for the Conservatives showpiece program, Jason Kenney, writing to the provinces with an olive branch, according to The Star. A big push is on to negotiate with provincial ministers responsible for skills training and labour markets prior to a federal/provincial meeting that a source confirmed would be held in Toronto on Nov. 8 and OTTAWA The federal government is prepared to make concessions to implement its promised Canada Job Grant program after a show of united opposition from provinces and business leaders, sources say. That could mean allowing provinces to keep more of the skills training money they now receive, reducing the contribution expected from small business employers, or a combination of moves that might bring some or all of the provinces onside. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.