PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Dec 27

Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

** Canada's Industry Ministry François-Philippe Champagne says the focus has shifted to solidifying the existing commitments during a turbulent period for the nascent electric-vehicle sector.

** Chief Executive of Canada's real estate firm Avison Young Mark Rose says with the economy weakening and jobs becoming harder to get, employers now have the upper hand in their efforts to bring workers back to the office.

** Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, under an ethics screen to shield him from his government's extensive dealings with J.D. Irving, Ltd, recently stayed over at the home of the Irving family patriarch, highlighting the close relationship between LeBlanc and the New Brunswick family.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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