Jun 24 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The number of migrants crossing the border into Canada irregularly is down by roughly half compared to this time last year. New numbers published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show a total of 1,196 irregular migrants crossed into Canada at unofficial points of entry in May, with the vast majority of those — 1,149 […]
Jun 21 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Elections Canada paid roughly $325,000 directly to 13 social media “influencers” who were supposed to star in a campaign to boost voter registration. But the agency won’t be asking for any of that money back after the video campaign featuring the influencers was abruptly scrapped over concerns that some had previously been involved in activities […]
Jun 20 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The federal Liberals will re-introduce a bill set to die in the Senate that sought to mandate judicial sexual assault law training if they are re-elected this fall. Global News has confirmed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s government is committed to tabling a bill that would make it necessary for judges to undergo training on sexual […]
Jun 20 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Elections Canada had already paid the social media “influencers” it planned to use to get out the vote in the fall election prior to cancelling the campaign. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed to Global News that it already gave out at least some of the $650,000 set aside to get the 13 influencers — […]
Jun 18 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The House of Commons voted on Monday night to recognize a climate emergency in Canada and for the government to commit to meeting its emission-reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. But while the vote made headlines across the country, that support doesn’t mean the government is compelled to do anything — and it came just […]
Jun 16 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The deadline for the federal cabinet to approve the Trans Mountain expansion is in two days. But Environment Minister Catherine McKenna isn’t saying whether the government will hit that target or delay approval for the second time.
Jun 16 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — If CUSMA, the renegotiated NAFTA trade deal, isn’t ratified before the federal election, there’s no telling when it will be, says one prominent business leader. Goldy Hyder, president of the Business Council of Canada, said in an interview with the West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson that because of the partisanship set to engulf both Canada and […]
Jun 14 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — With four months left until the federal election, the Liberals are again trailing behind the Conservatives in decided voter support. And they are running out of time to make up the difference, suggests a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News.
Jun 11 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Sixty-one per cent of internet users globally support having governments censor fake news, according to a new Ipsos poll. In Canada, though, that number drops to 46 per cent, despite 90 per cent of Canadians saying they have fallen for fake news.
Jun 5 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The Organization of American States wants Canada to agree to the creation of a panel to probe the allegation of genocide against Indigenous women and girls that was made in the final report of the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).
Jun 2 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the federal government is standing in the way of a hydroelectric project that would help move states in the U.S. Midwest off of coal. He argues that it will be residents in his province who are on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars because of the delay.
Jun 2 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The head of a union that bills itself the Conservatives’ “worst nightmare” rejects the claim his rhetoric is hurting the journalists his union represents and says he is entitled to say whatever he wants.
May 29 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — With reproductive rights under assault south of the border, members of the Canadian House of Commons rose in a standing ovation to affirm support for a woman’s right to choose — that is, except the Conservatives.
May 29 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges linked to its alleged business activities in Libya under former dictator Muammar Qaddafi. A Quebec judge ruled moments ago that prosecutors have enough evidence to sustain a trial of the Montreal engineering giant, which stands accused of fraud and bribing Libyan officials between 2001 and 2011 to […]
May 28 2019 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged billions of dollars for a renewal of the Canadian Coast Guard fleet, but while work to hammer out new shipbuilding deals will start shortly, it’s unlikely any new contracts or agreements will be signed before the fall election.