Feb 24 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Procurement Minister Anita Anand is not saying whether the Canadian government waived its right to sue over delays by coronavirus vaccine suppliers in any of the contracts signed, as the European Union appears to have done with AstraZeneca. In an interview with Global News Morning, Anand was asked what recourse the federal government has if […]
Feb 22 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The House of Commons committee probing allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Gen. Jonathan Vance agreed on Monday to summon the former military ombudsman to appear. In a unanimous decision, members of the defence committee passed a motion put forward by Conservative defence critic James Bezan to summon Gary Walbourne, who two government sources have told […]
Feb 19 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The strange symptoms suffered by Canadian and American diplomats serving in Havana, Cuba, appear to be the result of “targeted actions,” the U.S. State Department’s internal accountability review board said as part of an ongoing probe into what’s become known as “Havana syndrome.”
Feb 19 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will be among several top officials before a House of Commons committee Friday who will face questions about what they may have known regarding allegations of improper behaviour by Gen. Jonathan Vance. Sajjan is one of five witnesses called to appear before the House of Commons defence committee after its members […]
Feb 17 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Some of the biggest coronavirus vaccine manufacturers say they are not selling shots to provincial governments because they only want to deal with one contract per country at a time. This comes as premiers in Alberta and Manitoba join arms in calling for a “Plan B” interprovincial task force to secure their own vaccine supplies […]
Feb 14 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Huawei Canada’s vice-president of government relations repeatedly would not condemn the arbitrary detention by China of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, despite specifically and repeatedly insisting the company’s CFO Meng Wanzhou has “done nothing wrong.” In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Huawei Canada’s Morgan Elliott made unclear and at times contradictory statements […]
Feb 14 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said the federal government’s contracts with key coronavirus vaccine suppliers like Pfizer and Moderna forbid those companies from selling in separate deals to provinces. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Pallister said recent comments by Procurement Minister Anita Anand that provinces are free to pursue their own deals […]
Feb 12 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — A clear majority of Canadians believe former governor general Julie Payette should receive neither a pension nor an expense account given her unprecedented early resignation from the post amid workplace bullying allegations, a new poll suggests. According to the poll, done exclusively for Global News by Ipsos, 80 per cent of Canadians say Payette should […]
Feb 9 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The House of Commons defence committee is meeting to consider a motion from Conservative MPs calling for a study into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Gen. Jonathan Vance. Global News reported last week that Vance, who handed over command as chief of defence staff last month, is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour with two female […]
Feb 1 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Rideau Hall won’t say how much former governors general have billed Canadian taxpayers for travel by their spouses after leaving office under a controversial expense reimbursement program. While the program has existed since 1979, it has come under renewed criticism amid concerns that former governor general Julie Payette is on track to have access to […]
Jan 25 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says former governor general Julie Payette should not get access to the expense account traditionally granted to those who held the post for full terms, given she resigned early. In a press conference Monday morning, O’Toole was asked directly about whether Payette deserves access to the expenses, which are not required […]
Jan 22 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Most governors general occupy Rideau Hall for a standard term of five years, unless asked to stay on. Never before has one resigned amid a cloud of scandal as is the case with the most recent occupant of the vice-regal office, Julie Payette. Still, it appears Payette could be on track to receive the same […]
Jan 21 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — After nearly two years, Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX 8 aircraft are returning to Canadian skies. WestJet is set to become the first Canadian airline to return the aircraft to commercial service with a flight from Calgary to Vancouver on Thursday morning, following extensive review by Transport Canada.
Jan 19 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “pleased” to see Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole attempting to remove a frequently condemned member of his caucus over campaign contributions from a man who has been described as a neo-Nazi. In a press conference held outside Rideau Cottage on Tuesday morning, Trudeau addressed O’Toole’s announcement the previous evening […]
Jan 17 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Canada’s former chief of defence staff says he thinks the country is unlikely to encounter civil unrest similar to the sectarian election violence gripping the U.S. ahead of its upcoming transfer of power. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, retired Gen. Jonathan Vance said the two countries are fundamentally different in ways […]