Apr 24 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Elections Canada is putting Facebook, Google and other web giants on notice that they still have to comply with new federal election laws even if they don’t allow political ads on their own platforms. The independent agency will release a new guidance document on Wednesday with detailed explanations about how new election laws will be […]
Apr 12 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — An independent senator is facing criticism for spending more than $15,000 from her office budget on a poll that found many Canadians view the Senate as ineffective and a waste of money. Independent Senator Donna Dasko,a nationally recognized pollster who was appointed to the Senate in June, 2018, commissioned the Nanos Research survey and released […]
Apr 2 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Justice Minister David Lametti is defending the government’s bill to force Canada’s judges to publicly disclose their detailed expenses, in spite of opposition from judicial leaders who say it could put them in danger. The dispute relates to Bill C-58, a government bill that updates the Access to Information Act. The legislation is in the […]
Mar 29 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle says he thinks most Indigenous people have lost confidence in Justin Trudeau and is calling on the Prime Minister to back up this week’s apology by visiting his community to see the effects of mercury poisoning first hand. Mr. Turtle said the Prime Minister’s dismissive remarks to protesters, Ottawa’s treatment […]
Mar 28 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Perry Bellegarde, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says Justin Trudeau’s comments to Indigenous rights protesters “are completely unacceptable and offensive” and is calling on the Prime Minister to visit Grassy Narrows and apologize directly to the protesters.
Feb 20 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Finance Minister Bill Morneau will release the Liberal government’s pre-election budget on March 19, as he faces calls from economic experts to keep provincial debt loads in mind as Ottawa updates its financial course. Mr. Morneau announced the budget date in the House of Commons Wednesday and is scheduled to meet with private sector economists […]
Feb 11 2019 — Bill Curry — Canadians hold strongly negative views of Facebook’s approach to protecting personal data and are concerned the social media giant will have a negative impact on the 2019 federal election, according to a new Nanos Research survey for The Globe and Mail. The survey found more than seven in 10 Canadians think Facebook does a poor […]
Feb 7 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — The federal government appears to be considering a budget announcement that would allow first-time homebuyers to obtain 30-year insured mortgages, up from the 25-year limit now, according to the Canadian Homebuilders’ Association. Such a move would represent a change in direction after more than a decade of measures by federal Conservative and Liberal governments since […]
Feb 4 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — The Conservative Party is distancing itself from one of its own online ads after using Google to spread the false claim that “Justin Trudeau is letting a foreign entity take control of our borders.” The Conservative Party ad appeared in recent weeks on Google, and following the link leads to a fundraising page on the […]
Jan 28 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — The early themes of the 2019 federal election campaign will be tested on the floor of a new House of Commons as Members of Parliament return to Ottawa Monday. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer rallied a gathering of his MPs and candidates on Sunday afternoon on Parliament Hill, where he said the party’s core message is […]
Jan 18 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined Friday to address criticism from Indigenous leaders over his decision to move Jody Wilson-Raybould from the high-profile Justice portfolio. Mr. Trudeau was asked at the conclusion of a cabinet retreat to respond to concerns expressed this week that the cabinet shuffle announced Monday was at odds with his pledge to […]
Jan 18 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says pressure from China will not affect Canada’s decision on whether or not telecom giant Huawei will be banned from supplying technology for next-generation 5G mobile networks. Speaking with reporters Friday in Sherbrooke, where the federal cabinet is gathered for a three day retreat, Mr. Goodale responded to warnings issued […]
Jan 17 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — More than 10 years later, Canadians are facing the prospect of another federal election campaign focused on the merits of a carbon tax. Stéphane Dion, the man who led the Liberal Party to defeat in 2008 with a campaign built around a carbon tax, said it would be a “mistake” to turn back now that […]
Jan 16 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal cabinet met privately with six senior ambassadors Wednesday evening as Canada mounts an international campaign to gain global allies in its escalating diplomatic battle with China. Calling China’s behaviour “a threat to all countries,” Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that she welcomes the support Canada is […]
Jan 16 2019 — Bill Curry — Globe and Mail — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal cabinet will receive a private briefing from six senior ambassadors Wednesday evening as Canada addresses its quickly deteriorating relationship with China. John McCallum, Canada’s ambassador to China and a former member of the Trudeau cabinet, is among the six ambassadors invited to brief cabinet. Federal ministers are gathered […]