Sep 21 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is well aware of the NDP’s priorities if he’s looking for a dance partner during the upcoming Parliament. While some ridings are still too close to call, the Liberals will once again form a minority government, meaning that, despite making just incremental gains, the NDP has […]
Sep 21 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole started this campaign by introducing himself to the country as a more moderate Tory. So far, the results suggest Canadians didn’t buy into the message in a big way. Nevertheless, O’Toole stood by his approach during his concession speech and warned disappointed party members that another snap election could be coming […]
Sep 18 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Canadians might go to bed Monday night without knowing the final results of the federal election. They might not even know who won by Tuesday morning. That’s because this year, Elections Canada isn’t counting hundreds of thousands of local special ballots — votes from Canadians living in their ridings who opted to vote by mail […]
Sep 17 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Canadian Anti-Hate Network says it’s the worst campaign in recent memory for far-right activity. The three main parties say they’ve experienced ugly incidents on the campaign trail, ranging from vandalism to assault. Some party operatives say it’s the nastiest campaign they’ve ever experienced. One high-profile incident happened earlier this month when someone threw gravel at […]
Sep 13 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — As the polls tighten, and with time running out, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole sharpened his attacks on the campaign trail today by calling on voters to make election day a referendum on his primary opponent. According to CBC’s Poll Tracker, the Liberals have moved ahead of the Conservatives in national support for the first time […]
Sep 7 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Saying he’s inspired by frontline workers facing harassment on the job, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today he won’t let “the mob” control his campaign after he was sprayed with gravel during a raucous protest in London, Ont. yesterday. “No one should be doing their jobs under the threat of violence or acts that put […]
Sep 5 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Sunday he will be reflecting on what should have been done differently in the case of former Liberal candidate Raj Saini, who ended his bid for re-election after a series of allegations of unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate comments were made public last week. “I’m pretty frustrated about the whole […]
Aug 27 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — The group representing more than 2,000 municipalities is asking for billions of dollars from the federal government to help cities and towns protect themselves from climate-related events as wildfires, floods, heat waves and droughts increase in intensity. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities told CBC News the large sum would help communities become more resilient, reducing […]
Aug 25 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — It took the arrest of one of its top intelligence officials to make it happen, but the RCMP says it’s now keeping better tabs on the “character” of the people it employs. Cameron Ortis, who led the force’s National Intelligence Co-ordination Centre (NICC), was arrested in September 2019 in Ottawa. He was accused of revealing […]
Aug 22 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — When Albert Smith, 68, goes to the grocery store for vegetables, it’s straight to the frozen food aisle. “We cannot have fresh produce, it’s too expensive,” he said. The Saskatchewan man said his rent and bills are paid every month with help from the Old Age Security, but there’s little left afterwards. “You stay at […]
Aug 1 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Agency back in 1999, they couldn’t have told you what colour the carpet was on the management levels. Hannah said they were told at the time that women didn’t work in counterterrorism at CSIS — that they were supposed to work […]
Jul 27 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Canada’s reopening plans could be hindered as thousands of border officers gird themselves for possible strike action. The two unions representing more than 8,500 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees announced this morning that the majority of their members have given them a strike mandate. That means they could begin strike action as soon as […]
Jul 23 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — The federal government is promising to resettle more Afghan interpreters and other workers who helped the Canadian Armed Forces during the war — people now in danger of being killed by a resurgent Taliban. Today, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino and his cabinet colleagues announced the launch of a new resettlement program for interpreters who worked […]
Jul 22 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — Canada’s spy agency says state actors may attempt to blackmail voters and pressure politicians in order to influence the outcome of the next election. The warning is contained in a special report on foreign interference threats, which charts some of the tactics the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has observed over the years. Its publication comes […]
Jul 20 2021 — Catharine Tunney — CBC — The federal government’s plan to reopen the border to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens next month could be complicated by the threat of strike action. This week, more than 8,500 Canada Border Services Agency officers — who have been without a contract since June 2018 — are voting on whether they’re willing to walk out. If […]