Articles by Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press

Aug 23 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Billboards with Maxime Bernier's face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped up Friday in several major Canadian cities. The ads, which were seen in Halifax, Regina and Vancouver, prompt people to vote for the People's Party of Canada and read "Say NO to Mass Immigration." A third-party advertising group, True North Strong & Free Advertising Corp., […]

Aug 23 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Billboards with Maxime Bernier's face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped up Friday in several major Canadian cities. The ads, which were seen in Halifax, Regina and Vancouver, prompt people to vote for the People's Party of Canada and read "Say NO to Mass Immigration." A third-party advertising group, True North Strong & Free Advertising Corp., […]

Aug 23 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Billboards with Maxime Bernier's face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped up Friday in several major Canadian cities. The ads, which were seen in Halifax, Regina and Vancouver, prompt people to vote for the People's Party of Canada and read "Say NO to Mass Immigration." A third-party advertising group, True North Strong & Free Advertising Corp., […]

Aug 23 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The People's Party of Canada made another bid Friday to convince debate organizers they deserve to be included in two televised events in October. In a letter to the Leaders' Debates Commission, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier provided a list of five candidates he said were prominent figures in their ridings and would […]

Aug 23 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The People's Party of Canada made another bid Friday to convince debate organizers they deserve to be included in two televised events in October. In a letter to the Leaders' Debates Commission, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier provided a list of five candidates he said were prominent figures in their ridings and would […]

Aug 23 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The People's Party of Canada made another bid Friday to convince debate organizers they deserve to be included in two televised events in October. In a letter to the Leaders' Debates Commission, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier provided a list of five candidates he said were prominent figures in their ridings and would […]

Aug 20 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October, the media group producing the events announced Tuesday.  The Canadian Debate Production Partnership said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, the NDP's Jagmeet Singh, Green party Leader Elizabeth May and the Bloc Quebecois' Yves-Francois Blanchet will all […]

Aug 20 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October, the media group producing the events announced Tuesday.  The Canadian Debate Production Partnership said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, the NDP's Jagmeet Singh, Green party Leader Elizabeth May and the Bloc Quebecois' Yves-Francois Blanchet will all […]

Aug 20 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October, the media group producing the events announced Tuesday.  The Canadian Debate Production Partnership said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, the NDP's Jagmeet Singh, Green party Leader Elizabeth May and the Bloc Quebecois' Yves-Francois Blanchet will all […]

Aug 13 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prominent human rights activists and Chinese political dissidents warned Tuesday about the potential for a brutal crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong. People in Hong Kong have taken to the streets in massive demonstrations since June, initially to protest a law concerning extradition. But the protests have increasingly called for democratic reform in the territory. Protesters […]

Aug 13 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prominent human rights activists and Chinese political dissidents warned Tuesday about the potential for a brutal crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong. People in Hong Kong have taken to the streets in massive demonstrations since June, initially to protest a law concerning extradition. But the protests have increasingly called for democratic reform in the territory. Protesters […]

Aug 13 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prominent human rights activists and Chinese political dissidents warned Tuesday about the potential for a brutal crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong. People in Hong Kong have taken to the streets in massive demonstrations since June, initially to protest a law concerning extradition. But the protests have increasingly called for democratic reform in the territory. Protesters […]

Aug 13 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A pair of Conservative campaigns that were forced to refund the proceeds from two separate fundraising events earlier this year say Canada's new political financing law should not be applied retroactively. Two Ontario riding associations returned proceeds from the January events — one attended by Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt in Mississauga—Streetsville, the other […]

Aug 13 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A pair of Conservative campaigns that were forced to refund the proceeds from two separate fundraising events earlier this year say Canada's new political financing law should not be applied retroactively. Two Ontario riding associations returned proceeds from the January events — one attended by Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt in Mississauga—Streetsville, the other […]

Aug 13 2019 — Christian Paas-Lang, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A pair of Conservative campaigns that were forced to refund the proceeds from two separate fundraising events earlier this year say Canada's new political financing law should not be applied retroactively. Two Ontario riding associations returned proceeds from the January events — one attended by Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt in Mississauga—Streetsville, the other […]