Jan 22 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh won’t rule out the possibility of Canadians footing the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security costs when they’re in Canada. “I’d want to make sure we make an evaluation before I make a decision around what we should do,” Singh said, speaking outside his NDP caucus meeting Wednesday. When asked […]
Jan 21 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — The remains of one Canadian who was killed in the Iran plane crash have been repatriated, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne confirmed Tuesday. The remains are the first to be repatriated since 57 Canadian citizens were killed when an Iranian surface-to-air missile struck a Ukrainian aircraft over Tehran on Jan. 8. Twenty-nine permanent residents of […]
Jan 15 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — As Canada and Iran negotiate the legal issues involved with repatriating the remains of Canadians and dual citizens, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko says there are 17 Canadian families who are currently fighting to see their loved ones’ remains returned to Canada. There were 57 Canadian citizens killed when an Iranian surface-to-air missile struck […]
Jan 15 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Prominent Conservative Peter MacKay is running for Conservative party leadership. MacKay made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. “I’m in. Stay tuned,” MacKay said in a tweet. He tweeted the news in both official languagues.
Jan 14 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer placed the blame for the Iran plane crash on “the Iranian Regime alone” in a series of tweets Tuesday – just one day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the shootdown was due to a recent “escalation” of tensions in the Middle East. He said his party wants to see […]
Jan 14 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Former prime minister Stephen Harper said he thinks Iran needs a change in regime in order for there to be peace in the Middle East –and he hopes the fallout from the recent Iran plane crash sparks that change. “I don’t think any of us believe that Iran would have deliberately shot down an aircraft, […]
Jan 13 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — There is “no doubt” that the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Tehran, killing all of its 176 passengers, was brought down by a surface-to-air missile, according to the chair of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board. What remains to be seen, according to Kathy Fox, is whether the aircraft was shot down on purpose. Speaking to reporters […]
Jan 8 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Prominent former Conservative Peter MacKay says he’s not ruling out a Conservative leadership bid – in fact, he’s “very seriously considering it.” MacKay made the comments in an interview with host Evan Solomon that aired on CTV’s Power Play Wednesday. “I’ve been involved in a lot of these issues and been involved in public life […]
Jan 8 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — The RCMP has temporarily suspended its training mission in Iraq, where 12 Canadian police officers had been deployed to support Iraq missions. “The safety and security of Canada’s civilian police is of the utmost importance,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Caroline Duval said in an emailed statement. The decision was attributed to the “current situation in Iraq,” […]
Jan 8 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s “shocked and saddened” to hear about the Ukrainian passenger plane crash in Tehran, Iran which killed 176 people including 63 Canadians. “Our government will continue to work closely with its international partners to ensure that this crash is thoroughly investigated, and that Canadians’ questions are answered. Today, I assure […]
Jan 7 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — The Liberal parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, Rob Oliphant, is defending Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s low profile four days after a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and exploded Iran-U.S. tensions. During a Tuesday episode of CTV’s Power Play, host Evan Solomon asked Oliphant when Trudeau plans to speak directly to […]
Jan 7 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Pierre Poilievre and Erin O’Toole are both going to run for the Conservative leadership, CTV News has learned. Poilievre has been a member of Parliament in Ontario since 2004 and is currently the Conservative Party’s finance critic. O’Toole, who and already has one failed leadership bid under his belt from 2017, has been elected since […]
Jan 6 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Canada’s National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the United States did not provide Canada with the details of its targeted U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani – despite the fact that Canada, an ally, has troops in the region. In an interview Monday with CTV’s Power Play host Evan Solomon, […]
Jan 3 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — The Conservative Party will choose its new leader on June 27 in Toronto, former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt told CTVNews.ca. She added that this tight timeline means leadership hopefuls will need to make up their minds very soon. “People, if they haven’t made up their mind, they’re going to have to make up their […]
Jan 3 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne is calling on all sides to “exercise restraint and pursue de-escalation” following a targeted U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. “Our goal is and remains a united and stable Iraq,” Champagne said in a press release. “Canada is in contact with our international partners. The […]