Nov 26 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre took to social media this week with repeated messages to “#StopTheGreatReset.” He says he’s simply criticizing comments Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made in a speech at the United Nations and an associated World Economic Forum document, but the terminology of a “Great Reset” has been co-opted by fringe groups who falsely […]
Nov 25 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Mexico’s ambassador to Canada slammed vaccine “selfishness” in a tweet that tagged two prominent Conservatives on Tuesday, just hours after repeated exchanges in the House of Commons questioned why Mexico may access a vaccine before Canada. “Mexico has worked hard to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all. We believe a pandemic is a time […]
Nov 23 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is “well positioned” when it comes to potential coronavirus vaccines – but she warns that rolling out the vaccinations to all citizens will take “a while.” Her comments come on the heel of news of a third vaccine’s promising late stage trial results, with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca […]
Nov 20 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pleading with Canadians to reduce their contacts as much as possible as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country – and he warned that Canada’s future is on the line. “This is the future of our country, this is the future of our children, it’s the future of our […]
Nov 18 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Multiple Conservative MPs are calling for a change to the conflict of interest rules for members of Parliament in the wake of revelations that former Conservative leader and sitting MP Andrew Scheer hired his sister-in-law in his office. Scheer has since ended his sister-in-law’s employment. The Globe and Mail, which first reported the news of […]
Nov 17 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canadians will only need to hold on for “a few more months” as he says the country will begin to see the other side of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the spring. However, he warned that Canada is in for a “tough winter.” “People just need to hang on. […]
Nov 16 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — The Liberals have agreed to allow the non-partisan parliamentary law clerk to peruse a pile of WE Charity documents, opening the door to more information potentially spilling out about the drawn out scandal. “We have now agreed to send unredacted documents to the Law Clerk, except those that were redacted to protect cabinet confidences and […]
Nov 13 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $1.5 billion in further support for provinces on Friday as coronavirus cases surge across the country – though he warned that the federal government’s resources “are not infinite.” The funds, which will be in addition to the $3.4 billion that has already been announced, will be invested through the Workforce […]
Nov 12 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Members of Parliament are continuing to push for the Canadian government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials following a parliamentary study that found the country’s treatment of its Uighur population constitutes “genocide.” Speaking Thursday in a press conference that crossed party lines, current and former members of the House of Commons subcommittee on international human rights addressed […]
Nov 11 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — As Canadians pay tribute to those who have served, the organizations tasked with supporting veterans are struggling to keep their doors open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Just one day after the government announced a $20-million fund for various organizations supporting veterans, more than 350 branches of the Royal Canadian Legion remain “in deep trouble,” according […]
Oct 25 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CBC, CTV News — Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that if China misled the world in the early stages of the pandemic, then they will need to be held to account. Bloomberg News and The New York Times reported in April that the U.S. intelligence community had warned the U.S. administration in a classified report that China “concealed the […]
Oct 18 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — The Canadian government isn’t ruling out the possibility of taking a stake in Canadian airlines, like WestJet and Air Canada, as ministers consider how to help the sector in its struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc confirmed the possibility during an interview with CTV Question Period Host Evan Solomon, airing Sunday. […]
Oct 14 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Canada’s Ambassador to China Dominic Barton was granted virtual consular access to Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian who is facing the death penalty in China, for the first time since January. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the news in a statement released Wednesday. “Canadian consular officials continue to provide consular services to him and his family,” the […]
Oct 10 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton says it was “true” that U.S. President Donald Trump viewed Canada as a political pawn in trade dealings with China — though he said the president was the only one in Washington who viewed it that way. Bolton made the comment in response to a question from […]
Oct 9 2020 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no intention to call off two Toronto-area byelections taking place in late October — even as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the region, prompting new restrictions from the province. “It is reassuring to Canadians to see that their democracies continue to function even in this difficult situation,” Trudeau told […]