Jul 7 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Jean Charest is calling on the Conservative Party of Canada to release details of the allegations that led to the ousting of Patrick Brown from its leadership race. Charest said it’s imperative the party let the public know about a decision that justified his ejection on Tuesday evening.
Jul 6 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Newly disqualified Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown is alleging political corruption for his ousting from the race over allegations his campaign broke election financing rules. In an exclusive, sit-down interview on CTV News Channel Wednesday, Brown told Power Play host Evan Solomon he believes Pierre Poilievre supporters on the leadership election committee are behind […]
Jun 29 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — The federal government announced Wednesday all existing border restrictions to enter Canada will remain in place until at least Sept. 30. That means foreign travellers will still need to provide proof of being fully vaccinated to enter the country and unvaccinated Canadians or permanent residents will need to provide a molecular COVID-19 test taken prior […]
Jun 19 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Conservative Party leadership contender Patrick Brown says accusations by Pierre Poilievre that his campaign reimbursed membership fees are an attempt to distract from his rival’s economic policy pledges. Brown said Poilievre is hiding behind the attacks as the world’s cryptocurrency market tanks. “This is Pierre Poilievre trying to change the channel. This week, there was […]
Jun 14 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — The federal government is lifting the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal public servants and transportation workers, on the same day it released details about dropping the mandate for domestic and outgoing travel. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced the change would come into effect on June 20. Fortier added that employees currently on administrative leave […]
Jun 12 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Conservative Party of Canada leadership contender Jean Charest is accusing rival Pierre Poilievre of exaggerating his membership count, calling the claim “Pierreinflation.” The former Quebec premier says the Poilievre campaign’s assertion that they’ve signed up 311,958 Canadians thus far to support their team is “all spin.” “At the rate it’s going, we call it ‘Pierreinflation’ […]
Jun 11 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Canada’s Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is focused on resolving the long delays travellers are experiencing at major airports in a “matter of weeks.” Speaking to CTV’s Question Period, Boissonnault said he’s not pleased with the reports of Canadians waiting hours to get through regular travel checkpoints, specifically at Toronto Pearson International […]
Jun 7 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — The Conservatives and the New Democrats are demanding that the federal government introduce new measures to address the rising cost of living for Canadians, with different suggestions to tackle the inflation crisis. The Conservatives have put forward an opposition day motion asking that the government temporarily suspend the Goods and Services tax collected on gasoline […]
Jun 5 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino isn’t ruling out the possibility of a national ban on handguns in Canada, saying the federal government is leaving “all options on the table.” In an interview on CTV’s Question Period, Mendicino said Ottawa’s newly introduced gun-control bill is a “step in the right direction” to mitigate gun violence across […]
May 29 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Justice Minister David Lametti is defending the federal government’s authority to challenge provincial laws that they believe infringe on the rights of Canadians, after Quebec said Ottawa’s reaction to Bills 21 and 96 lacked ‘respect.’ “We are just testing the limits of a piece of legislation, whether it infringes on the charter or whether it […]
May 22 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Canada’s Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino insists the once unknown fate of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig was not why the government delayed its decision to ban Huawei technologies from Canada’s 5G network. Asking during an interview on CTV’s Question Period if Ottawa held off making a move as strenuous negotiations took place to release […]
May 15 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown says social conservatives would have a place in a party led by him but that he stands firm on his views on topics such as abortion. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period, Brown pointed to his time in provincial politics when social conservatives were elected while he was […]
May 14 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Amid discussions about the battle for the soul of the Conservative Party, former Prime Minister Kim Campbell says without leadership on policies such as climate change, the party’s identity will remain in question. “I’m sorry, if you’re not worried about climate change, and you’re not worried about resurgent authoritarianism, and you’re not a champion of […]
May 8 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge is strongly disputing Conservative Party MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre’s claim the central bank is “financially illiterate.” In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Dodge, who was governor from 2001 to 2008, called the assertion “bull****.” “I’m very insulted by that…They understand what’s going on,” […]
May 5 2022 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — After reviewing an accusation by the Conservative Party that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped an “F-bomb” in the House of Commons on Wednesday, the House speaker said no consequences will ensue. House Deputy Speaker Chris D’Entremont said he consulted Wednesday’s video feed and couldn’t make out what the prime minister said, but warned unparliamentary language […]