Jul 7 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to provide a payment worth up to $600 to some disabled Canadians to help with additional COVID-19 costs remains in limbo. The measure, announced on June 5, was contained in a piece of legislation that failed to pass later that month after the Liberals didn't win unanimous consent. Though the […]
Jul 7 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to provide a payment worth up to $600 to some disabled Canadians to help with additional COVID-19 costs remains in limbo. The measure, announced on June 5, was contained in a piece of legislation that failed to pass later that month after the Liberals didn't win unanimous consent. Though the […]
Jul 7 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One of the longest-serving Conservative members of Parliament is backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis in that party's leadership race. Ontario MP Scott Reid announced he's endorsing Lewis in the contest, which is set to wrap up in just under two months. Reid says the last time he was this excited about a leadership candidate […]
Jul 7 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One of the longest-serving Conservative members of Parliament is backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis in that party's leadership race. Ontario MP Scott Reid announced he's endorsing Lewis in the contest, which is set to wrap up in just under two months. Reid says the last time he was this excited about a leadership candidate […]
Jul 7 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A new poll suggests turbulence ahead for airlines seeking public support for their current COVID-19 plans. Seventy-two per cent of Canadians surveyed by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they're not comfortable flying since a decision by some airlines to relax their own in-flight physical distancing requirements. As of July 1, Air […]
Jul 7 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A new poll suggests turbulence ahead for airlines seeking public support for their current COVID-19 plans. Seventy-two per cent of Canadians surveyed by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they're not comfortable flying since a decision by some airlines to relax their own in-flight physical distancing requirements. As of July 1, Air […]
Jul 6 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a pass on a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Trudeau's office said Monday he wishes the two countries and their leaders well but Trudeau will remain in Ottawa for a cabinet retreat and a scheduled sitting of Parliament. […]
Jul 6 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a pass on a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Trudeau's office said Monday he wishes the two countries and their leaders well but Trudeau will remain in Ottawa for a cabinet retreat and a scheduled sitting of Parliament. […]
Jul 6 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As millions of Canadians contemplate what it will take to work long-term from home in order to control the spread of COVID-19, MPs are considering a very particular problem: how to virtually vote. Options to do so are now on the table as members of Parliament and hundreds of behind-the-scenes staff begin to […]
Jul 6 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As millions of Canadians contemplate what it will take to work long-term from home in order to control the spread of COVID-19, MPs are considering a very particular problem: how to virtually vote. Options to do so are now on the table as members of Parliament and hundreds of behind-the-scenes staff begin to […]
Jul 1 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student. "This is just the beginning," her teacher said. "You can't stop here." Karande took those words to heart. The next nine years were full of new beginnings as she journeyed from India to […]
Jul 1 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student. "This is just the beginning," her teacher said. "You can't stop here." Karande took those words to heart. The next nine years were full of new beginnings as she journeyed from India to […]
Jun 30 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday. Leger Marketing and Association for Canadian Studies surveyed Canadians asking whether, given all that's gone on in the last three months with the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Jun 30 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday. Leger Marketing and Association for Canadian Studies surveyed Canadians asking whether, given all that's gone on in the last three months with the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Jun 29 2020 — Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it turned back 21 people who tried to enter the country from the U.S. in May to claim asylum. The CBSA says 17 were sent back to the U.S. from the Quebec region and four were sent back from the Pacific region after they were stopped by […]