Aug 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The New Democrats booted Quebec MP Pierre Nantel out of the party's federal election fold Friday after confirming with him that he is in discussions to run for the Green party instead. Nantel has been a New Democrat MP for the riding of Longueuil—Saint-Hubert since 2011 and had already been nominated as the NDP candidate in the […]
Aug 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The New Democrats booted Quebec MP Pierre Nantel out of the party's federal election fold Friday after confirming with him that he is in discussions to run for the Green party instead. Nantel has been a New Democrat MP for the riding of Longueuil—Saint-Hubert since 2011 and had already been nominated as the NDP candidate in the […]
Aug 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The New Democrats booted Quebec MP Pierre Nantel out of the party's federal election fold Friday after confirming with him that he is in discussions to run for the Green party instead. Nantel has been a New Democrat MP for the riding of Longueuil—Saint-Hubert since 2011 and had already been nominated as the NDP candidate in the […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As the fallout continues in the wake of Wednesday's damning ethics report on the SNC-Lavalin affair, there are still a number of twists and turns in the road ahead for what has turned out to be an enduring political saga. Here are five: Will the RCMP lay charges, and if so, when? A spokesperson […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As the fallout continues in the wake of Wednesday's damning ethics report on the SNC-Lavalin affair, there are still a number of twists and turns in the road ahead for what has turned out to be an enduring political saga. Here are five: Will the RCMP lay charges, and if so, when? A spokesperson […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As the fallout continues in the wake of Wednesday's damning ethics report on the SNC-Lavalin affair, there are still a number of twists and turns in the road ahead for what has turned out to be an enduring political saga. Here are five: Will the RCMP lay charges, and if so, when? A spokesperson […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementing a national pharmacare system in Canada. They say comprehensive public medication programs have improved access and reduced costs everywhere they've been implemented and want to keep national pharmacare in […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementing a national pharmacare system in Canada. They say comprehensive public medication programs have improved access and reduced costs everywhere they've been implemented and want to keep national pharmacare in […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementing a national pharmacare system in Canada. They say comprehensive public medication programs have improved access and reduced costs everywhere they've been implemented and want to keep national pharmacare in […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan says she is dismayed by newly published guidelines for asylum seekers who fall under a controversial new admissibility law — guidelines she believes show some refugees will not get a fair chance to plead their case for protection in Canada. The guidelines, published on the Immigration Department website in […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan says she is dismayed by newly published guidelines for asylum seekers who fall under a controversial new admissibility law — guidelines she believes show some refugees will not get a fair chance to plead their case for protection in Canada. The guidelines, published on the Immigration Department website in […]
Aug 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan says she is dismayed by newly published guidelines for asylum seekers who fall under a controversial new admissibility law — guidelines she believes show some refugees will not get a fair chance to plead their case for protection in Canada. The guidelines, published on the Immigration Department website in […]
Aug 14 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should be made. Anne McLellan was enlisted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to examine the possibility of splitting the two roles in the federal cabinet in light of concerns raised […]
Aug 14 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should be made. Anne McLellan was enlisted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to examine the possibility of splitting the two roles in the federal cabinet in light of concerns raised […]
Aug 14 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should be made. Anne McLellan was enlisted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to examine the possibility of splitting the two roles in the federal cabinet in light of concerns raised […]