Aug 21 2019 — Eric Grenier — CBC — The Conservatives have led in the polls since February, but their lead over the Liberals has significantly narrowed in recent weeks. The Liberals are marginally favoured over the Conservatives to win the most seats, but it’s a toss-up whether or not any party can win a majority. The New Democrats are stuck in third and […]
Aug 21 2019 — CBC — The federally owned Trans Mountain Corporation said Wednesday it has issued “notice to proceed” directives to construction contractors, mobilizing the workforce it needs to expand the pipeline. “I am pleased to announce another significant milestone for the Trans Mountain expansion project,” the corporation’s CEO, Ian Anderson, said in release.
Aug 21 2019 — CBC — The federal government has written off the balance of two multimillion-dollar loans given to Irving-owned Atlantic Wallboard in Saint John. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency closed the file on the two loans in March after deciding that the full amount “has not been and likely will never be repaid,” according to a memorandum obtained by […]
Aug 21 2019 — CBC — The Ontario government’s revised sex-education curriculum for elementary schools includes instruction on health, cybersafety and consent, and requires school boards to allow parents to exempt children from teachings on human development and sexual health. The new curriculum, released Wednesday, will replace a controversial teaching plan brought in after the Progressive Conservatives took power last year.
Aug 21 2019 — CBC — A Canada Border Services Agency agent breached federal privacy law when she took a photo of confidential police information and emailed it to a member of her family, says an internal report. According to a copy of the findings, recently obtained by CBC News through access to information law, the Calgary Police issued a wanted […]
Aug 21 2019 — Jorge Barrera — CBC — A three-year, multi-agency investigation led by the U.S. tax authority targeted a key “broker” in a smuggling scheme that allegedly moved millions of dollars worth of tobacco through a border-straddling First Nation and into the Canadian black market, U.S. court records reveal. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its investigative partners allege a man from […]
Aug 21 2019 — CBC — Climate change will be seen as an “electoral loser” by future governments if Canadians vote for a party that doesn’t take real action on the issue, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says in a new book. “If we don’t demonstrate that we can take real, tangible actions on the environment and continue to get the support […]
Aug 21 2019 — CBC — With just weeks to go before an election call, opposition MPs plan to put Liberals on the spot today with a motion to bring Canada’s ethics commissioner before a Commons committee to testify about his conclusion that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke Canada’s conflict of interest laws. “I expect the members of the committee to […]
Aug 20 2019 — CBC — The RCMP raided the rural Manitoba house of a military reservist who is suspected of recruiting for a global neo-Nazi terrorist group late Monday night and seized a number of firearms. No charges have been laid against Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews, a member of the Winnipeg-based 38 Canadian Brigade Group, but both RCMP and the […]
Aug 20 2019 — Peter Zimonjic — CBC — Canada’s chief electoral officer issued a public statement today assuring environmental organizations that they’re free to promote action to fight climate change during the fall federal election without falling afoul of the Canada Elections Act. “The act does not prevent individuals or groups from talking about issues or publishing information,” Stéphane Perrault said. Perrault issued […]
Aug 20 2019 — CBC — The Conference Board of Canada now predicts that Alberta’s economy will shrink by 0.8 per cent this year, in large part due to uncertainty regarding pipelines. The province “will face a mild recession in 2019, but some areas are showing signs of improvement after a rough start to the year,” the organization said in its […]
Aug 20 2019 — CBC — The federal election is two months away, and the New Democratic Party still doesn’t have a candidate in any of the 10 New Brunswick ridings. Yvon Godin, the former NDP member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, blames party leader Jagmeet Singh and the small amount of time he’s spent in New Brunswick and other parts of […]
Aug 20 2019 — CBC — Jack Letts, dubbed Jihadi Jack by the media after being accused of travelling to Syria to fight for ISIS, said he’s not surprised Britain stripped him of his citizenship, and that he hopes to return to Canada. “I’ve always felt I’m a mix. And I’ve been to Canada seven times and I spent a lot […]
Aug 20 2019 — John Paul Tasker — CBC — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says that, if his party forms the next federal government, he’ll make Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for new parents tax-free to ease the cost of raising a child in Canada. Scheer made the announcement during a campaign-style stop at a Toronto-area child care centre, touting the promise as a cornerstone of […]
Aug 20 2019 — Eric Grenier — CBC — The Greens and New Democrats are tied in Quebec polling – but the Greens have the edge. It’s cynical to assume that politicians who change their party affiliations always do so because they’re placing self-interest over principle. So it could just be a coincidence that Pierre Nantel — who announced Monday he’ll be running as […]