Dec 10 2019 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — On the one-year anniversary of the detention of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China, the opposition parties in the House of Commons have teamed up to use their majority for the first time ever in agreement to create a special all-party committee to study the state of the Canada-China relationship. Proposed by the […]
Dec 10 2019 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien’s latest report found that Statistics Canada didn’t break the law when it requested the personal financial transaction information of 500,000 Canadians. Therrien did, however, recommend the Statistics Canada programs that collected the data – the Credit Information Project and the Financial Transactions project – be redesigned. “Canadians were deeply troubled by […]
Dec 8 2019 — CTV News — When an artist duct-taped a banana to a wall and priced it at US$120,000 this week, we should probably have known where the story was heading. The work, by Maurizio Cattelan, was ripe for the picking — and on Saturday, it was unceremoniously taken off the wall at the Art Basel Miami Beach and eaten […]
Dec 8 2019 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet’s support of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s throne speech should be a hint to Canadians that he won’t challenge the government. “They’ve made it clear that they don’t really have anything to negotiate, they’re not going to push the government,” said Singh in an interview on […]
Dec 8 2019 — CTV News — It was a busy week for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. After a clip of the PM gossiping about American president Donald Trump with other world leaders went viral, the clip ended up being used in an ad for Democratic Party nominee hopeful Joe Biden. McGill University Political Science professor Daniel Beland said he doesn’t believe […]
Dec 8 2019 — CTV News — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to meet Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for the first time since the federal election, a new survey suggests Canadians are worried about separatist sentiment in western Canada and aren’t convinced that the Liberals can mend the rift. The poll, commissioned by CTV News and conducted by Nanos Research, surveyed […]
Dec 7 2019 — CTV News — In a rare statement, a spokesperson for Prince Charles has dismissed persistent rumours claiming Queen Elizabeth II plans to retire when she turns 95. “There are no plans for any change in arrangements at the age of 95 — or any other age,” the Clarence House spokesperson told CTVNews.ca in an email on Saturday. In […]
Dec 7 2019 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — The confidence vote in response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government’s throne speech “probably” won’t happen until 2020. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period with Evan Solomon, Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez said that the vote likely won’t happen until the New Year, citing the Liberal’s ability to schedule up to six days […]
Dec 6 2019 — CTV News — Days after shovels hit the ground in Alberta on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a new survey suggests the majority of Canadians support the construction of new pipelines. The survey, commissioned by CTV News and conducted by Nanos Research, polled 1,010 Canadians and found that 42 per cent supported new pipelines while another 23 per […]
Dec 6 2019 — CTV News — A 22-year-old Ontario man is facing terrorism-related offenses after returning from Turkey. Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ont., was arrested and charged Friday morning for participating in activities of a terrorist group and for leaving Canada to participate in such activities. “I want to reassure the citizens of the Greater Toronto Area and all Canadians, that […]
Dec 5 2019 — CTV News — Following a frosty couple days, U.S. President Donald Trump has once again hinted at a possible trade spat with Canada and other NATO countries that he believes aren’t “putting up their money” on defence spending. Trump spoke in Washington, D.C. on Thursday in front of representatives ofthe United Nations Security Council and said he had […]
Dec 4 2019 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — There are five Members of Parliament vying to be the next House of Commons speaker: Two Liberals, two Conservatives, and a New Democrat. The MPs who are in the running to be the Speaker are incumbent Liberals Geoff Regan and Anthony Rota, Conservatives Bruce Stanton and Joel Godin, and NDP MP Carol Hughes.
Dec 4 2019 — CTV News — As party leaders descend on Ottawa ahead of Parliament’s return to business, they had some choice words for Prime Minister Trudeau who was caught on video speaking candidly to other world leaders about U.S. President Donald Trump. While addressing his caucus on Parliament Hill Wednesday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused Prime Minister Trudeau of having […]
Dec 4 2019 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not apologize after U.S. President Donald Trump called him “two-faced” in the wake of a video of the PM apparently speaking candidly to other world leaders about the president. “Last night, I made a reference to the fact that there was an unscheduled press conference before my meeting with President […]
Dec 3 2019 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — Two Toronto-area school boards have suspended their participation in a charitable program Public Safety Minister Bill Blair helped establish following allegations that children’s personal information wasn’t adequately protected online. The Ontario privacy commissioner is also looking into the charity’s program.