Jan 27 2023 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Canadians cannot be complacent as antisemitism and hatred grow across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Speaking at a Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial in Ottawa on Friday, the prime minister warned that in times of peace, people “look back at this atrocity, bewildered at how it could ever have been permitted to happen.” “We […]
Jan 26 2023 — Global News — Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan said Thursday that she is taking a medical leave to deal with a “physical health challenge.” Duncan said in a statement posted to Twitter that she is taking the leave based on the advice of her doctors, and will remain as member of Parliament for the Etobicoke North riding in Ontario.
Jan 25 2023 — Global News — Former U.S. president Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks, according to a statement released by Meta, the owner of both platforms. Meta had imposed a two-year suspension on Trump’s accounts on Jan. 7, 2021, following an attack on the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., by the former […]
Jan 25 2023 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Canadians are going through “tough times,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday — but “angry” protests, he added, should remain peaceful despite those difficulties. He made the comment after footage emerged on social media of the prime minister being swarmed by a small but vocal group of demonstrators in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday night, […]
Jan 25 2023 — Global News — Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen says his constituency office “followed all the rules” when it hired a firm with family ties to a staffer working in his office. He also said he was “happy with the services” and, when asked, did not rule out hiring the firm in the future and said again that he was […]
Jan 24 2023 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould says the passport backlog has been “virtually eliminated” and processing times in passport offices are back to pre-pandemic levels. The announcement comes amid a three-day Liberal cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ont. “Since its peak in June 2022, after dedicating resources to ensure these Canadians receive their passports, […]
Jan 24 2023 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians don’t want to “plunge” into an election this year — and he believes his governance deal with the NDP is going “extremely well.” As long as the agreement stays focused on delivering results, Trudeau said the Liberals and the NDP are “going to continue to be able to govern […]
Jan 24 2023 — Teresa Wright — Global News — As political pressure builds on the federal Liberals’ pledge to usher in Canada’s first ever national drug coverage program, questions are being raised about implementation delays and whether Ottawa’s vision for pharmacare will indeed materialize as a universal, single-payer program. Last week, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters he wants to see a national framework […]
Jan 20 2023 — Global News — A second Liberal minister gave thousands in contracts to a foodie firm with family ties to a senior staffer in Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office, Global News has learned. Marci Ien, the minister of women and gender equality, gave $10,000 in constituency contracts to Munch More Media, a Toronto-based public relations firm specializing in promoting […]
Jan 20 2023 — Global News — After a report surfaced Thursday about allegations that a staffer for Premier Danielle Smith emailed the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service to question their judgment on some cases, the premier’s office has issued a statement saying “this is a serious allegation” and “appropriate action will be taken” if the allegations are true. The CBC reported Thursday […]
Jan 20 2023 — Global News — Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office admitted Thursday night that his senior staffer is the sister of the director of a foodie communications firm that received $93,050 in constituency funds. Hussen’s office confirmed that his director of policy, Tia Tariq, is sisters with Hiba Tariq, the director of Munch More Media, the company that has been […]
Jan 19 2023 — Global News — David Crosby, the legendary singer-songwriter who founded some of the defining rock groups of the 1960s, has died at the age of 81, according to media reports on Thursday. Variety shared a statement from Crosby’s wife saying the musician died after “a long illness” and was surrounded by his family when he passed. “Although he […]
Jan 19 2023 — David Akin — Global News — Across the country, Liberal MPs have spent the week handing out millions of dollars to municipalities to fight gun crime and remind voters about their intention to ban handguns and strengthen gun control laws, measures which internal government polling obtained by Global News appears to indicate are political winners for the Trudeau government. On Thursday […]
Jan 19 2023 — Global News — Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen used $93,050 in constituency funds for public relations help from a foodie communications firm with a connection to a former senior staffer, public records show. House of Commons rules permit MPs to use constituency funds for professional communications work, but Hussen is one of just a handful of cabinet ministers who […]
Jan 18 2023 — Global News — Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand has made a surprise visit to Ukraine and announced Wednesday more military support to help Kyiv respond to Russia’s invasion. Anand said Ottawa will be donating an additional 200 Canadian-made armoured vehicles worth $90 million. The vehicles are being purchased from Roshel, a company based in Mississauga, Ont. This is […]