May 15 2020 — Global News — Five Canadian Armed Forces members who are helping out at long-term care facilities during the pandemic have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. A statement from CAF said four of those members are assisting at care homes in Quebec, while the other is stationed in Ontario. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that the government […]
May 14 2020 — Matthew Fisher — Global News — An old maxim in Canadian politics is that foreign policy never matters to voters or politicians. This harsh truth was underlined last fall when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boycotted a leaders’ debate on foreign policy at the University of Toronto’s Munk School and the other party leaders fell in line with him with barely a […]
May 13 2020 — Global News — The Ontario government said it first received complaints about working conditions from Maple Lodge Farms employees in early April, nearly two weeks before an outbreak of COVID-19 sickened at least two dozen workers at a facility in Brampton. One month later, the company, which describes itself as Canada’s largest chicken processor, says it is still […]
May 13 2020 — Global News — As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, fewer Canadians are strictly following physical-distancing orders today than they were last month, a new Ipsos poll found. The poll, conducted on behalf of Global News, found that nearly four in 10 say they are not rigorously adhering to physical distancing and self-isolation guidelines, which health officials say are […]
May 13 2020 — Matthew Fisher — Global News — Donald Trump has declared that he suspects the coronavirus pandemic is linked to a virology lab in China’s Wuhan province. The European response to that accusation has been tepid — no surprise after four years of Trump criticizing Europe on everything from defence to trade policy or ignoring them altogether. The European Union does not […]
May 13 2020 — Global News — A large majority of Canadians agree that elections in Canada should be postponed until the novel coronavirus is brought under control, according to an Ipsos poll. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News, found that 72 per cent said they supported postponing elections for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 13 2020 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there will be questions “particularly” for China about how the coronavirus pandemic began and its handling of the early days of the crisis. His comments to journalists during a daily press briefing come on the heels of a new Angus Reid poll that finds an overwhelming majority of Canadians do […]
May 13 2020 — Beatrice Britneff — Global News — More than two-thirds of Canadians believe a vaccine for COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — should be mandatory for all, a new poll by Ipsos suggests. A survey conducted exclusively for Global News last week found that 72 per cent of Canadians agree that vaccination against COVID-19 should be obligatory across […]
May 13 2020 — Global News — After years of negotiations, the province announced Tuesday that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the federal government that it calls a “major step toward providing Alberta’s oil and gas industry a single set of strong rules to reduce methane emissions and protect the environment.”
May 12 2020 — Global News — The Senate’s powerful internal economy committee says it has received a complaint against Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos for an email sent from his official account that asked recipients to buy party memberships in order to support Erin O’Toole’s bid to become the Tory leader. But Housakos says the email was in error and that he […]
May 12 2020 — Patrick Cain — Global News — A steady flattening — and what may be early signs of a decrease — in Canada’s coronavirus deaths reflect the locking down of society starting in mid-March, an expert says. “It’s good news — this is what we want to see,” says Steven Hoffman of York University. “A flattening first, and then a quick reduction. […]
May 10 2020 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole says while he would not walk away from longstanding policies acknowledging Chinese claims over Hong Kong and Taiwan, he would modify them. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, O’Toole was asked whether he would take a more forceful stand recognizing Hong Kong and Taiwan if he were […]
May 8 2020 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday thanked the island nation of Taiwan for donating medical masks to Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic, one day after his foreign minister dodged repeated requests to do the same. During a daily briefing with journalists outside Rideau Cottage, Trudeau was asked about Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne refusing to […]
May 7 2020 — Global News — A day after leaders with the federal Green Party and the Bloc Québécois suggested they believe Canada’s embattled oil industry may not bounce back, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney fired back at their comments and touted the energy sector’s contributions to Canada.
May 7 2020 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — When China donated medical supplies to help Canada in battling the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne turned to Twitter to thank the country directly. But after the small island nation of Taiwan did the same, Champagne did not post about the donation on his Twitter account and when pressed to thank the nation […]