Nov 14 2018 — Christie Blatchford — National Post — Screenshots of an online conversation between former Conservative MP Tony Clement and a young woman with whom he had an affair show that she was offered a bribe in exchange for dirt on him by “a group of women who have been harmed by him” and who claimed to have “organizational support with the liberals.” […]
Nov 15 2018 — CTV News — The NDP is calling for an independent investigation into an allegation of inappropriate behavior leveled against Finance Minister Vic Fedeli that was detailed in a new book by former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown. Excerpts of the book, titled Takedown: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown, were published in the Toronto Star ahead of […]
Nov 15 2018 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — Canada should push to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers OTTAWA – China is a growing market for Canadian agrifood exports and could become even more important if it reduces tariffs and other trade barriers, says the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance. The call came as four federal cabinet ministers were in China to discuss […]
Nov 15 2018 — Ottawa Matters — A new book by former Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown is drawing swift and cutting criticism on social media over its comments about local MPP and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod. “When I think about Lisa MacLeod, I think about a person who is always angry,” Brown writes. He also lists off people that he […]
Nov 15 2018 — Associated Press — China said Thursday that 15 foreign ambassadors, including the envoy from Canada, exceeded their diplomatic roles by issuing a letter expressing concern about the incarceration of hundreds of thousands of members of the country’s Muslim minorities in re-education camps. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters at a daily briefing that it would be […]
Nov 14 2018 — Global News — The former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives is not pulling punches when it comes to social services minister Lisa MacLeod. Brampton’s newly elected mayor Patrick Brown is scheduled to release ‘Take Down: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown’ later this week.
Nov 15 2018 — 680 News — The Ontario PC party is standing behind Vic Fedeli after a new book by Patrick Brown dropped bombshell allegations against the Ontario Finance Minister. The new book, titled Takedown: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown, Brown claims Fedeli had also been the subject of sexual misconduct allegations.
Nov 14 2018 — Global News — In his new book, ‘Take Down: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown,’ former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader and current Brampton mayor-elect Patrick Brown says finance minister Vic Fedeli “dodged a bullet” in regards to allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Nov 15 2018 — Mike Crawley — CBC — Vic Fedeli’s fall economic statement comes after sexual misconduct allegation revealed. Ontario’s Finance Minister Vic Fedeli is poised to eliminate at least two provincial watchdog positions on Thursday as the Ford government launches its cost-cutting drive, CBC News has learned. Fedeli is scheduled to deliver the fall economic statement, the first budget document under Premier […]
Nov 15 2018 — Daniel Leblanc and Robert Fife — Globe and Mail — Governor-General Julie Payette will start living at Rideau Hall next summer, after having delayed her move into the official residence by more than a year, her office says. When Ms. Payette was installed in the viceregal position in October, 2017, she could not immediately take residence at Rideau Hall because of renovations inside the main […]
Nov 15 2018 — CBC — Veterans Affairs Canada says it will expand access to Halifax’s Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital by making more than two dozen beds available for Allied and modern-day veterans. The decision comes in the wake of widespread outrage over news that a veteran was denied access because his wartime service wasn’t with the Canadian military.
Nov 15 2018 — Kathleen Harris — CBC — The federal government will spend nearly $90 million to build and repair police stations in First Nation and Inuit communities. The money is meant to address “pressing needs” in policing infrastructure by repairing, renovating or replacing facilities, many of them in remote or fly-in communities. The program, which is cost-shared with the provinces and territories, […]
Nov 15 2018 — Rob Ferguson — Toronto Star — Premier Doug Ford repeatedly evaded questions Wednesday on news reports his chief of staff ordered Ontario Power Generation to fire a former top aide to ousted Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown, fanning speculation about political interference. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath pressed the premier in the legislature’s daily question period to “confirm or deny” the role […]
Nov 15 2018 — The Canadian Press — Former premier Brian Gallant will go to the New Brunswick legislature this morning to officially announce that he will be stepping down as Liberal leader. Sources tell The Canadian Press that Gallant will ask the party to organize a leadership convention. They say he intends to remain as Opposition leader until the party chooses his […]
Nov 15 2018 — The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants answers from Saudi Arabia on the country’s “perspective and their participation, potentially,” in the killing of a journalist. Earlier this week, Trudeau became the first Western leader to publicly confirm that Canadian intelligence officials had heard tapes Turkey released of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, but he […]