Sep 24 2018 — Peter Zimonjic — CBC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off his visit to the UN today by telling delegates at the Mandela Peace Summit that Canada will continue to stand up for the rule of law, democracy and human rights at home and abroad. “As we pay tribute to the legacy of Nelson Mandela, Canada reaffirms its resolve to […]
Sep 24 2018 — Kristin Rushowy — Toronto Star — Premier Doug Ford is standing by his decision to be photographed with a far-right Toronto mayoral candidate and her supporters. Asked twice by the NDP in the legislature Monday to denounce Faith Goldy and the picture taken at the annual Ford Fest barbecue in Vaughan on Saturday night, Ford did not.
Sep 24 2018 — UK Daily Mail — President Donald Trump has set aside time for talks at the United Nations General Assembly with Egypt’s dictator, the British prime minister, and the French president and yet he won’t have time this week to meet with Canada’s Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is at the annual gathering in New York City, where he’s due to deliver […]
Sep 24 2018 — The Canadian Press — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the federal government would find it easier to get the Trans Mountain pipeline built if it moves the route and the marine shipping terminal to avoid Indigenous communities that are oppose the project. Perry Bellegarde said many Indigenous communities believe in the need to diversify […]
Sep 24 2018 — CBC — The Alberta NDP government used the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion mess as an opportunity to try and score political points against United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney. Internal documents detailing the NDP government’s talking points on the pipeline this spring demonstrate the government’s dogged attempts to paint Kenney as slick and capricious, said Calgary-based pollster […]
Sep 24 2018 — The Canadian Press — Newly released figures show Canadian officials have removed only a handful of the hundreds of irregular migrants who arrived in Canada while they were already facing deportation orders from the United States. Numbers tabled recently in the House of Commons show nearly 900 irregular migrants intercepted by the Mounties in Canada since April 2017 were […]
Sep 24 2018 — The union representing thousands of Canada Post workers says it will stay at the bargaining table, averting a potential strike by mid-week. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Monday it would not issue a 72-hour notice of job action, giving the Crown agency’s negotiators an opportunity to address the union’s demands, which include higher […]
Sep 24 2018 — The Canadian Press — Liberal MPs have shot down the request to delve into the issue of whether it is appropriate for a politician to routinely use the Constitution’s controversial notwithstanding clause to override a court’s decision. The governing MPs voted against NDP justice critic Murray Rankin’s motion proposing the justice and human rights committee study the routine use […]
Sep 24 2018 — The Canadian Press — Calling his predecessor’s handling of Ontario’s books “the biggest government scandal in a generation,” Premier Doug Ford announced plans for a special committee Monday that would dig further into the province’s fiscal situation. Ford’s vow to hold the previous regime accountable came in a speech to caucus delivered days after his finance minister announced the […]
Sep 24 2018 — Evan Dyer — CBC — With nearly two years to go until the vote for the 2021 United Nations Security Council, it may seem strange that Canada is lobbying other nations that are gathering on the east side of Manhattan for the 73rd UN General Assembly. That is indeed the focus of the behind-the-scenes diplomacy at this week-long event, attended […]
Sep 24 2018 — Laura Ryckewaert — Hill Times — Quebec is on course to be a two-way race between the Liberals and Conservatives in the 2019 federal election, say strategists, and the Québec City region is likely to be a hotly contested battleground amongst the federal parties. Despite the reunion of the Bloc Québécois on Sept. 17—with five MPs who had split from the […]
Sep 24 2018 — The first woman to hold the reins of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a Cree Metis businessman are the two newest members of the Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the appointments to fill seats in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Beverley Busson will take the seat in B.C. and Martin Klyne will fill […]
Sep 24 2018 — David Pugliese — Ottawa Citizen — Irving Shipbuilding is pushing federal officials to announce a firm date to begin construction on Canada’s new fleet of warships, arguing that will help drive the project along. But the company is facing resistance from federal officials concerned about missing a publicly announced start date, as happened with the Arctic patrol ships now under construction, […]
Sep 24 2018 — National Post — On Monday, Sept. 17 I made a difficult decision to do what is right, not what is easy. When I marked an ‘x’ beside my name on the ballot in 2015, my constituents entrusted me to represent them. To honour that trust, I must do all that I can to serve the country to the […]
Sep 24 2018 — Global News — The city’s first mayoral debate got off to a rocky start after a controversial candidate stormed the stage and demanded to be included. Former Rebel Media personality turned mayoral candidate Faith Goldy showed up while the debate was taking place and attempted to present a petition to the moderator that she said held signatures of […]