Category Archives: Canada
Gas tax break not currently on table as Liberals battle affordability problems
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government is more focused on stabilizing oil prices by increasing supply than it is on trying to cut prices by offering Canadians a tem...
Jun 21, 2022
Green interim leader warns far right is wooing Canadians who feel left behind
OTTAWA - The interim leader of the Green Party is warning that the far right in Canada is gaining strength from people who are completely frustrated and feel they no longer lead meaningful lives. Amit...
Jun 21, 2022
Long waits outside Montreal passport office, police called due to size of crowd
MONTREAL - The federal minister responsible for Passport Canada is calling the situation at a Montreal passport office unacceptable. Families Minister Karina Gould says senior managers are on the grou...
Jun 21, 2022
Sergeant-at-arms 'flabbergasted' at Ottawa police inaction on harassment amid convoy
OTTAWA - The sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons says he was "flabbergasted" at how the Ottawa police allowed the harassment of members of Parliament and staffers to go on during the protests ag...
Jun 21, 2022
MPs agree to expedite passage of 'extreme intoxication' bill in House of Commons
The Liberal government has moved to expedite its "extreme intoxication" bill in the House of Commons with a unanimous consent motion. Members of Parliament unanimously agreed today to pass Bill C-28 b...
Jun 21, 2022
Errors and omissions revealed in RCMP statements after Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - In the days following the mass shooting that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia, the RCMP's statements to the public were riddled with mistakes, confusion and omissions, a newly released rep...
Jun 21, 2022
Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre reviewing vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces
OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is reviewing the Canadian military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a similar requirement for most other federal employees was suspended on Monday. The Departmen...
Jun 21, 2022
MPs want more funding for community groups trying to prevent ideological extremism
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is calling on governments to provide more money to front-line community organizations trying to stem the tide of ideologically motivated violent extremism. In a n...
Jun 21, 2022
Quebec extends state of emergency in Saguenay, Que., because of landslide threat
MONTREAL - Quebec is extending a state of emergency in a city north of Quebec City where a neighbourhood is threatened by landslides. Public Security Minister Genevive Guilbault tweeted late Monday af...
Jun 21, 2022
Some Quebec adults could get 4th or 5th COVID-19 shots this fall: vaccine committee
MONTREAL - Quebec's immunization committee is recommending that the province prepare for another round of COVID-19 vaccination that could see some adults receive a fifth shot by the fall. The committe...
Jun 21, 2022