By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2024 7:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to testify on Wednesday at an inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada’s last two elections. The inquiry has already heard that China and other state actors attempted … Read more
Thirty years ago, a mantra for the U.S. Democrats ran “it’s the economy, stupid.” Three decades later, that same energy has been captured by a Canadian politician that nobody would mistake for Bill Clinton. The Millennial and Gen Y Canadians who will vote for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre – potentially for the first time, or … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was told in September 2019 about alleged “irregularities” in Han Dong’s nomination in Don Valley North, but a senior Party member advised against taking action based on the intelligence available at the time. Trudeau was first briefed on Sept. 30, 2019 – one day before the Liberal leader could replace Dong as their candidate … Read more
Quebec Premier François Legault is calling on Ottawa to act, saying he hasn’t ruled out holding a referendum on immigration powers and accusing the federal government of meddling in the province’s affairs. Speaking from the provincial legislature on Tuesday, Legault urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “listen to Quebecers” when it comes to concerns over … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have a “publicly televised” meeting with the premiers to talk about the carbon price increase. “I think he’s too scared,” Poilievre said Monday morning when asked if he thinks Trudeau would meet with the premiers on TV. Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2024 7:19 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Staff from the Prime Minister’s Office are set to speak on Tuesday at the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections. The testimony comes a day after the inquiry saw a briefing … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 7:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The public inquiry studying alleged meddling in Canada’s most recent elections will hear from the prime minister’s national security adviser on Monday. Nathalie Drouin was named to the post in January. 2:47 Trudeau … Read more
The federal government will be investing $2.4 billion to accelerate Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday. The investment will be divided between a number of measures meant to advance job growth in the AI and tech industry and boost businesses’ productivity. “This announcement is a major investment in our future, … Read more
The federal Liberals want to boost pre-fabricated housing and are again laying out millions of dollars in more spending as political pressure to tackle the housing crunch builds. Friday’s announcements on more funds for pre-fab construction and as part of a series of announcements teeing up what is set to be a housing-focused budget. Prime … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s “looking forward” to answering questions about foreign interference at a federal inquiry into the issue next week. Trudeau was not, however, willing to answer those questions at a press conference on Friday. Asked directly about an alleged $250,000 fund from the Chinese government which may have been earmarked to … Read more
