Han Dong’s future with the Liberal Party remains in doubt after his testimony at the federal inquiry into foreign interference earlier this week. Dong spent Tuesday afternoon in Ottawa fielding questions about his dealings with the Chinese consulate in Toronto, about alleged irregularities in his 2019 nomination contest and foreign interference generally. Now serving as an … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is setting aside another $15 billion in the upcoming budget for its apartment construction loan program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the funding will help build another 30,000 apartments within … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 2:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is requesting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convene an emergency meeting with the country’s premiers to discuss the federal carbon price. Poilievre circulated the letter Tuesday on social media … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new $6 billion housing infrastructure fund in Halifax for municipalities and provinces to speed up housing-related development. And one of the conditions is that four-unit dwellings are allowed by default in municipal zoning rules, rather than being assessed on a case-by-case basis. This is the top line in a … Read more
Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an “emergency meeting of leaders from across the country” to talk about potential alternatives to the federal carbon price increasing to $80 per tonne. The annual increase took effect on Monday, rising from $65 per tonne. At the pumps, … Read more
The controversial federal carbon price increase officially comes into effect Monday. Despite calls from premiers for a pause, carbon pricing will rise to $80 a tonne on April 1, up from the current $65 a tonne. The price will continue to rise annually by $15 until it reaches $170 a tonne by 2030. The carbon … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon make more than $400,000 a year as his pay and the compensation for other federal politicians are set to increase April 1. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will also see an increase in his base pay as an MP and top up as opposition leader, the latter of which will … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2024 2:12 pm Updated March 28, 2024 2:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government’s pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day — this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government … Read more
A deepfake advertisement depicting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s likeness promoting a financial “robot trader” has been pulled off YouTube. Google, which owns the online video-sharing and social media platform, told Global News it also suspended the advertiser accounts associated with these “scams.” Deepfakes are realistic yet fabricated images, audio and video created by using artificial … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures he says will help protect Canadian renters and help them break into the housing market ahead of the 2024 budget. He said Wednesday that the proposed three new reforms will “make the playing field fairer for renters” amid an affordability crisis making homeownership out of reach for many. “It’s too hard … Read more
