Minister Randy Boissonnault’s former business partner, Stephen Anderson of Global Health Imports, testifying to the parliamentary ethics committee on July 17, 2024. House of Commons A former business partner of Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault failed to comply with a House of Commons order to turn over records of his phone calls and texts by … Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan’s cash-strapped government has highlighted almost a dozen critical risks to next year’s budget and medium-term outlook, including lower than estimated economic growth, unexpected climatic or natural disasters as well as continuing poor performance of state-owned entities. In a written statement on the fiscal risks submitted to Parliament, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Secretary … Read more
Kuwait formed a new cabinet headed by Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, according to a royal decree issued Sunday. Emad al al-Atiqi, Anwar Ali al-Mudhaf and Abdullah Ali al-Yahya retained their posts as oil, finance and foreign ministers respectively, according to the decree from the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Ahmad is … Read more
Politicians, dignitaries and members of the public will pay their respects to former prime minister Brian Mulroney as he lies in state for two days in Ottawa. Mulroney’s casket will be brought to the Sir John A. Macdonald building across from Parliament Hill Tuesday, ahead of his state funeral this weekend. Mulroney died last month in … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 26 million pounds of hazardous materials — including asbestos — have been removed from Centre Block as the massive renovation project of Canada’s Parliament continues. That’s roughly the equivalent weight of 1,900 full-sized African bull elephants. Public Service and Procurement Canada tells Global News that … Read more
