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The federal government’s new immigration levels plan will stabilize population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday. As CBC News reported Wednesday, the government is cutting the projected number of new permanent residents from 485,000 this year to 395,000 in 2025, with furtherContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he’s staying on as leader even after 24 of his own MPs signed a letter calling for him to step down to save the party from what polls say could be a resounding defeat in the next election. Speaking to reporters at a press conferenceContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis The lesson of the 2011 federal election was that nothing about the Liberal Party’s success, or even survival, is assured. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself attributed that fall directly to the party’s turn inward, toward its own squabbles, disagreements and intramural competitions. The PM blamed the 2011 election resultContinue Reading

Staffing at Canada’s embassy in Moscow has dropped to a level so low that if Canada were to expel any Russian diplomats from this country, it could result in the Moscow embassy’s closure. Documents made public by the inquiry into foreign interference in Canada reveal that, as of July, Canada had onlyContinue Reading

Politics Internal calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as Liberal leader were aired out behind closed doors Wednesday as Liberal MPs met on Parliament Hill. Here’s what happened behind the scenes, what MPs said after the meeting and what could happen in the coming weeks. Some Liberal MPsContinue Reading

Politics Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court today about the roller-coaster of emotions he experienced during the tense days of early 2009 when he awaited the green light to return to Canada from Sudan. Abousfian Abdelrazik says he was tortured while detained Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted: OctContinue Reading

Politics The federal government is expected to announce changes to immigration targets Thursday morning, according to CBC News sources. PM said 2 months ago government would consider reducing intake of permanent residentsHolly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Oct 23, 2024 1:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago PrimeContinue Reading

Politics A man has been charged with trespassing by Ottawa Police after attempting to force his way into the House of Commons on the 10th anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting. The man in his 60s made the attempt to breach security on the 10th anniversary of the Parliament HillContinue Reading

Some Liberal MPs issued a deadline to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday: decide in the next few days if you want to stay on as leader or face some unspecified consequences. For weeks, anti-Trudeau MPs have been meeting in secret to convince caucus members to band together and pushContinue Reading