News/Politics (Page 112)

Politics Conservative MP Garnett Genuis has withdrawn a comment he made last week that the Liberals claimed was homophobic. MP Garnett Genuis rejected claims the comment was homophobic Conservative MP for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan Garnett Genuis rises in the House of Commons on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The CanadianContinue Reading

Politics The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks in the House of Commons, after the NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against a Conservative motion this afternoon. Bloc, NDP continue support of Liberal minority governmentThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2024 4:05 PM EDTContinue Reading

Politics Owners of small- and medium-sized businesses will finally receive their long-awaited carbon pricing refunds before the end of this year, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Tuesday. Rebate to be issued before end of the year, government says Nojoud Al Mallees · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01,Continue Reading

Politics Canada’s broadcast watchdog will take a closer look at Chinese-language media outlets after the inquiry into foreign interference was told the Chinese government pressures them to parrot government positions and suppress “red line” subjects it doesn’t want discussed. Journalists pressed to parrot government positions and suppress ‘red line’ subjects,Continue Reading

Politics Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet put forward a motion Tuesday calling on the government to move forward with legislation that would hike Old Age Security (OAS) payouts for seniors between the ages of 65 and 74. Elderly benefits are already the largest and fastest-growing part of the federal budgetContinue Reading

Politics Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says only half of the Canadians in Lebanon who have been contacted by her department and offered seats on commercial flights out of the country have taken up the offer. Emergency debate on Lebanon to take place in House of Commons tonightNick Murray · CBC News · Posted: OctContinue Reading

Politics A group of residential school survivors and their supporters are asking the federal government to reverse what they’re calling a funding cut and come up with more money to help find the unmarked graves of students who went to these institutions. ‘To the prime minister — we’ve had enough,’Continue Reading

Politics Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau is criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his office, saying that he was “never sure” if something conveyed to Trudeau’s office “ever got to the prime minister’s ears.” Marc Garneau says he was ‘never sure’ something told to Trudeau’s office went to PMContinue Reading

Politics Both French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s popularity may be suffering as they face political challenges from opponents on the right, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for either of them to compromise their values, Macron said.  Macron and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are the longest-servingContinue Reading