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Politics A program meant to expedite pardons for cannabis possession is still experiencing low uptake — and the federal government says it still doesn’t know how many possession records have been “sequestered” under a different program. Government has until mid-November to ‘sequester’ possession records under alternative program Darren Major · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Politics Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada welcomes the Gaza ceasefire proposal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday. Hamas has not yet formally responded to the proposal outlined by U.S. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, shown in April, said on Sunday that CanadaContinue Reading

Politics Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canadian naval vessels will take part in major exercises near Hawaii. Ships will take part in large-scale joint exercisesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 02, 2024 10:41 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 2 Royal Canadian Navy vessels HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver in Yokosuka,Continue Reading

Politics·Analysis Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has periodically waxed poetic about the House of Commons. But would he be willing to follow through on parliamentary reform ideas pitched by members of his caucus? The Opposition bench has had some good ideas about constructive changes to the House of Commons Aaron WherryContinue Reading

It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. And it was supposed to remain a major part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legacy, both at home and abroad — part of an urgent global push to fight climate change. But instead of fulfilling thoseContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for a summer gas tax holiday became a topic of heated debate in the House of Commons this week, with the Conservatives and Liberals arguing over how much the proposal would actually save Canadian families. Liberals and academics are questioning Pierre Poilievre’s numbers —Continue Reading

Two and a half years after Norman Tate’s son was killed in a car accident, he’s still struggling to come to terms with how the justice system handled the aftermath. “If you step forward inside that place, you’re flipping a coin — whether you’re going to get justice that day or not,” heContinue Reading

Politics A third member of the House of Commons leadership team is in the hot seat as accusations fly over allegedly partisan online posts featuring MPs who sit in the Speaker’s chair. Accusations fly in the House of Commons over allegedly partisan postsThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 31, 2024Continue Reading

Politics An attempt by the Liberals to avoid holding the 2025 federal election on a date that conflicts with a religious festival appears set to be overruled by the Opposition, following claims that the new date sets up a financial conflict of interest for MPs first elected in 2019. ConservativesContinue Reading