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Politics Even as Conservative leader characterizes plan as an attack, his office is remaining tight-lipped about whether or not his party will vote in favour of it. Liberals have hived off capital gains changes into separate bill Stephanie Taylor · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 05, 2024 10:45 AMContinue Reading

Politics Two weeks after the United States passed its long-awaited foreign aid bill, Ukraine’s prime minister is warning that if his country falls to Russia, there will be a “third world war.” Canada has supplied Ukraine with more than $13 billion since 2022Holly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: MayContinue Reading

Politics Major industrial resource projects under provincial jurisdiction that spew massive amounts of carbon emissions will no longer trigger federal environmental assessments — a move that’s angering environmental groups. Major projects under provincial jurisdiction will no longer trigger assessments David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: May 05, 2024 4:00 AMContinue Reading

Politics The parliamentary committee responsible for studying the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 convoy protests has long blown through its deadline. Rouleau commission, Federal Court have already examined act’s use Anja Karadeglija · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 04, 2024 12:23 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a “rule-of-law country” in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won’t be tolerated. Comments come day after 3 Indian men charged with murder in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’sContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested this week that, if elected, he would use the notwithstanding clause to push for some criminal justice reforms, a move that experts say would be significant and historic. Poilievre hints clause would be used to pass laws on parole, bail rules Conservative Leader PierreContinue Reading

Politics Canada Post warns its financial situation is so grim it could run out of operating money in less than a year, citing declining revenue and increased competition from private delivery companies. Crown corporation could run out of money in less than a year, cites declining revenue and stiff competition A partiallyContinue Reading

Politics The Canadian Army learned two valuable lessons Friday: appreciation of art is in the eye of the beholder and it pays to be precise, even on social media. Many believed the new logo was replacing the army’s official emblem Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2024Continue Reading

Politics What we know about the arrests and investigation into Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killingThree men were arrested and charged Friday in connection with the killing of a Sikh separatist activist in B.C., a crime that fractured the diplomatic relationship between India and Canada last year. Here’s what we know. ThreeContinue Reading