News/Politics (Page 172)

The debate in Parliament about British Columbia’s experience with drug decriminalization was already operating at extremes before Pierre Poilievre used the term “wacko.” During question period on Monday, the Conservative leader said the Liberal government had unleashed “drugs, disorder, death and destruction.” Other Conservative MPs said the Liberals were pursuing a “horrific” andContinue Reading

Politics The House of Commons foreign affairs committee has agreed to hold hearings on the decision by Global Affairs Canada to grant waivers to aerospace companies over the possible use of Russian titanium. Airbus and Bombardier were recently granted exemptions to use parts containing titanium produced by Russia Murray BrewsterContinue Reading

Politics NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will support the Liberals’ most recent budget, after weeks of being coy about how his party would vote. Singh said government has shown ‘openness’ to addressing his party’s concerns Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2024 3:20 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Politics Liberal MP Pam Damoff says she won’t run again in the next federal election and reports she has experienced misogyny and disrespectful dialogue in politics, along with threats to her life. Pam Damoff has represented Oakville North-Burlington since 2015CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2024 3:07 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Politics·Live Conservative MPs lined up Wednesday to denounce Speaker Greg Fergus for ejecting their leader from the House of Commons after he refused to walk back calling the prime minister a “wacko.” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly calls Poilievre ‘a child’ after he calls PM names John Paul Tasker ·Continue Reading

First phase of Canada’s national dental care plan beginsThe first phase of the Canadian Dental Care Plan began on May 1, providing coverage to nearly two million seniors aged 70 and older. The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) begins covering 1.9 million seniors today — but many patients may have toContinue Reading

Politics As questions about why Canadian parliamentarians weren’t warned they had been targeted by a Chinese-backed espionage campaign continue to mount, Canada’s cyber intelligence agency says it shared the names of MPs and other “specific” information with the House of Commons and Senate IT offices years ago. When asked why MPs weren’t told, House of CommonsContinue Reading

Politics Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to ask Parliament to approve proposed changes to capital gains taxation in a stand-alone bill — a move that will force the federal Conservatives to take a specific position on the measure. Move will force federal Conservatives to vote on specific measure Nojoud AlContinue Reading

Politics Justice Minister Arif Virani says protesters who took their cause to his home over the weekend crossed a line. ‘They should come to my office. They should leave my family out of it,’ minister saysStephanie Taylor · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 30, 2024 4:25 PM EDT |Continue Reading