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Politics·Analysis The first days of Parliament in 2024 sounded a lot like the last days of 2023. But beneath the back-and-forth over the Liberal government’s carbon tax and the Conservative leader’s agenda, Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are also duelling over very different theories of change. Both leaders are fightingContinue Reading

Politics The federal Conservatives are demanding that the Liberal government donate to Ukraine tens of thousands of surplus air-to-ground rockets that are slated for disposal. But the weapons may not be ready for the field. A defence official says Canada doesn’t have warheads for all the weapons Murray Brewster · CBCContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the leader of the opposition to clarify his position on grocery prices after news emerged that a top Conservative adviser’s consulting firm has lobbied on behalf of grocery giant Loblaw. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuses the opposition leader of ‘pretending’ to care about high grocery pricesContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is looking into sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the territory. U.S. State Department issued financial sanctions Thursday against Israelis living in illegal settlementsThe Canadian Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to roll out what he called her “anti LGBT policies” days after sharing the stage with “far-right” U.S. pundit Tucker Carlson. Trudeau vague on what his government might do when legislation is tabled Peter Zimonjic · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Politics NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday it’s not “necessary” for the NHL to suspend without pay four players who have been criminally charged with sexual assault. Bettman confirms NHL players charged with sexual assault are continuing to receive pay Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Feb 02, 2024Continue Reading

As justice minister in 1967, former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau argued against revoking the citizenship of a Canadian citizen the Soviet Union had convicted of heading a firing squad responsible for the deaths of 5,128 Jews during the Second World War, says a 617-page report prepared for the Commission ofContinue Reading

Politics Air force technicians are being forced to perform more frequent inspections of Canada’s trouble-prone CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after the U.S. manufacturer found a defect related to the main rotor blades, says an internal report. Report says Cyclones’ ‘unmitigated risk level’ now ‘extremely high’ Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics An announcement is “coming soon” on the Greener Homes grant, the federal government’s delivery partner said in an email to CBC. A federal government source says an announcement is expected early next week David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Feb 02, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading