Politics Steven MacKinnon, a Liberal MP representing Gatineau, will be sworn in as government House leader on Monday, taking over from Karina Gould as she departs for parental leave. Plan for MacKinnon’s takeover was announced in the summer Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon will be sworn in as interim House leaderContinue Reading
Politics Last year saw three of the most popular e-petitions ever in Canada, as hundreds of thousands of people weighed in to endorse positions on a variety of weighty and controversial subjects. One MP says it’s time to consider giving online petitions more real-world clout Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri risesContinue Reading
Politics A Canadian government plan to track plastics could help put more money into consumers’ pockets and keep plastic waste out of landfills. Critics call plan impractical, government overreach David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: January 8 Part of theContinue Reading
Politics The Canadian Armed Forces was forced to send a second plane to Jamaica this week after the military plane that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Caribbean island for a family vacation became “unserviceable,” CBC News has learned. Military forced to send a second plane with mechanics toContinue Reading
Politics Former conflict of interest and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson has died. The commissioner’s office posted a statement on its website today announcing it was saddened to learn of Dawson’s death on Dec. 24. Dawson was nominated to the role in 2007 and she served until 2018Stephanie Taylor · TheContinue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing Florida to import what could amount to millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs from Canada — but the federal government says there are safeguards in place to prevent shortages north of the border. Florida has estimated that purchasing prescription drugs from Canadian wholesalers to treat such conditionsContinue Reading
Politics As families of Flight PS752 victims mark the fourth anniversary of the aircraft’s destruction, the federal government isn’t ruling out designating the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization — a measure the families have demanded for years. Public safety minister not ruling out designating the IslamicContinue Reading
Politics B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says he hopes the federal government will work to protect Canada’s drug supply from a bid by Florida to import prescription drugs. FDA decision allowing Florida to import drugs ‘a raid on Canada’s drug supply’ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized aContinue Reading
