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Politics In closing arguments in Federal Court, a government lawyer denied Canada’s responsibility for Abousfian Abdelrazik’s detention in Sudan, saying his lawsuit is an elaborate theory crafted from snippets of evidence. Montreal man claims officials had a hand in his arbitrary imprisonment in Sudan Jim Bronskill · The Canadian PressContinue Reading
Politics Burlington MP Karina Gould said if she becomes the next prime minister, she would lower the GST to four per cent for one year. Gould says she would permanently raise taxes on companies with profits over $500M Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Jan 30, 2025 3:13 PM ESTContinue Reading
Politics The federal government says it has appointed a new chief adviser on combatting human trafficking. Jennifer Richardson served as director of Ontario’s Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office Emilie Bergeron · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 30, 2025 2:31 PM EST | Last Updated: January 30 Jennifer Richardson is aContinue Reading
Politics Singh says he will bring down government in March but wants to pass Trump tariff relief firstNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should recall Parliament to pass legislation to protect workers and businesses if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with tariffs on Canadian goods asContinue Reading
Politics The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is warning that many of the 300,000 Ukrainians who arrived in Canada under three-year emergency visas face an uncertain future because their temporary residencies are about to expire. Miller says he’s not ready to grant permanent residency to 300,000 Ukrainians Emilie Bergeron · The CanadianContinue Reading
Days before tariffs that have the potential to cripple Canada’s economy are expected to come into effect, Canadian politicians are pushing the message that the country is cracking down on one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s main concerns. Since his re-election in November, Trump has repeatedly said he would hitContinue Reading
Politics Chrystia Freeland says that if she becomes the next Liberal leader and prime minister, she will reduce the federal cabinet and the number of staff in the Prime Minister’s Office by half. Shrinking cabinet can hurt a PM’s ability to secure caucus loyalty, expert says Peter Zimonjic · CBCContinue Reading
Politics A new report into foreign interference recommend that Canada take several steps to thwart attempts to meddle in the next federal election. But with Parliament prorogued and an election expected this spring, can it be done in time? Government says it has to study report before committing to anyContinue Reading
Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is rejecting the terms of a briefing from Canada’s spy agency regarding foreign interference because it won’t enable him to act on the information, his office says. Spy agency said in December it would give Conservative leader briefing without him needing security clearance Darren MajorContinue Reading
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday he is open to working with the Liberal government to pass relief measures for workers if U.S. President Donald Trump moves ahead with devastating tariffs on Canadian goods. Singh has said for weeks he and his MPs will vote to bring down the governmentContinue Reading
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