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Politics In her seven-volume final report, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue detailed what she thinks are the greatest threats to Canadian democracy, the problems with information sharing within government and how party leadership contests should be reformed. Disinformation, misinformation in media and on social networks are ‘single biggest risk’ to Canadian democracyContinue Reading

The public inquiry studying foreign election meddling said while it’s noticed some concerning behaviour, it found no evidence that “traitors” in Parliament are plotting with hostile states against Canada’s interests. In her final report, released on Tuesday, Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue wrote that although she has seen a few cases whereContinue Reading

Politics Canada Post bosses and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers squared off in a downtown Ottawa hotel on Monday, the first day of hearings at the industrial inquiry commission convened by the labour minister. Hearings began Monday at commission looking at state of the Crown corporation David Thurton · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Politics Six of the seven Liberal leadership candidates who submitted their nomination papers have now been approved by the party to run in the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  Announcement comes day after party said MP Chandra Arya didn’t make the cut Peter Zimonjic · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Politics Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. He says that the party has asked him to return to co-leadership with Elizabeth May after he stepped back from the role in July. Elizabeth May confident party members will support Pedneault’s returnThe CanadianContinue Reading

Politics Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland released Monday what she’s calling her “plan to stand up to Trump” — a policy document that includes the threat of big tariffs on U.S. goods to make the Americans pay if they go after the Canadian economy. Liberal leadership contender calls for CanadaContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a final wave of appointments to fill the 10 vacancies in the Senate before he retires in March, Radio-Canada has learned. Government preparing to fill all 10 vacant seats in coming weeks Daniel Leblanc · CBC News · Posted: Jan 27, 2025 4:00Continue Reading

Politics Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian Armed Forces veteran David Lavery is ‘safe’ in Qatar — months after a network that supports vets expressed concern that Lavery went missing in Afghanistan and was possibly detained by the Taliban government. Lavery was detained in Afghanistan on Remembrance Day last year: source CanadianContinue Reading

Politics A former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada should begin reviewing the North American free trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, while Trump denies he’s using tariff threats to force a renegotiation. U.S. president denies using tariff threat to renegotiate North AmericanContinue Reading