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Politics A former Canadian Security Intelligence Service agent says CSIS had very little information to indicate whether Abousfian Abdelrazik was a national security threat during his final years in Sudan — information that was shared with the federal government, which is now being sued for denying the Montreal man passage back toContinue Reading

Politics The NDP is calling for Canadian influencer and alleged Russian propaganda agent Lauren Chen to be admonished before the bar of the House of Commons for refusing to provide “Canadians with the answers they rightfully deserve.” Lauren Chen angered MPs from all parties when she refused to answer committeeContinue Reading

Senators on the foreign affairs committee amended a controversial agricultural trade bill Wednesday, putting it on a path back to the House of Commons. The private member’s bill proposed by Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault, C-282, would prohibit Canadian trade negotiators from making future concessions opening up protected dairy, eggContinue Reading

Politics One in four parents say they cut back on their own food consumption to ensure their children had enough to eat in the past year, according to the Salvation Army. Salvation Army survey suggests parents facing ‘disproportionate number of challenges’ due to cost of living Darren Major · CBCContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s environment watchdog issued another reality check Thursday, warning that the country has just six years to slash the lion’s share of emissions to reach its climate goals. Environment commissioner says Canada’s emissions are falling — but not fast enough David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Nov 07, 2024Continue Reading

Politics Via Rail’s service standards have eroded substantially over the last decade, with many more trains arriving late. Just 59 per cent of trains arrived on time last year — down 23 percentage points in 10 years John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Nov 07, 2024 4:00 AMContinue Reading

Politics Citing national security concerns, the federal government has ordered TikTok to shutter its Canadian operations — but users will still be able to access the popular video app. Decision comes in wake of national security review of popular social media app Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading

Canadian political leaders are congratulating Donald Trump on winning back the U.S. presidency — a victory that raises stark questions about what Canada-U.S. relations will look like over the next four years. During Trump’s first term in office, his administration sparred with Canada over trade issues, including the renegotiation ofContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement early Wednesday morning congratulating Donald Trump on winning back the U.S. presidency. “Canada and the U.S. have the world’s most successful partnership. We are neighbours and friends, united by a shared history, common values and steadfast ties between our peoples. We are also eachContinue Reading