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Politics The Trudeau government is losing a key ally in its efforts to take hundreds of thousands of military-style firearms out of circulation, jeopardizing one of the top items in its public security agenda. ‘We’re not reducing the risk level,’ says Nathalie Provost of PolyRemembers Daniel Leblanc · CBC News · Posted: SepContinue Reading

Politics Liberal MPs are calling for a committee investigation of Canadian connections to U.S. allegations that Russia has used state-run media, unwitting influencers and websites to spread disinformation. U.S. indictment alleges Russia used unwitting influencers, fake news sites to spread disinformation Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Sep 10,Continue Reading

Politics Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa prohibits Canadian-made weapons from reaching the Gaza Strip. Ottawa stopped approving new arms permits for Israel in January Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 10, 2024 3:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 10 Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly toldContinue Reading

Politics Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney sidestepped questions about his political ambitions on Tuesday while saying he was honoured to be asked to advise the Liberal Party on economic policy ahead of the next federal election. ‘If a prime minister of Canada asks me to do something, IContinue Reading

Politics The chair of the federal NDP caucus says he doesn’t fear that ending the political pact with the Liberals might jeopardize the parts of the deal that are still before Parliament. Other MP says NDP has more leverage after ending deal with Liberals Nick Murray · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics A man who was arrested last week for allegedly attempting to enter the U.S. illegally to carry out a mass shooting came to Canada on a student visa, Canada’s immigration minister says. Authorities allege Muhammad Shahzeb Khan planned to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish centre inContinue Reading

Politics A panel of judges says Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of the risks to their data upon signing up to the popular social media platform. The decision overturns a 2023 Federal Court rulingThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 10, 2024 12:33 PM EDTContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s military ombudsman has launched a review of the Department of National Defence’s (DND) treatment of former language and cultural advisers who served alongside Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Many language and cultural advisers came back injured and have struggled to access compensation Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics While an upcoming byelection in Montreal is being seen as a test of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, the same could be said for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh — whose party is trying to hang on to one seat while fighting to take another away from the Liberals. NDP looking to both holdContinue Reading