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Politics Canada’s foreign affairs minister and the consul general in New York did not influence or direct the purchase of a luxury $9 million residence in the city, a Commons committee was told Wednesday. GAC officials say consulate general’s new official residence will cost $115,000 less annually to run Peter ZimonjicContinue Reading

Politics A meeting between Muslim leaders in Quebec and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau planned for this afternoon — weeks ahead of a critical byelection in the city — was cancelled after many of those invited refused to attend, CBC News has learned. Many Muslim leaders have attacked the government over its stance on the warContinue Reading

Politics More than three years have passed since Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) agreed to ease up restrictions on access to mental health services for the families of troubled soldiers, sailors and aircrew — and the country’s veterans ombudsperson says very little has changed in that time. Nishika Jardine says that, despiteContinue Reading

Politics Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri has deleted a post on X that claimed the affordability crisis has driven parents to traffic their kids. Michelle Ferreri says post was ‘inartfully worded’The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 21, 2024 3:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 21 Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri risesContinue Reading

Facing mounting calls to prevent a massive railway disruption in the coming hours, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday the federal government expects Canada’s two main railway companies and their union to “do their jobs” and reach an agreement to stave off a hit to the economy. “We simply cannot afford, weContinue Reading

Politics The decision to buy a new luxury apartment for the consul general in New York, and sell the old one, was made by officials at Global Affairs Canada, a committee of MPs heard Tuesday. GAC does not need approval to buy residences abroad for less than $10M, committee hears PeterContinue Reading

Politics The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says a partial systems outage that affected customs screening at some airports has been resolved. A number of airports had warned passengers that the outage could lead to longer wait times Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Aug 20, 2024 1:50 PM EDTContinue Reading

Politics·New U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has a “soft spot” for Canada and maintains a “very good relationship” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to Canada’s envoy in Washington, Kirsten Hillman, who made the remarks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Harris lived in Montreal for 5 years, graduating fromContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis The Russian military’s plodding reaction to Ukraine’s surprise attack — and Ukraine’s plan to create a buffer zone in the Kursk region — should compel Western political and military leaders to question many of the assumptions they’re been making about this long-running war. Many observers assumed Russia had theContinue Reading