News/Politics (Page 151)

Politics When U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new proposal for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza last week, it took only a few days for the G7 to endorse the plan in a joint statement. Member countries don’t agree on ICC’s pursuit of arrest warrant for Netanyahu U.S.Continue Reading

Politics Some parliamentarians were accused this week of conspiring with foreign governments, but their exact numbers and their identities remain a mystery to the public — and to many of their colleagues. Stunning allegations triggered outrage and distrust on Parliament Hill — but what can be done? Brennan MacDonald ·Continue Reading

Politics The head of the United Nations this week called for the end of fossil fuel advertising — an international twist on an existing domestic fight. Alberta’s environment minister defends the oil and gas industry’s record Suncor’s plant in the oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The head of the United NationsContinue Reading

Politics The Liberal government plans to force the Conservatives to vote this coming week on changes to the country’s capital gains tax regime set to go into effect on June 25. Liberals’ aim is to corner the Conservatives on a policy they say will make the very wealthy pay more KarinaContinue Reading

Politics Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani said Friday he’s open to amending the government’s long-awaited legislation aimed at protecting Canadians from online harms, while the Opposition Conservatives say the Liberals should instead move faster by modernizing existing laws. Conservatives say Liberals should instead modernize existing laws Stephanie Taylor · TheContinue Reading

Politics The Conservatives have filed a motion requesting that the “other Randy” allegedly employed by a company co-founded by Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault appear in front of a parliamentary committee. Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault denies being the ‘Randy’ mentioned in leaked text messages Kate McKenna · CBC News · Posted: JunContinue Reading

Politics The new Canada Disability Benefit will lift about 25,000 adults out of poverty, according to new numbers released by the federal government — a figure well short of the hundreds of thousands the government said the benefit would help when it introduced the legislation in 2022. Federal minister claimed theContinue Reading

Politics Google named the organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Canadian Journalism Collective tasked with ensuring news organizations get their share of the money Mickey Djuric · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 07, 2024 1:01 PMContinue Reading

Politics The Supreme Court of Canada issued a ruling Friday admonishing the Quebec Court of Appeal for “misguidedly” accusing a lower court of holding a secret trial when “no secret trial was held in this case.” ‘The very concept of “secret trial” does not exist in Canada,’ says top courtContinue Reading