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Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party is vehemently opposed to the government’s forthcoming online harms legislation — a bill designed to combat hate speech, terrorist content and some violent material on the internet. Trudeau should ‘look into his own heart and ask himself why he was suchContinue Reading

Politics GC Strategies, the largest contractor to work on the ArriveCan app project, is facing heightened scrutiny after the auditor general cited excessive reliance on contractors as a major factor contributing to the project’s ballooning costs. Here’s what we know about the company embroiled in the ArriveCan controversy. The two-personContinue Reading

Politics The federal government is cutting the amount of financial relief small businesses will receive from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the size of the rebate it is providing to rural families. Carbon tax and rebates are set to increase at the beginning of AprilMia Rabson · TheContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s “obvious” contracting rules weren’t followed during the development of the controversial ArriveCan app. Auditor general said there was ‘glaring disregard’ for fundamental contracting practices in app’s developmentThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 4:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours agoContinue Reading

Politics As the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears, the federal government says it’s spending almost $500,000 to help expand access to basic legal advice for Ukrainians looking to settle temporarily in Canada. Almost $500,000 over three years will fund hotline, trilingual website and expand legal outreach program PeterContinue Reading

Politics In a Federal Court case that raises questions about the preservation of politicians’ public records, former justice minister David Lametti has offered to transfer his once-deactivated X account to Canada’s official archives. Chief Justice Paul Crampton dismissed motion brought by Ezra Levant and Rebel News Catharine Tunney · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s financial intelligence agency and European allies discovered that the individuals and organizations trying to evade sanctions and export control measures in their respective jurisdictions were using similar tactics. Agencies say they received reports ‘from a variety of sources’ detailing suspicions of illicit activities Jim Bronskill · The CanadianContinue Reading

Politics More than a year and a half after receiving proposals to ramp production of artillery shells, the Canadian government is still debating whether to make investments in plants in Quebec and Ontario. Defence Minister Bill Blair says he’s had discussions but has not signed any deals. Sources say OttawaContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s senators have been issued panic buttons as concerns about the safety of members of Canada’s upper house pile up, CBC News has learned. Recent incidents have included online harassment, death threats and tense encounters with protesters Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 4:00 AMContinue Reading