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Politics Ideologically motivated violent extremist groups are using antisemitism in a bid to recruit followers and inspire violence, according to a report from Canada’s spy agency.  Report says antisemitic commentary is used to gain both support and new members Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 4:00Continue Reading

It took a while for Canadian politicians to figure out that Donald Trump wasn’t joking with his talk about annexing Canada. After Trump raised the idea at a dinner in Mar-A-Lago attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 29, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc said the “joke” was actuallyContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s ambassador to the United States hinted the country might avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs by continuing to tackle illegal migration and fentanyl trafficking. Illegal migration from Canada to U.S. dropped by 90% in recent months, Hillman saysHolly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Feb 19, 2025 8:11Continue Reading

Politics The federal government confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax on their carbon rebate, despite government promises otherwise, because Parliament can’t currently pass legislation to make the payment exempt from income taxes. Government promised to change policy last year Catherine Morrison · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics·Analysis Donald Trump now seems to loom over everything — almost as overwhelmingly as the giant Canadian flag that loomed behind Pierre Poilievre at his “Canada First” rally last weekend. What if Canadians decide they’re worried not just about tariffs, but populist politics? Aaron Wherry · CBC News · Posted: FebContinue Reading

Politics Gen. Jennie Carignan says the military-to-military relationship between Canada and the United States has not shown the signs of political strain that has racked the two nations. Armed Forces see recruitment requests rising, but too early to say why Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Feb 19, 2025Continue Reading

Politics The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent. Parliamentary Budget Office estimates such a program would cost $107B Craig Lord · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 19, 2025 1:58 PMContinue Reading

Politics Justin Trudeau says it’s essential that Ukraine be included in peace negotiations after U.S. and Russian officials met to start discussing a possible end to the war in eastern Europe. ‘Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,’ the prime minister said Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Feb 19, 2025Continue Reading

Politics The Liberal government launched a six-year $3.9 billion design and development plan Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will eventually connect Quebec City and Toronto with a high-speed rail line. Construction won’t start until end of $3.9B design phase that could last five years A TGV high-speed train is picturedContinue Reading