Trudeau mulls response to ‘appalling and abhorrent’ Uganda LGBTQ death-penalty bill
Trudeau is calling on Uganda to repeal legislation the East African country passed this week to bring in a death penalty targeting members of the LGBTQ community
Author: The Canadian Press
Posts by The Canadian Press
Beijing denies meddling after MP Han Dong’s resignation from Liberal caucus
Beijing says it has nothing to say about ongoing allegations that China has meddled in Canadian affairs, including those regarding a member of Parliament who has left the Liberal caucus
Pope Francis’ tour came with a minimum $55-milliion price tag for Ottawa
A family member of residential school survivors says the minimum $55-million price tag for Pope’ visit to Canada last year feels like another slap in the face for Indigenous people
Firm handshakes, hard lines: Trudeau, Biden to talk protectionism, Haiti, migration
The U.S. president arrives in Ottawa tonight on a whirlwind 24-hour visit — a significantly less elaborate itinerary than first envisioned in the Prime Minister’s Office — two full years since becoming commander-in-chief
Toronto MP Han Dong quits Liberal caucus amid Chinese interference allegations
Han Dong, the member of Parliament at the centre of allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs, has resigned from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent
Via Rail apologizes, investigating after Muslim man told no praying at Ottawa station
Via Rail has apologized and says it’s investigating after a video of an employee telling a Muslim man not to pray at its Ottawa station circulated online
Take hard line on Canada’s digital tax, online laws, tech associations urge Biden
A high-tech industry coalition in the United States is urging President Joe Biden to take a hard line against Canada’s approach to digital services
Canada’s passport application backlog ‘completely eliminated,’ minister says
Families Minister Karina Gould announced today that the federal government has now “completely eliminated” the backlog of passport applications that caused major delays
Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford to testify on foreign interference at committee
Trudeau’s office says his chief of staff, Katie Telford, will testify at a House of Commons committee on the issue of foreign interference in the last two Canadian elections
Canadian MPs of all stripes condemn Punjab crackdown as some receive online threats
A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online
The USMCA’s self-destruct button: review clause conjures fears of 2018 all over again
It’s been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law of the land in continental trade, and there are already hints of the existential anxiety that preceded it
Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up license approvals for doctors and nurses
Norad, Haiti, critical minerals expected to top Trudeau-Biden talking points
U.S. President Joe Biden will spend two days in Canada beginning Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a joint session of Parliament, his first visit north of the border since taking the oath of office in 2021
Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling ‘insinuations’ are because he’s not Caucasian
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said his race is behind “insinuations” in a newspaper report connecting him to election meddling by Chinese diplomats.
Inflation is easing but Ottawa faces pressure to help those who have fallen behind
Canada’s inflation rate likely took another dip last month, but with many Canadians still struggling with the cost of living, the federal government is facing pressure to deliver more help in the upcoming budget
Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication
The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around a nine-month delay in notifying the public about toxic seepage from an oilsands tailings pond
Groups alleged to be operating as Chinese police station offer co-operation with RCMP
Two Quebec community groups that are under investigation for allegedly operating as secret police stations for the Chinese government say they want to co-operate with authorities
NDP want Liberals to expand GST rebate, fund school lunches in upcoming budget
New Democrats have used their agreement with the Liberal government as leverage to push for more ways to save Canadians money in the next federal budget, leader Jagmeet Singh says