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Nine months after reaching a population of 40 million, Canada has cracked a new threshold.As of Wednesday morning, it’s estimated 41 million people now call the country home, according to Statistics Canada’s live population tracker.
Members of a special House of Commons committee on Tuesday will consider whether to study documents detailing allegations against two scientists fired from a high-security lab in Winnipeg.The special committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China relationship is set to meet at 8:45 a.m. eastern at the request of Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s controversial remarks on federal road funding had “quite the blowback” that sent department staff hunting for information, internal emails reveal.The emails, obtained by Global News under access to information legislation, show how Infrastructure Canada officials worked to respond after Guilbeault’s Feb. 12 comments that Ottawa would “stop investing in new road infrastructure.”
The Canadian Forces is facing “a death spiral” when it comes to recruitment, even as the government is “constrained” on more defence spending, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.Blair made those remarks after speaking to a crowd attending the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Thursday, though stressed the government’s commitment to spend more on defence.
Conservative, Bloc Quebecois and NDP MPs on the House of Commons’ transport committee want Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to explain his comments around federal road infrastructure projects.Guilbeault’s comments last week stirred controversy among premiers and mayors who utilize federal funds to improve their networks.
The government agencies behind ArriveCAN “repeatedly failed” to follow best practices in the development of the now controversial application, Canada’s auditor general says.Auditor General Karen Hogan released a long-awaited report Monday that blasted the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and Public Services and Procurement Canada, the departments responsible for ArriveCAN.
Canada needs to learn from the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says amid controversy surrounding government rapid test purchases.Trudeau faced questions stemming from a Global News investigation that found a rapid test importer landed an estimated $2 billion in federal contracts in 2021 and 2022, despite giving regulators incomplete data about its product’s accuracy.
Ottawa will revamp a Second World War-era housing plan to speed up the pace of home building in Canada, Housing Minister Sean Fraser says. Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the federal government was dusting off a program nearly 80 years ago run by what was at the time known as Wartime Housing Limited to provide...
A call for demonstrations across the Muslim world Friday in support of Palestinians is causing security worries among Jewish organizations in Canada.It came from Khaled Meshaal, a former leader of the group Hamas, which carried out a surprise weekend attack against Israel that has shaken the Middle East and the world.
Greg Fergus replaces Anthony Rota, who stepped down from the role a week ago amid international controversy over his actions during a recent visit by Ukraine's president.
Canada's top solider says he is 'wrestling' with the fact Ottawa has asked the Department of National Defence to cut roughly $1 billion from its budget.
As the Liberals deal with the fallout over the resignation of the House Speaker, tensions are boiling over its attempt to strike Yaroslav Hunka's recognition from official record.
House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has resigned amid international controversy over his recognition of a Ukrainian war veteran who fought in a Nazi unit.
Melanie Joly and Karina Gould called for Anthony Rota to step down Tuesday, a day after the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois demanded he resign as House Speaker.
During his visit in the House of Commons, MPs and Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a standing ovation when 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka was introduced by Anthony Rota.