Ontario court dismisses Michael Chan’s 2015 lawsuit against the Globe and Mail
An Ontario court has tossed out Michael Chan’s nearly decade-old libel lawsuit against the Globe and Mail over reporting on...
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Sen. Woo downplays evidence that China ‘targeted’ MPs Chong, Kwan
An independent senator is calling evidence the Chinese government “targeted” MPs Michael Chong and Jenny Kwan “cavalier and flimsy,” downplaying...
Mexico a ‘solid partner,’ but concerns about Chinese investment linger: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Mexico has been a “solid partner” in North American trade negotiations, but acknowledged that Donald...
Trudeau says there’s intelligence Tories ‘engaged or are at high risk’ from foreign interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Wednesday that Canadian intelligence agencies have information that multiple Conservative politicians are “engaged” in or...
Justin Trudeau’s office intervened to keep Han Dong off Canada-China committee
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office intervened in 2019 to keep Han Dong off a House of Commons committee probing Canada’s...
A 2021 analysis of Chinese interference stalled with Trudeau’s national security adviser
A 2021 analysis of China’s foreign interference operations intended to spark discussion among senior government figures did not make it...
Canada has quietly raised foreign interference with China 48 times in two years
Canadian diplomats have quietly but frequently raising concerns over foreign interference and surveillance with their Chinese counterparts over the past...
Blair says he ‘expected’ CSIS warrants to be dealt with ‘promptly’
Former public safety minister Bill Blair said he “was not advised” for weeks after CSIS says it told his chief...
Trudeau ‘targeted’ by pro-Modi outlets after Nijjar assassination allegations: docs
Media outlets aligned with the Indian government “targeted” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he revealed Canada suspected India was behind...
Indigenous Services told tribal council to use a bunny picture to prove Indigeneity
Federal officials told an Indigenous tribal council they could upload any document, including a “picture of a bunny,” to prove...
Poilievre’s Youth: Meet the young voters supporting the Conservatives
Thirty years ago, a mantra for the U.S. Democrats ran “it’s the economy, stupid.” Three decades later, that same energy...
Poilievre says ‘corporate lobbyists’ in Ottawa are ‘utterly useless’
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told a Vancouver business networking breakfast that “corporate lobbyists” in Ottawa are “utterly useless” and said...
Inside the 72 hours while Canada debated grounding the Boeing MAX-8
Just hours before then-transportation minister Marc Garneau announced the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX-8 jets in March 2019, staff at...
Contentious Liberal plan to overhaul cybersecurity faces more scrutiny
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is defending the Liberal’s plans to overhaul critical infrastructure protection in Canada amid continued concerns Bill...
Foreign interference networks ‘deeply embedded’ in Canadian politics, CSIS report says
Foreign interference networks are “deeply embedded” in Canadian politics, and operate at every level of government, according to a declassified...
Ottawa monitored domestic extremists as possible threat to 2021 election: docs
A “significant” spike in threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior public figures during the 2021 federal election...
Poilievre fires up Conservative caucus ahead of House of Commons return
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is positioning his party for the future with a promise to return to the past. In...
Canada names 85 Chinese research groups that ‘may pose’ threat to national security
The Canadian government is publicly naming 85 Chinese research institutions that “may pose” a threat to national security and sensitive...
Crime groups gaining ‘influence’ in government agencies: federal report
Organized crime groups are attempting to “infiltrate” government agencies and departments, a report obtained by Global News suggests. The Criminal...
‘Profound malaise’ lingers in Canada’s diplomatic service, Senate committee finds
Canadian governments have undermined their diplomatic corps for two decades by failing to spend money and recruit foreign service officers...
‘Profound malaise’ lingers in Canada’s diplomatic service, Senate committee finds
Canadian governments have undermined their diplomatic corps for two decades by failing to spend money and recruit foreign service officers...