Emilie Bergeron

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Liberal MPs reluctant to lower 2030 and 2035 climate targets

Liberal MPs reluctant to lower 2030 and 2035 climate targets

EDMONTON -- Some Liberal MPs are reluctant to see their government lower its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2035, as Prime Minister Mark Carney stays quiet on whether Canada is still committed to meeting its climate goals.

Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward

Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward

OTTAWA -- Two former Indigenous leaders on both sides of the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say the federal government can't ignore First Nations on future infrastructure projects it seeks to approve.

Time to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say

Time to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it's time for Ottawa to stop studying the idea of a national forest fire co-ordination agency and take action.

Liberal MPs call for Canada to join France in recognizing Palestinian state

Liberal MPs call for Canada to join France in recognizing Palestinian state

OTTAWA -- Liberal members of Parliament are publicly calling on the Canadian government to follow France's lead in recognizing Palestine as a state.

Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking

Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking

OTTAWA -- The federal government says it has appointed a new "chief adviser" on combating human trafficking.

Ukrainians worry as their three-year emergency visas are set to expire

Ukrainians worry as their three-year emergency visas are set to expire

OTTAWA -- Many of the 300,000 Ukrainians who have come to Canada on three-year emergency visas since 2022 face an uncertain future as their temporary resident permits come closer to expiring, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress warned Wednesday.

Ukrainians worry as their three-year emergency visas soon expire

Ukrainians worry as their three-year emergency visas soon expire

OTTAWA -- The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is warning that many of the 300,000 Ukrainians who arrived in Canada under three-year emergency visas face an uncertain future because their temporary residencies are about to expire.

Pedneault intends to become co-leader of the Greens again after six-month pause

Pedneault intends to become co-leader of the Greens again after six-month pause

OTTAWA -- Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as co-leader of the Green Party of Canada.

Liberals haven't prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos

Liberals haven't prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos

GATINEAU, Que. -- Justin Trudeau's Liberals haven't prepared enough for the next federal election, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos acknowledged in an interview this week in which he sidestepped questions about the prime minister's future.

Bloc leader says he is shocked by millions in 'juicy' bonuses awarded to CBC execs

Bloc leader says he is shocked by millions in 'juicy' bonuses awarded to CBC execs

OTTAWA -- The $18.4 million CBC/Radio-Canada awarded in bonuses to its employees this year is shocking, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said.