John Paul Tasker

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Government's endorsement of Palestinian statehood motion wins praise, draws outrage

Government's endorsement of Palestinian statehood motion wins praise, draws outrage

The Liberal government's last-minute endorsement of an amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood is being welcomed by the country's Muslim advocacy group and derided by Jewish voices who say Ottawa has sub-contracted its foreign policy to "anti-Israel radicals." The motion, introduced by NDP MP Heather McPherson, was controversial from the start. One clause in the original motion called on the...

Massive new survey finds widespread frustration with access to primary health care

Massive new survey finds widespread frustration with access to primary health care

A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors. The OurCare Initiative — led by Dr. Tara Kiran, a family doctor and scientist with the MAP Centre...

Trudeau calls invite for Ukrainian who fought with Nazis 'deeply embarrassing'

Trudeau calls invite for Ukrainian who fought with Nazis 'deeply embarrassing'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the decision to invite a Ukrainian veteran who fought in a Nazi unit to a recent parliamentary event honouring Ukraine's president was "deeply embarrassing."