Mackenzie Gray

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Ruby Dhalla wants ‘personal translator’ in French Liberal leadership debate

Ruby Dhalla wants ‘personal translator’ in French Liberal leadership debate

For the second time, Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has asked the party to provide a “personal translator” for the upcoming federal French language debate, a week after her first request was denied.The request also comes as she is calling a recent media report “fake news” over questions about whether there has been Indian foreign interference in her campaign.

U.S. tariffs can be avoided if border progress shown: defence minister

U.S. tariffs can be avoided if border progress shown: defence minister

After getting a 30-day tariff reprieve from the U.S. government, Defence Minister Bill Blair said he believes Canada can avoid further tariff threats if Ottawa can show the recent border plan is stopping the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. “They asked that we do a better job of policing our side of the border, and we’ve agreed...

Liberals set to announce immigration system changes, sources say

Liberals set to announce immigration system changes, sources say

The federal government is set to announce major changes to Canada’s immigration system on Thursday, three sources tell Global News. It comes amid a push from up to 30 backbench Liberal MPs to have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quit. One of those sources said there will be a reduction in the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada on an...

Conservatives call on government to disclose how latest ISIS suspect came to Canada

Conservatives call on government to disclose how latest ISIS suspect came to Canada

The Conservatives have called on the government to explain how a 20-year-old Pakistani arrested in Quebec over an alleged ISIS plot targeting U.S. Jews was able to get into Canada. Federal officials have declined to answer questions about the immigration status of Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, citing privacy laws, and said only that they are reviewing how he came to Canada...

Trudeau won’t say if Liberal MPs allegedly conspired with foreign states

Trudeau won’t say if Liberal MPs allegedly conspired with foreign states

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not say if current members of the Liberal caucus are named in a classified version of a stunning national security report that alleges some Parliamentarians are either “semi-witting or witting” participants in foreign interference efforts. When asked twice Saturday by Global News if any of his current MPs are named, Trudeau did not directly answer...

Ottawa to propose new asylum rules to allow for faster deportations

Ottawa to propose new asylum rules to allow for faster deportations

The Liberal government is proposing to make changes to Canada’s asylum claim system which could speed up the deportation process for rejected applicants from the country.The proposed amendments were quietly announced two weeks ago in the 2024 federal budget and come as Canada deals with a record number of asylum seekers.

Liberals to give low-cost loans for new B.C. rental housing program

Liberals to give low-cost loans for new B.C. rental housing program

The Trudeau Liberals are set to announce that the federal government will provide low-cost loans in British Columbia to help build rental housing on provincially owned land, according to senior government sources. The federal government will partner with British Columbia Premier David Eby on the newly announced BC Builds program, which aims to help middle-income earners live in the area...

Liberals to revive ‘war-time housing’ blueprints in bid to speed up builds

Liberals to revive ‘war-time housing’ blueprints in bid to speed up builds

Nearly 80 years after it was first brought in, Global News has learned the federal government is reviving a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) program to provide standardized housing blueprints to builders, according to a senior government source. Housing Minister Sean Fraser will announce tomorrow the Liberal government will hold consultations on how relaunched program will function. The senior...