Peter Zimonjic

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Peter Zimonjic

Poilievre says he'll use notwithstanding clause to ensure multiple-murderers die in prison

Conservative leader says 'multiple-murderers should only come out in a box.' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he'll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime minister to override Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause. "Conservatives believe a punishment should be proportionate to the crime. If you kill multiple people you should spend the rest of your...

Peter Zimonjic

Parties must meet 2 of 3 requirements to join federal leaders' debate in next election

The Leaders' Debates Commission has released rules for the English- and French-language leaders' debates that are to be held during the next federal election campaign.The commission — a government agency created in 2018 to organize federal leaders' debates — said that a leader of a registered political party can only participate if they meet at least two of three criteria.

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Proxies and 'media manipulation': What the NSICOP report said about political meddling by India

Nine months after the prime minister accused India of involvement in the killing of a Canadian citizen, a damning new report has concluded that country is the second biggest foreign threat to Canadian democracy after China. The report released this week by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), a cross-party group of MPs and senators with top...

Peter Zimonjic

China, India allegedly interfered in Conservative leadership races: report

Foreign actors from India and the People's Republic of China allegedly interfered in more than one race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, says an intelligence report tabled in the House of Commons on Monday. The report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), a key Canadian intelligence oversight body, says there were "two...

Peter Zimonjic

Federal panel lists 35 'plausible' future threats to Canada and the world

Topping the list is the threat to society posed by disinformation and artificial intelligence. In a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada cites 35 "plausible" global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the world in the near future. The Policy Horizons Canada (PHC) panel drafted the list and then asked more than 500 stakeholders within and...

Peter Zimonjic

Trudeau says Sask. premier is fighting CRA on carbon tax, wishes him 'good luck with that'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's decision to stop collecting and remitting carbon taxes on natural gas has put him in direct conflict with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). "I don't know about you, but having an argument with CRA about not wanting to pay your taxes is not a position I want anyone to be in...

Peter Zimonjic

Key moments from Zelenskyy's speech to Parliament

In his second address to a joint session of Canada's Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised Canada for its financial, political and military aid to his embattled country. Here are five key moments from his speech on Friday.