While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Rosemary Barton.
Poilievre accuses rival of picking up MPs through 'dirty backroom deals.' Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested there is still "a spectrum of MPs" enticed by his brand of governing, as the Liberals teeter on the edge of a majority after last week's surprise floor-crossing. "MPs are attracted to what we're doing," he said in a year-end interview airing on CBC's...
U.S. president was receptive to idea of energy partnership that could lead to lower tariffs, source says. Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago. Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would run from northern Alberta...
A federal public servant at Global Affairs who is being sued by a female former Afghan interpreter has now been charged criminally in relation to allegations in the lawsuit. Galal Eldien Ali, a 64-year-old resident of Ottawa, has been charged with 11 counts, including multiple counts of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a young person, assault, uttering threats and extortion.
A female former Afghan interpreter who worked for the Canadian government in Kandahar, Afghanistan is suing a Global Affairs employee and the Canadian government for millions of dollars, alleging she was the victim of sexual assaults between 2011 and 2013. The woman's civil suit seeks $1.75 million from the defendant for punitive damages, mental suffering and loss of future or...
The prime minister discusses the carbon tax, housing and foreign interference. While it hasn't been a terrific year for the Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping aside. Recent polls have placed the Liberals well behind the Conservatives in voter support. But Trudeau told CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton in a year-end...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried that Israel's tactics in the war against Hamas could put its long-term security and diplomatic support at risk. In a year-end interview with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, the prime minister suggested that some of Israel's other allies share that concern.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving his main political rival credit for tapping into Canadians' concerns about affordability, but says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lacks workable solutions. In a year-end interview with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, Trudeau agreed that Poilievre tapped into affordability concerns well before the Liberals.