Trudeau is ‘radioactive,’ says NDP MP as party caucus retreat begins
New Democrats are gathering in Montreal for a strategy session before the return of Parliament next week and after distancing...
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Mexico visa-free travel a ‘bilateral irritant’ for Canada-U.S. relations
The Liberal government’s decision to lift the visa requirement for Mexican nationals became a “bilateral irritant” with the Biden administration...
7 in 10 Canadians say they feel the country is ‘broken’: Ipsos poll
Canada Day is around the corner, but many Canadians are not necessarily in a mood to celebrate the state of...
Despite Toronto-St. Paul’s loss, Freeland says Trudeau should stay as leader
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she still has faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, after the party lost...
Support for Trudeau nears ‘rock bottom’ as 68% want him to step down: Ipsos
As the House of Commons prepares to break for the summer, a majority of Canadians say Justin Trudeau should no...
Interference inquiry to ‘shed light’ on allegations parliamentarians colluded
The public inquiry into foreign interference will probe explosive allegations parliamentarians are “wittingly” helping foreign governments and demonstrated behaviour that...
So far, ‘deflection,’ no answers on politician collusion allegations: experts
A former RCMP superintendent says the Liberal government is passing the buck by insisting it’s up to Canada’s national police...
Can alleged parliamentarian colluders face consequences? CSIS chief weighs in
Canada’s spy chief says that political leaders could take steps to make sure parliamentarians accused of cooperating with foreign governments...
RCMP ‘aware’ of intelligence related to foreign interference and parliamentarians
Canada’s national police force says it is “aware” of a “broad” range of intelligence looking into parliamentarians allegedly working with...
No answers on if parliamentarians allegedly aiding foreign states can run again
There are no clear answers on whether federal politicians accused of “wittingly” colluding with foreign states could run in the...
Via Rail paid $11 million in bonuses amid travel delays and losses
Via Rail handed out millions of dollars in bonuses to executives and employees, amid frequent travel delays, ongoing financial troubles...
CSC told staff not to inform public about Luka Magnotta transfer: docs
Three days before murderer Luka Magnotta was transferred from a maximum to medium security prison, Correctional Service Canada instructed staff...
U.K. takes aim at allies like Canada, wants higher NATO targets
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron is urging the U.K.’s allies, including Canada, to spend more on their militaries, warning the...
Joly says Israeli Rafah invasion would be ‘unacceptable,’ urges ceasefire
As Israeli forces seize control of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly...
Some 2019 candidates ‘appeared willing’ to engage with foreign interference: Hogue inquiry
A handful of candidates in Canada’s 2019 federal election “appeared willing” to go along with foreign interference schemes, a federal...
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...
Is the ‘Seinfeld theory’ coming for Justin Trudeau’s political future?
The Trudeau government released its 2024 budget with a promise to bring “fairness for every generation” by pledging billions on...
Trudeau briefed on alleged interference in Dong’s riding before 2019 election: document
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received briefings about foreign interference allegations related to former Liberal MP Han Dong’s riding before the...
New foreign interference documents raise questions about ‘special rapporteur’ report
New intelligence documents published by the federal foreign interference inquiry raise questions about the conclusions of former Governor General David...
Trudeau not saying if Han Dong will return to Liberal caucus after testimony
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not say whether he would allow former Liberal MP Han Dong back into caucus, after...
Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than $100 million
Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show the federal government spent more than $100 million housing asylum...
Luka Magnotta transfer was flagged twice to then-minister’s office: CSC
A year before the transfer of serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison in Quebec ignited a...
Inside the 72 hours while Canada debated grounding the Boeing MAX-8
Just hours before then-transportation minister Marc Garneau announced the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX-8 jets in March 2019, staff at...
Poilievre vows no MAID mental illness expansion if he wins next election
The Liberals have delayed expanding medical assistance in dying for mental illness until after the next election. But if Conservative...
Iran’s growing influence may be missed as inquiry begins, experts warn
The highly anticipated public inquiry into foreign election interference is set to begin Monday, examining how countries like China, Russia...