Category Archives: National
Canada commits troops, sanctions Russia as Kremlin orders troops into Ukraine
OTTAWA — Canada announced plans Tuesday to deploy hundreds of additional troops to eastern Europe and impose new sanctions against Russia as Western democracies rushed to respond to the deployment of Russian forces into Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin T...
U.S. envoy Cohen discusses co-operation on Ukraine, convoy protest aftermath
OTTAWA — Shortly before his president announced new sanctions against Russia, and a short walk from the aftermath of the antigovernment protests that paralyzed Ottawa and key border crossings, the American ambassador to Canada saw a connection. U.S. Am...
‘Safety shattered’: N.S. mass shooting inquiry hears about impact on mental health
HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry investigating the 2020 mass murder in Nova Scotia heard Tuesday from experts who talked about the tragedy's impact on the mental health of Nova Scotians and lingering feelings of loss, anger and frustration. "An...
Conservatives end boycott of Parliament’s national security committee
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are ending their boycott of a special national security and intelligence committee made up of MPs and senators. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen announced the reversal on Tuesday, saying she was writing to P...
First Nation health ombudsperson’s office to be established in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON — An ombudsperson's office being created in Saskatchewan will be the first in Canada to help address racism against Indigenous people trying to get health-care services. "There has been a long history of negative, and sometimes tragic, intera...
What’s next for Canada in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
OTTAWA — Canada and its allies were shaking off their shock and scrambling to respond on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops into eastern Ukraine. Putin’s move followed months of mounting tensions bet...
Quebec to table budget on March 22 that will address inflation woes, rising costs
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table a provincial budget on March 22. Girard announced the date today at the legislature, saying it will be a responsible budget focused on sound management of such government priorities as health, educ...
Four Conservative MPs want Jean Charest to enter party’s leadership race
MONTREAL — Four Conservative members of Parliament say they want former Quebec premier Jean Charest to enter the race for the party's leadership. In an open letter published Tuesday, the MPs say Charest is the best person to defeat the Liberals
MPs, senators on Emergencies Act committee will take secrecy oath: gov’t Senate rep
OTTAWA — Members of a parliamentary committee set up to scrutinize the Emergencies Act will have to take an oath of secrecy, but will not be given access to highly classified material, says the government's representative in the Senate. Sen. Marc
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier to plead not guilty to COVID-19 charges: lawyer
ST-PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. — A lawyer for People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says Bernier will plead not guilty to charges of violating COVID-19 restrictions. Alex Steigerwald told court today that he and a Crown attorney are working toward tria...
