Category Archives: National
Divergent views on how best to help Ukraine mark emergency Commons debate
OTTAWA — All parties in the House of Commons agree that Canada must stand in solidarity with Ukraine but they're in sharp disagreement over how best to do that. In an emergency debate Monday night on Russia's military buildup along its
Commons ethics committee wants cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns
OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee has called for a halt to the Public Health Agency of Canada's plans to collect data from millions of mobile phones as a way to understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Terry Fox ‘above politics’ so leave him out of protests: mayor of hero’s hometown
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling on them to channel their frustration into
Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation
OTTAWA — Canada's finance minister laid out the broad strokes of this year's federal budget, saying she wants to boost the country's economic potential while minding inflation rates not seen in 30 years. Chrystia Freeland also said the budget would add...
B.C.’s legislature deputy clerk told to trust advice on retirement payment: trial
VANCOUVER — The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that she returned a retirement allowance despite receiving assurances from government officials that it was a valid claim. The $258,000 retirement allowance ...
House of Commons pays tribute to ex-NDP leader Alexa McDonough, who died in January
OTTAWA — Politicians of all stripes paid tribute in the House of Commons to Alexa McDonough on Monday, remembering her as a fearless advocate for social justice and a trailblazer for women in Canadian politics. The former leader of the federal
Tail cracks on military’s new helicopters likely due to weight of equipment: DND
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is blaming an apparent design flaw for the cracks recently discovered in the tails of most of the military's new Cyclone helicopters. In a statement Monday, the department said it was believed the weight
Federal election cost estimated $630M, but many First Nations had no polling station
OTTAWA — Last year’s federal election cost an estimated $630 million — more than the estimated $502-million bill for the 2019 poll — partly because of extra costs associated with the pandemic, according to Elections Canada. The official report on last...
Federal government introduces bill to spend up to $2.5B on rapid tests for provinces
OTTAWA — The federal government introduced legislation on Monday to continue providing as many rapid tests as possible to the provinces and territories. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos introduced the bill in the House of Commons on MPs' first day back...
Liberals, industry groups look to solve supply-chain issues, and prevent future woes
OTTAWA — The federal transport minister says the government plans to create a suite of policy responses to help ease pandemic-strained supply chains and prevent future flare-ups. The problems in supply chains that have driven up the cost of business, a...
