Category Archives: National
Green party takes leader Annamie Paul to court, ending brief ceasefire
OTTAWA — The fight within the Green party has spilled over to the courthouse. Court filings show the GreenParty of Canada aimsto overturn arbitration orders that stymied threats to Annamie Paul's leadership, ending a brief ceasefire between warring fac...
Quebec rejects $14-billion natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues
MONTREAL — A $14-billion project that would have seen natural gas from Western Canada exported to Europe and Asia through Quebec has been rejected by the Quebec government. Environment Minister Benoit Charette told reporters in Saguenay — the region w...
Canada pays another US$71M for F-35 development
OTTAWA — Canada has quietly made another multimillion-dollar payment toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter despite uncertainty over whether it will buy the aircraft and calls from some prominent Canadians not to purchase any new fighter jets. ...
Canadians see NDP’s Singh as a better PM than Tories’ O’Toole, survey suggests
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh might have reason to smile only weeks before a possible election call as a new survey suggests more Canadians believe he would make a better prime minister than the Conservatives' Erin O’Toole. While the survey
Bank of Canada names new deputy governor, ‘temporarily’ expanding governing council
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is naming a long-time central banker as a new deputy governor beginning early next month. The bank says Sharon Kozicki will take on the role on Aug. 2 after serving eight years as an advisor
Despite Canada’s easing, U.S. adds 30 days to travel restrictions at shared border
WASHINGTON — Canada's bilateral overtures to fully vaccinated American visitors went unrequited Wednesday as the Department of Homeland Security formally extended its travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border for at least the next 30 days. Official...
Election, if it happens, won’t stall planned review of EI system, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA — A planned review of the sprawling and antiquated employment insurance system will go ahead even if the country is plunged into a federal election campaign, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says. Qualtrough said consultations will start nex...
Feds will fight ‘alarming’ rise in hate crimes, Trudeau tells antisemitism summit
OTTAWA — The federal government will continue rejecting and fighting antisemitism in all its forms as hate-motivated crimes against the Jewish community rise in Canada and around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. Speaking to a na...
‘Defining issue’: Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call
CALGARY — Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change. Wildfires are raging out of control, forcing residents out of their homes, in...
Elizabeth May speaks out about ‘rumours’ swirling around Green party turmoil
OTTAWA — Former Green leader Elizabeth May is speaking out after months of near-silence on the internal strife engulfing the party she headed for 13 years. In a statement to media Tuesday afternoon, May says "rumours" about her involvement in party
