Category Archives: National
Singh calls for end to for-profit long-term care homes owned by government
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on the federal government to put a stop to its role in for-profit long-term care homes, where deadly COVID-19 outbreaks are worsening as the second wave of the pandemic
Ending withdrawal rules from registered retirement funds would cost $1B, PBO says
OTTAWA — A new review by Parliament's spending watchdog says waiving mandatory withdrawal amounts from seniors' retirement savings would cost federal coffers about $1 billion annually. Each year, seniors with registered retirement income funds have to ...
Quebec proposes ‘moral contract’ for holidays; provinces toughen restrictions
Quebec's premier has proposed a "moral contract" that would allow for holiday get-togethers, while Manitoba further tightened COVID-19 restrictions and Ontario's premier hinted tougher measures are coming. Francois Legault said Thursday that there ca...
Trudeau defends arrest of Huawei executive, says world must stand up to China
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and urged countries to stand up to Chinese bullying as he prepared for two potentially explosive international summits. Canada’s relations with both...
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7 p.m. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health released new modelling data showing that over the next six months, there could be fewer than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases or more than 400,000 ...
Liberal MP took too long with ethics disclosure, ought to apologize in Commons: Dion
OTTAWA — The federal ethics watchdog said Thursday a Liberal MP broke the rules when he took far too long to comply with the conflict of interest code. Now, Toronto-area MP James Maloney is being told to apologize to the House
Report on harassment, assault calls for major changes to rid RCMP of ‘toxic’ culture
OTTAWA — An independent report on harassment of women in the RCMP says fundamental change is needed to rid the national police force of a toxic culture that tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes.The report released Thursday by former Supreme Court...
Doctors, Conservative MPs say not enough consultation on assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA — A number of doctors said Thursday they are concerned proposed changes to assisted dying legislation in Canada are not getting enough scrutiny. The doctors, along with Conservative MPs, said Thursday the Liberals placed an arbitrary cutoff on ...
Family of Quebec woman found dead on Cuban beach wants answers about her killing
MONTREAL — The family of a Montreal woman found dead Tuesday on a beach in Cuba wants answers about the circumstances surrounding her violent death.Global Affairs Canada confirmed Wednesday the death of 52-year-old Antoinette Traboulsi in Varadero was ...
Trump a lesson for politicians, says Kellie Leitch, the Tory MP once compared to him
OTTAWA — Kellie Leitch, the former Conservative MP once accused of trying to be Canada's Donald Trump, says there is a lesson for all politicians in how well Trump did in this month's U.S. presidential election: Learn how to clearly communicate
