Category Archives: National
Consultants to Russian oil, including PR and advertising, targeted in fresh sanctions
OTTAWA — Advertising and public-relations agencies have been banned for working for Russian oil and gas firms as part of a new wave of sanctions designed to increase pressure on the Putin regime. The latest round of sanctions following Russian Presiden...
Island nations facing ‘triple crisis,’ Barbados PM says during meeting with Trudeau
LOS ANGELES — The prime minister of Barbados evoked a Jamaican reggae legend Wednesday as she described in stark terms the "triple crisis" in her region that's threatening the health and welfare of the entire Western Hemisphere. "Bob Marley would say,...
Mendicino ‘misunderstood’ in saying police asked for Emergencies Act: deputy minister
OTTAWA — A senior official in the department of public safety says the minister has been "misunderstood" in saying police asked the federal government to use the Emergencies Act in February. Deputy minister Rob Stewart appeared before the special joint...
Canada’s historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada's historic sites for the first time and ensures Indigenous Peoples have a stronger voice in identifying and protecting places of hist...
Quebecers not interested in sovereignty, says ex-PQ candidate now running for Legault
LÉVIS, Que. — Quebecers have put the idea of sovereignty behind them, a former Parti Québécois cabinet minister said Tuesday as he was formally announced as a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec. Bernard Drainville made the comments after he was
Party divide prompts 2 Ontario MPs to switch allegiances in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA — Two Ontario members of Parliament switched allegiances in the Conservative leadership race Tuesday as growing divisions prompted them to throw their support from Patrick Brown to Pierre Poilievre in the name of party unity. Flamborough-Glanbro...
Bureaucrat tried to undercut cabinet’s powers with shipbuilding project leak: Crown
OTTAWA — A federal public servant was accused Tuesday of trying to undercut cabinet's decision-making powers by intentionally leaking sensitive documents about a $700-million shipbuilding project. Crown prosecutor Mark Covan levelled the accusation dur...
Federal Court says it lacks jurisdiction to hear CSIS employee’s discrimination claim
OTTAWA — A federal judge has tossed out a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee's discrimination lawsuit against the spy service, saying Sameer Ebadi should have followed the internal grievance procedures available to him. In his newly relea...
Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections
OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer is calling for changes to the country's election law to combat foreign interference in elections and the spread of misinformation. Stéphane Perrault has suggested creating a new offence of making false statemen...
Conservatives, NDP demand more action from Liberals to reduce cost of living
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and New Democrats both delivered forceful pleas to the government on Tuesday to do more to address the cost-of-living crisis in Canada, though the parties diverged on what they want to see from the Liberals. Interim