Category Archives: National
House Speaker Anthony Rota recovering from bypass surgery
OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota was doing well after undergoing coronary bypass surgery. A statement from the Office of the Speaker says the Liberal MP was "resting comfortably" following the scheduled procedure in Sudbury, Ont. Rota was...
Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate
Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville stood alone in front of the Russian Consulate Tuesday, flipped on a small speaker and turned up the volume as the Ukrainian national anthem sounded through the neighbourhood. "Slava Ukraini (Glory to Ukraine),"...
Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate
Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville stood in front of the Russian Consulate early this afternoon, flipped on a small speaker and turned up the volume to play the Ukrainian anthem. The musical protest, punctuated by slogans shouted in support of U...
Liberal-NDP deal buys more time for next Conservative leader, but there’s a downside
OTTAWA — A new agreement forged by the federal Liberal government and New Democrats has something important to offer the next Conservative leader: Time. The deal, set to last until 2025, sees the NDP pledge not to vote to bring
What the Liberal-NDP deal could mean for ‘aggressive options’ on defence spending
OTTAWA — The prospects for a significant increase in Canadian defence spending in the coming federal budget looked a little less likely as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to head to Europe after announcing a stunning political deal with
Desmond inquiry: presiding judge hints at key recommendation as testimony concludes
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — When an inquiry started investigating why Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed his family and himself in 2017, one of the key questions was how he got access to an assault-style rifle. More than five years after
Some key details in the “confidence and supply” deal between the Liberals, NDP
OTTAWA — Some key elements of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP that would keep Justin Trudeau’s government in power until 2025: The NDP will not move a vote of non-confidence, nor vote for a non-confidence motion during the term
In the room where it happened: How the Liberal-NDP confidence deal was struck
OTTAWA — The Liberals and New Democrats have been dancing around the idea of a deal to work together since the 2019 election first reduced the Trudeau government to a minority. But talk of the agreement revealed Tuesday, which will see
Quebec budget includes $500 payment to adult residents to offset inflation
Quebec’s spring budget includes a one-time payment of $500 to every adult earning $100,000 or less to help offset the impact of inflation, and the cash is scheduled to arrive a few months ahead of the provincial election. The money will
Quebec zoo to move elephants to new home as senator proposes bill to ban captivity
A zoo in Quebec plans to get out of the elephant business, its CEO said as a senator introduced a federal bill Tuesday that would phase out keeping the animals in captivity. Paul Gosselin said the Granby Zoo has been thinking
