Category Archives: Politics
Federal department questioned quality of 2021 Indigenous census data, documents show
OTTAWA — Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery of unmarked residential school graves, documents show. Briefing notes obtaine...
Trump intervenes in Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump waded into Pennsylvania's GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, slamming a former acolyte over his alleged failure to investigate Trump’s false claims of widespread election fraud. Trump's attack pro...
Unions look for details on federal budget pledge to ease access to training funding
OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Labour Congress expressed worries on Tuesday that labour groups could be left out of talks over a federal pledge to let workers access skills training programs before they become unemployed. Congress president Bea Brus...
France’s Macron faces angry voters as he fights for 2nd term
MULHOUSE, France (AP) — Facing a tougher-than expected fight for reelection, French President Emmanuel Macron has hit the campaign trail at last — and it isn't always proving welcoming.
Federal finance minister highlights medical student loan forgiveness in Halifax
HALIFAX — Canada’s finance minister highlighted increased support for a government program easing the student debt burden of medical professionals during a post-budget stop in Halifax Tuesday. Chrystia Freeland said the $26.2-million commitment over fo...
Psaki rumors, Mulvaney hire at CBS News trouble journalists
NEW YORK (AP) — The hiring of non-journalists as contributors to television news organizations isn't new. Far less common is seeing pushback to such decisions from journalists working there, as has happened recently at CBS and NBC News.
Ukraine says potent Russian hack against power grid thwarted
BOSTON (AP) — Russian military hackers attempted to knock out power to millions of Ukrainians last week in a long-planned attack but were foiled, Ukrainian government officials said Tuesday.
Legault’s CAQ victorious in Quebec byelection as once-dominant parties fall
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault warned his troops to stay humble on Tuesday after his Coalition Avenir Québec won a Montreal-area byelection the day prior, and as the two once-dominant parties — the Liberals and Parti Québécois — suffered
Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
DALLAS (AP) — The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is scheduled to expire next week, and airline executives and Republican lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to let the mandate die.
Ketanji Brown Jackson is and isn’t 1st Black female justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shirley Troutman, a judge on New York's highest court, was working last week when her daughter texted messages that included a clapping hands emoji. Soon, her phone was buzzing with other celebratory messages. The applause and the
