minister Archive
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Israel ‘suspending’ deal to resettle 16,000 African migrants in Canada, Italy and other Western nations
Posted on 02.04.2018 | No CommentsLate Monday, Netanyahu announced he was 'suspending' the deal in order to discuss the arrangement with residents of Tel Aviv areas with large migrant populations -
Tories accuse Trudeau of political interference in Vice-Admiral Mark Norman case
Posted on 01.02.2018 | No CommentsTrudeau’s office has refused to explain how he came to the conclusion last year that Norman – who has not been charged with a crime – would wind up in court -
‘Crisis’ of harassment on Parliament Hill, minister warns
Posted on 29.01.2018 | No Comments‘We have young, young staffers, often in precarious work positions, who are uncertain about the stability of their position, who are working with much older, much more powerful people,’ Labour Minister Patty Hajdu says. -
Critics fear the government’s national security bill puts Canadians in the crosshairs
Posted on 14.01.2018 | No CommentsBill C-59 has been touted as the Liberal government's improved version of the Harper government's national security legislation, Bill C-51 -
Canada and U.S. touting Vancouver meeting on North Korea, but key ally Japan is reluctant
Posted on 19.12.2017 | No CommentsThe Japan Times reported that Canada had been trying to set it up for December, but Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono wouldn't commit to anything before the end of the year
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Despite conflict-of-interest claims, ethics commissioner not examining Morneau over tax reforms
Posted on 06.10.2017 | No CommentsThe opposition has been increasingly citing the Morneau family business as an attack line in the tax debate, claiming it will ultimately benefit from the proposed reforms on tax planning
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Canadian Forces drops job offer for veterans’ advocate after he tells Trudeau system is failing wounded soldiers
Posted on 19.09.2017 | No CommentsBarry Westholm had been a Joint Personnel Support Unit sergeant major before quitting in 2013 to protest the poor state of affairs in the unit that is supposed to take care of injured troops
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Buying Super Hornet fighter jets would cost Canada more than $6B, U.S. government confirms
Posted on 12.09.2017 | No CommentsIt is unclear whether the Super Hornet purchase will ever be completed, as Boeing has ignored Canadian government demands to drop a trade complaint against Bombardier
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Centrist Emmanuel Macron and populist Marine Le Pen make it to second round of French vote
Posted on 23.04.2017 | No CommentsThe race is seen as a litmus test for the spread of populism and could help determine Europe's future -
Pot brownies, federal taxes and more: What isn’t in the Liberal marijuana legalization bill
Posted on 13.04.2017 | No CommentsThe specifics are still hazy. Here’s what we’re left wondering about after the Liberal government tabled its 131-page Bill C-45 in the House of Commons -
Public Services Minister Judy Foote taking personal leave from cabinet
Posted on 06.04.2017 | No CommentsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an indefinite leave of absence from her job for personal and family reasons. -
John Ivison: Liberals aren’t the most open party — and for non-chosen ones that’s a ‘slap to the mouth’
Posted on 01.03.2017 | No CommentsTrust in government has slid dramatically since the Liberals came to power – fertile terrain for the kind of populist outbreak we saw in the United States last year
