The next stage of the federal foreign interference inquiry will shift focus to what meddling hostile states are likely to try in Canada’s upcoming elections — and what can be done to thwart it. Justice Marie-Josée Hogue said Monday that the latest round of hearings will focus more on “the present and the future” of…
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday that Canadians “are finished with and done” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau days after pulling out of a supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals earlier this month. Singh was speaking to reporters in Ottawa on the first day back for MPs as Parliament returned after summer break. “People are telling…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government on Monday announced proposed changes to the Canadian mortgage market, expanding the availability of 30-year amortizations and raising the cap on insured mortgage products. First-time homebuyers, as well as those purchasing new builds, will soon be able to take out insured mortgages with a…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 7:36 am Updated September 16, 2024 7:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The latest phase of a federal inquiry into foreign interference is set to kick off on Monday with remarks from commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue. Several weeks of public…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 8:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadians in two federal ridings are choosing their next member of Parliament today, and political parties are closely watching the results. Winnipeg’s Elmwood —Transcona seat has been vacant since the NDP’s Daniel Blaikie…
By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 7:50 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ottawa judge is set to deliver a verdict this morning in the sexual assault trial for former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson. Edmundson was the head of the military’s personnel in 2021 when…
As the House of Commons gets back to business for the fall session, support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government has hit a “new low,” new polling shows. Just over one-third of Canadians (33 per cent) approve of the Trudeau government, according to an Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2024 3:03 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is expanding a measure that bans tens of thousands of Iranian officials from entering Canada. The change, announced Sunday, means any senior official who served in the Iranian government at…
Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman says the Canadian “consensus” on welcoming newcomers is straining under the Liberal government’s push to increase immigration levels. In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Lantsman said that the federal government needs to build “capacity” for increased security screening and immigration enforcement. “There’s a serious conversation about, you…