Canada’s auditor general is considering a probe into a multi-billion program meant to boost Indigenous business that has been open to abuse for decades. Following complaints from Indigenous communities and a recent Global News investigation with First Nations University of Canada researchers, Auditor General Karen Hogan’s office confirmed that it is reviewing a request to…
Canada’s consul general in New York told members of a House of Commons committee on Thursday that he had nothing to do with the purchase of the country’s new official residence in New York City, and he doesn’t know when he will be moving in. Former CTV journalist Tom Clark was called before the House…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto International Film Festival said Thursday it is suspending upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary Russians At War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.” The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh won’t say whether he would keep the consumer carbon price if his party forms government after the next election. Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change. “We want…
Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 42% in the race to win the Nov. 5 presidential election, increasing her advantage after a debate against the former president that voters largely think she won, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday. The two-day poll showed Harris with a five percentage point lead among registered voters, just…
A small majority of Canadians want opposition parties to work together with the Liberals rather than trigger an early election, a new poll suggests, despite persistent low approval for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News between Sept. 6 and 10, released Wednesday, surveyed Canadians’ thoughts on the new political…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 11, 2024 2:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his inner circle are slated to return to a federal inquiry into foreign interference in coming weeks. A newly published provisional witness list for the next…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Air Canada pilots prepare for a potential strike next week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a “fair deal” and for the national carrier to negotiate in “good faith” with the union workers. Either Air Canada or the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 11, 2024 7:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservative Leader Pierre…