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Quebec justice minister vows no more shadow trials as feds express concern
The Legault government is pledging there will be no more shadow trials in Quebec.
31 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Trudeau not commenting on whether Vance should keep Order of Military Merit after guilty plea
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t saying whether he thinks retired Gen. Jonathan Vance should get to keep the prestigious Order of Military Merit after pleading g…
31 Mar 2022 | Politics -
What is the SPR? The history behind the emergency oil stash Biden is tapping
President Joe Biden on Thursday will announce the release of a million barrels of crude oil every day for the next six months from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Rese…
31 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Conservative party says membership data is safe after reports of alleged hack
The Conservative Party of Canada says it’s confident data about its members has not been compromised following reports of an alleged breach.
31 Mar 2022 | Politics -
After missing 100-day deadline, Liberal online harms bill still months away
The government is still months away from introducing its promised online harms legislation after missing its self-imposed 100-day deadline in early February.
30 Mar 2022 | Politics -
B.C. unveils actions to fulfill UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples commitments
The B.C. government has outlined 89 specific actions every ministry will take to create a better province for Indigenous Peoples.
30 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Former senator Joyce Fairbairn dies at 82
Former Liberal senator Joyce Fairbairn has died at the age of 82.
30 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Court begins for witnesses suing police over Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting
Four technicians who witnessed Quebec’s fatal 2012 election-night shooting are arguing in court Wednesday that Montreal police and Quebec provincial police failed i…
30 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Threats Within: Canada’s spy service boosts attention to ‘ideological’ domestic extremism
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service now devotes almost as much attention to “ideological” domestic extremism as they do religiously-motivated terrorism, mark…
29 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Canada is spending billions and pushing policy to slash emissions — but is it enough?
Canada is willing to spend more than $9 billion, build tens of thousands of electric vehicle chargers across the country, and power every sector with greener techno…
29 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Canada’s federal budget will be released on April 7: Freeland
The federal government will present a new budget on April 7, 2022.
29 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Canada must slash emissions by 40 per cent to hit new 2030 targets: minister
A new climate plan for Canada projects the oil and gas industry will need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 42 per cent from current levels by 2030 if the country …
29 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Ontario Liberal Party promises 10 paid sick days, higher minimum wage
The Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca released a plank of his party’s 2022 election platform during an event in Toronto on Saturday.
26 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc tests positive for COVID-19
Dominic LeBlanc, the federal minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and the member of Parliament for the New Brunswick riding of Beauséjour, has tested positive for…
26 Mar 2022 | Politics -
LISTEN: Extended transcript of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s secretly recorded meeting with UCP caucus staff
strong><em>Editor’s note: Global News has redacted a portion of the recording due to allegations made which cannot be verified by Global News. In addition, comments mad…</em>
25 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre promises to ban most foreign oil during N.B. campaign stop
Pierre Poilievre, one of 11 who have so far expressed interest in leading the Conservative Party of Canada, spent Friday campaigning across New Brunswick.
25 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Committee examining Liberals’ emergency powers debates scope of inquiry
The Parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing the emergency powers used to address last month’s convoy protests is divided on the scope of their study.
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
City of Victoria moves toward adopting reconciliation fund
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous…
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Feds table bill to protect the number of Quebec seats in House of Commons
The federal government has tabled legislation to ensure Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada’s electoral map is redrawn.
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Ottawa convoy deemed national security threat a week before Emergencies Act: police
Ontario police deemed the so-called “Freedom Convoy” a threat to national security one week before the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act.
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others, says they tried to rig 2016 U.S. election
Former United States president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and others, claiming that they tried to rig the 2016 U.S. presidential elect…
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Leona Alleslev launches Conservative leadership bid website as race heats up
And then there were 10?
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
CPC leadership candidate recognizes his political realities, wants inquiry into COVID-19 pandemic
A backbench member of Parliament who entered the Conservative leadership race on a promise to trigger an inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic says he’s aware of the “…
24 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Want to boost military recruits? Diversity, cultural change are key: officials
The Canadian Forces must fix its sexual misconduct crisis and create a more diverse work environment if it wants to boost recruitment and meet the growing demands o…
23 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Legault warns new Liberal NDP alliance will trigger confrontation with provinces
Quebec Premier François Legault is warning that the new alliance between the federal Liberals and the NDP is going to trigger a confrontation with the provinces, pa…
23 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Canada’s spy agencies have held back information from Parliament’s watchdogs
Canada’s intelligence agencies have held back information from parliamentary oversight, leading a key watchdog committee to warn its work could be “compromised” if …
21 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Conservative MPs Scott Aitchison and Marc Dalton launch Tory leadership bid
Two more Conservative MPs joined the party’s leadership roster Sunday, with Ontario’s Scott Aitchison and British Columbia’s Marc Dalton launching their campaigns.
20 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Aitchison says Conservatives, Liberals both guilty of ‘using division’ in politics
Conservative leadership hopeful Scott Aitchison says both his party and the governing Liberals have been guilty of trying to divide Canadians for personal gain.
20 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack key energy sites in Saudi Arabia
Yemen‘s Houthi rebels unleashed a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia that targeted key facilities including natural gas and desalination plants ea…
20 Mar 2022 | Politics -
U.S. destroyer’s passage through Taiwan Strait ‘provocative’: Chinese military
The U.S. destroyer Ralph Johnson’s sail-through of the Taiwan Strait on March 17 was a “provocative” act by the United States and sent the wrong signals to pro-Taiw…
19 Mar 2022 | Politics -
4 U.S. troops killed in Norway during NATO exercise unrelated to Ukraine war
Four U.S. Marines were killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, autho…
19 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Canada a step closer to permanent daylight time as U.S. Senate passes bill
There’s some hopeful news from across the border for Canadians tired of switching their clocks back and forth twice a year.
16 Mar 2022 | Politics -
North Korea’s latest weapons launch apparently failed, Seoul says
North Korea’s latest weapons launch on Wednesday apparently ended in failure, South Korea’s military said, amid speculation that the North could soon launch its big…
16 Mar 2022 | Politics -
Huawei says Charest focused on 5G issues when doing work for the Chinese telecom
Chinese company Huawei says Conservative leadership hopeful Jean Charest focused predominantly on the company’s participation in Canada’s 5G networks during in his …
15 Mar 2022 | Politics