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U.S. will send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Taliban says
The U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition…
10 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Taiwan will not ‘bow to pressure’ to accept Chinese rule, president says
Taiwan will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force them to accept the path China has laid down that offers neither freedom nor democracy, President…
10 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Gravesites of Canada’s past prime ministers set to receive a revamp
It was in late January that vandals so badly scratched out the face of Mackenzie King on an awareness panel by the former prime minister’s final resting place in To…
10 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Trudeau meets with Afghan refugees in start to Thanksgiving weekend
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the beginning of the Thanksgiving holiday by meeting a family of Afghan refugees who recently arrived in the country.
09 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Taiwan president to pledge to defend island’s sovereignty, democracy amid China tensions
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pledge to defend the island’s sovereignty and democracy in a major speech on Sunday, saying it faces challenges more complex and …
09 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Taliban rule out working with U.S. to contain IS ahead of 1st talks since takeover
The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead …
09 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Political déjà vu or not, Canada’s minority 44th Parliament could achieve real change
Members of Parliament returned this week to a House of Commons uncannily similar to the one they left two months ago to hit the hustings. The Liberals and NDP picke…
09 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Hamilton city councillor calls for strategy to address youth gun violence
A Hamilton city councillor is trying to address what he calls an “overwhelming” concern in the community about youth gun violence.
07 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Singh says NDP could withhold votes in Parliament, including on Liberal budget
Jagmeet Singh is today signalling a tougher approach to co-operation with the minority Liberal government in Parliament.
07 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Liberals hold Chateauguay-Lacolle by 12 votes after judicial recount
The Liberal Party of Canada said it won the riding of Châteauguay-Lacolle after a very close judicial recount.
07 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Judicial recount gives Trudeau’s Liberals one more victory in Quebec
The federal Liberals have picked up another seat in Quebec after a judicial recount Wednesday.
06 Oct 2021 | Politics -
‘True’ that military leadership ‘just doesn’t get it’ on sexual misconduct issue, Freeland says
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says it’s “true” that leadership “just doesn’t get it” when it comes to the handling of sexual misconduct within the Canadia…
06 Oct 2021 | Politics -
NDP requests recount in Toronto’s Davenport riding, where Liberals won by 76 votes
OTTAWA — The NDP is to ask a judge for a recount in a Toronto seat where it lost to the Liberals by 76 votes.
06 Oct 2021 | Politics -
NDP calls for inquiry into limited polling stations and long waits on election night
The NDP has requested an official inquiry into what it calls “numerous and systemic failures of election officials” in last month’s federal election.
06 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Jagmeet Singh to prioritize Indigenous rights during NDP caucus meeting
Jagmeet Singh is to tell the first meeting of the NDP caucus that pursuing Indigenous rights including access to clean drinking water will be a key priority for the…
06 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Latest military misconduct controversy spells trouble for true change in Canadian Forces: experts
Experts are questioning the Canadian Armed Forces‘ (CAF) willingness to tackle sexual misconduct within its ranks after Maj. Gen. Peter Dawe, who wrote a positive r…
05 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Elections Canada confirms judicial recount going ahead in Quebec riding of Trois-Rivières
Elections Canada says there will be a recount in a Quebec riding where the Bloc Québécois narrowly fought off the Conservatives.
05 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Quebec City municipal party calls Islam ‘cancer’ but election agency says it can’t intervene
A fringe Quebec City municipal party’s platform describes Islam as a “cancer,” and the province’s elections commission says it doesn’t have the power to do anything…
05 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Tory Leader Erin O’Toole to face Conservative caucus for first time after election
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will face his caucus today for the first time since his party’s disappointing election defeat two weeks ago.
05 Oct 2021 | Politics -
General who wrote reference for sex offender now working on sexual misconduct files
Maj. Gen. Peter Dawe, who wrote a positive reference letter for a sex offender, has returned to work and has been tasked with working on a number of reviews related…
04 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Supreme Court of Canada asked to rule on independence of military judges
The Supreme Court is being asked to determine whether Canada’s military judges are truly independent.
04 Oct 2021 | Politics -
‘Pandora Papers’: World leaders, celebrities among hundreds named in secret financial leak
A new report sheds light on how world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires and others have used offshore accounts to shield assets collectively worth trillio…
04 Oct 2021 | Politics -
China’s ‘mouthpiece’: Senator faces online backlash, calls to resign after 2 Michaels, Meng tweet
Last June, 33 Canadian senators voted to defeat a motion decrying China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims as a genocide.
03 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Maverick Party planning to up its game after poor election results
The interim leader of the fledgling Maverick Party says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month’s federal election.
02 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics, drops VP bid
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year’s elections when …
02 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Military’s grievance system needs immediate reform, warns retired Canadian judge
A key argument from government lawyers last week as to why the Federal Court should not reinstate Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin as head of Canada’s vaccine rollout campaign…
02 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Calgary election: Marking slow progress on White Goose Flying report
During the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Calgary’s outgoing mayor, Naheed Nenshi, offered some advice.
01 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Michael Spavor breaks silence after returning from China, says he’s ‘overjoyed’ to be home
Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians that were detained in China shortly after Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, says that he’s happy to be back hom…
01 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Afghan interpreter in Pakistan pleads with Ottawa to speed up visa processing
A former Canadian Forces interpreter who managed to escape to Pakistan this month is pleading with the Canadian government to speed up the processing of visas for t…
01 Oct 2021 | Politics -
Only 1 in 10 Canadians happy with outcome of federal election: poll
Canadians may not be thrilled with the outcome of last week’s federal election but a new poll suggests few are angry that it produced an almost identical result to …
28 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Severance for ex-MPs costs estimate of $3.3M, Canadian Taxpayers Federation says
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates that MPs who lost their seats or stood down before the election could get $3.3 million in “golden goodbyes.”
27 Sep 2021 | Politics -
The two Michaels are back home from China. Here’s what we know about how that happened
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig touched down on Canadian soil on Saturday after being arbitrarily detained in China for 1020 days.
27 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul resigns following drop in votes and seats
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is stepping down as leader of the party following another electoral defeat and months of internal turmoil.
27 Sep 2021 | Politics -
The 2 Michaels are home. But what about the 115 Canadians still detained in China?
All eyes were on Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on Saturday as the two returned home following nearly three years spent in apparent arbitrary detention…
26 Sep 2021 | Politics -
‘Eyes wide open’: 2 Michaels are home — but Canada still wary of China, Garneau says
After almost three years of arbitrary detainment, Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are finally home. Now, Canada’s foreign affairs minister says the fede…
26 Sep 2021 | Politics