The RCMP says it is launching an investigation into the alleged verbal harassment of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland by a man in Grande Prairie, Alb., last week. In a video circulated online, a man confronts Freeland in a public building. He uses multiple profanities and calls her a “traitor” while asking what she’s doing in Alberta. As Freeland…
RCMP Investigating Alleged Harassment of Chrystia Freeland by Alberta Man
Freeland Says Feds ‘Working Hard’ to Deliver Dental Plan as NDP Threatens to Pull Out of Deal
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says her government is doing its best to deliver on a promise to introduce a national dental care plan after the NDP threatened to reverse its pledge to keep the Liberals in power if a plan isn’t in place before year-end. “Providing dental care to children and families earning less…
Feds Threaten to Fine Travellers for Not Using ArriveCan, After Update Expands Use for App
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) threatened to fine Canadian travellers who don’t use the government’s ArriveCan app when entering the country, following a recent update that expands the mobile app beyond its original function of collecting public health data on COVID-19. In a July 7 tweet, the PHAC said travellers coming to Canada should…
Feds to Expand ArriveCan Beyond Collecting COVID-19 Data
The ArriveCan app that travellers coming to Canada are required to use to report their COVID-19 vaccination status will be extended beyond its original function of collecting public health data. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently signalled the Liberal government’s plan to use the app to “modernize our border” and allow travellers to complete their…
Feds Signal ArriveCan May Be Used Beyond Pandemic
The federal government has hinted that ArriveCAN, originally intended to provide travel and public health information during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be kept beyond the pandemic. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently signalled the Liberal government’s plan to use the app to “modernize our border” and allow travellers to complete their customs declaration forms in…
Freeland Touts Affordability Plan Based on Previous Spending Commitments
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out her government’s plan to address inflation and cost-of-living issues at a noon hour address in Toronto on June 16, detailing $8.9 billion in spending based on already-announced commitments. Freeland said the federal government is helping to build more homes to address the issue of housing…
John Robson: The Budget: Piling on More Taxes and Regulations Won’t Fix Sluggish Economy
Commentary The Canadian federal budget arrived with the usual thud. It seems they just can’t help themselves. A number of commentators have already complained that instead of a brief, dry, factual explanation of the current government balance sheet and the ministry’s unrealistic expectations for it, it contains hundreds of pages of soothing bumf about good…
Deputy Prime Minister Defends Ottawa’s Use of Emergencies Act
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to deal with protesters in Ottawa, saying that they are trying to “usurp the authority” of the democratically elected government. Freeland made the remarks on Feb. 18, in a virtual press conference updating on the government actions to end the ongoing protests in…
Ottawa’s New Financial Powers to Quash Trucker Protests an Unnecessary Overreach, Critics Say
The federal government’s move to use broad new financial powers to quash the trucker protests is being called an extreme and unnecessary overreach by financial crime experts, while it remains unclear how banks will be directed to choke off funding. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Feb. 14 that crowdfunding platforms and the payment services…
Ottawa’s Power to Freeze Protesters’ Bank Accounts Under Emergencies Act Sets Dangerous Precedent: Critics
The federal government’s move to use broad new financial powers to quash the trucker protests is being called an extreme and unnecessary overreach by financial crime experts, while it remains unclear how banks will be directed to choke off funding. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Feb. 14 that crowdfunding platforms and the payment services…
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