Category: Justin Trudeau

Trudeau Criticizes Israeli Government Amid Latest Unrest in Jerusalem

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the government of Israel as police clashed with Palestinians barricaded inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on April 4. Trudeau said despite Canada being a “dear and close and steadfast friend” to Israel, he was deeply concerned about the direction that the Israeli government has been taking, and needed to see…


Trudeau and Poilievre Steer Clear of Weighing In on Trump Indictment

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre were asked to comment on the indictment of former U.S. president Donald J. Trump, but they both steered clear of commenting on the issue. “It’s a question for the American people and their justice system,” Trudeau said in French on April 4 from Lévis, Québec….


Quebec Shipyard Formally Added to Federal Shipbuilding Plan After Lobbying, Delays

Ottawa and Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie finally have a deal, after years of lobbying followed by years of delays. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the agreement during an event at the shipyard in Lévis, Que., this morning. The federal government is formally adding Davie as the third shipyardin its multi-billion-dollar ship procurement plan. The deal…


Quebec Davie Shipyard Added to National Strategy Shipbuilding Strategy

Quebec’s Davie shipyard is being added to the federal government’s strategy for shipbuilding, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. This means negotiations can start between Ottawa and Davie for the construction of seven new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. The announcement was made on April 4 at the shipyard in Lévis, on the south shore…


Cabinet ‘Underestimated’ How Many Canadians Would Sign Up For Federal Dental Plan: Trudeau

Cabinet “underestimated” how many Canadians would sign up for the recently announced federal dental-care insurance plan, which is why the government said in the 2023 budget that the plan will probably cost $7 billion more than the original estimate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Speaking to reporters in Val-d’Or, Quebec, on April 3, Trudeau addressed added…


Trudeau Defends Appointment of Cabinet Minister’s Sister-in-Law as Interim Ethics Commissioner

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 31 defended the appointment of Martine Richard to the role of interim ethics commissioner, amid conflict-of-interest concerns over her being the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. “If there is any office in the country that understands how to manage conflicts of interests and ethical perceptions and issues,…


McKinsey’s Canada Boss Says Politics Played No Role in Landing Contracts

The managing partner for McKinsey & Company’s Canadian operations told MPs politics played no role in his consulting firm obtaining an increasing number of contracts since the Liberals took power in 2015. “McKinsey contracts were awarded based on merit based criteria used by the public service, not as a result of any relationship at any…


Budget 2023: Liberals Add Foreign Interference Office, New Money-Laundering Rules

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government plans to launch a National Counter-Foreign Interference Office, amid ongoing scrutiny of allegations that Beijing interfered in recent federal elections. Tuesday’s federal budget earmarked $56 million over five years for measures to combat foreign interference, threats and covert activities. The Mounties are slated to receive most of that money…


Trudeau, Poilievre Spar in House Over Rising Violent Crime Rates

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre sparred in the House of Commons on March 28 over rising rates of violent crime across Canada, with Poilievre blaming Liberal policies and Trudeau pointing the finger at Tory opposition to Liberal gun control measures. Poilievre made reference to a recent fatal stabbing that happened…


Stephen Woodworth: 2016 Change to Liberal Party Membership Rules Further Opened the Door to Foreign Interference

Commentary In 2016, changes made to the Liberal Party’s membership requirements opened the door to a new way for the Communist regime which rules China to take a direct hand in the governance of Canada. Not much talked about today, but Justin Trudeau did away with Liberal Party membership and replaced it with “registration.”  This…