Category: Justin Trudeau

Public Works Raises McKinsey Contract Total to $104.6M, Says Millions Awarded by Other Departments

The federal public works department has revised previously provided information on contracts awarded to U.S. multinational consulting firm McKinsey, bringing the amount to a total of $104.6 million since 2015, and says it’s currently gathering information from other departments who also spent millions on the firm. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) provided the information…


Public Works Raises McKinsey Contracts Total to $104.6M, Says Millions Awarded by Other Departments

The federal public works department has revised previously provided information on contracts awarded to U.S. multinational consulting firm McKinsey, bringing the amount to a total of $104.6 million since 2015, and says it’s currently gathering information from other departments who also spent millions on the firm. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) provided the information…


Singh Calls on Trudeau to Oppose Health Care ‘Privatization’ by Provinces

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to oppose any attempts by provincial governments towards what he characterized as the “privatization” of their health-care systems. “What we’re disturbed by is that after three days of this retreat, neither the prime minister nor his ministers have come out as opposed to the…


‘Handful of Angry People’ Don’t Define Democracy, Trudeau Says on Hamilton Protesters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Jan. 25 that he received an “extraordinary” and “warm” welcome from people in Hamilton and that the “angry” people that protested his stay in the city do not represent democracy in Canada. “The welcome that I’ve gotten here in Hamilton has been extraordinary. The people I’ve met, the students…


Trudeau Says Not Slowing Down on Supports Amid Economic Warnings

Flanked by all his ministers on the last day of the cabinet retreat in Hamilton on Jan. 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enumerated the supports his government provided to Canadians amidst the cost-of-living crisis and said more would be coming amidst rising interest rates and economic uncertainty. “We’ve done a lot to deliver for Canadians…


Trudeau, Premiers to Meet in February to Move Health Care Talks Along

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invited the premiers to join him in Ottawa for a health-care meeting on Feb. 7. The prime minister announced the planned meeting during a news conference this morning, as Ottawa and the provinces try to hammer out a new funding deal for health care. The prime minister and…


Passport Backlog Update Expected as Federal Cabinet Retreat Enters Second Day

The Liberal cabinet will head into the second of a three-day retreat in Hamilton today with a lengthy to-do list, including tackling inflation and making the country more competitive. “Lots of work to do,” Trudeau said as he arrived at a meeting Monday with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Later today, however, they intend to…


Trudeau ‘Excited’ by Quantum Computing, Announces $40M Investment

The federal government will invest $40 million in a Toronto company to help it develop the “computer of the future,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Jan. 23. “As many of you know, I get really excited by quantum computing,” Trudeau said while visiting the installations of Xanadu Quantum Technologies. The prime minister said the…


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and His Cabinet Begin Three-Day Retreat in Hamilton

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers are gathering at a Hamilton hotel today to begin a three-day cabinet retreat. The strategy session comes during what Trudeau said are “tough times,” with a potential recession on the horizon and Canadians feeling the strain of high inflation. Trudeau is fresh off a week of cross-country travel…


Federal Cabinet Set for Three-Day Retreat in Hamilton Ahead of Parliament’s Return

The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers will spend the next three days in a Hamilton hotel, hammering out their political and policy strategy for the weeks…