Category: Justin Trudeau

Trudeau Says ‘Some’ Guns Used for Hunting Will Be Confiscated by Firearms Bill

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “some” guns used for hunting guns will be confiscated by his government’s proposed firearms restriction legislation, although he said in the House of Commons last week that the government “is not interested” in illegalizing hunting guns. “Our focus now is on saying OK, there are some guns, yes, that we’re…


Trudeau Says ‘Some’ Guns Used for Hunting Will Be Confiscated by Pending Firearms Legislation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “some” guns used for hunting guns will be confiscated by his government’s pending firearms restriction legislation, although he said in the House of Commons last week that the government “is not interested” in illegalizing hunting guns. “Our focus now is on saying OK, there are some guns, yes, that we’re…


Manitoba to Help With Feasibility Study to Possibly Search Landfill for Slain Women

The Manitoba government will be joining an indigenous-led committee tasked with determining whether it’s possible to recover the remains of two First Nations women believed to be in a landfill outside of Winnipeg. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is leading the group, which also includes outside experts and Winnipeg police. The committee is to put…


China Increasing Its Violation of International Norms Daily, Says Minister Joly

Fresh on the heels of unveiling a new Indo-Pacific Strategy to tackle issues in the region, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says that China is breaking international norms on a daily basis. “China works every day more and more to either violate international norms, or I would say also bend international norms in their favour,”…


Trudeau Says TikTok Being Watched ‘Very Carefully’ as US Moves to Restrict Access

Canada’s communications spy agency is keeping a close tab on the Chinese social media application TikTok, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Dec. 15. “People are obviously watching very carefully, there’s a range of ways that we’re actively keeping Canadians safe,” he said in a scrum on Parliament Hill. “The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is…


Premiers Want to Maintain ‘Futile Fight’ Over Federal Health Transfer Dollars, Says Minister Duclos

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said on Dec. 14 that the premiers from provinces and territories are obstructing the process of coming to an agreement with Ottawa on health care in order to maintain the fight over federal health transfers. “We were in total agreement in Vancouver in private. The problem is that the premiers…


Trudeau Responds to Privy Council Document Citing ‘Active Foreign Interference Network’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded today to questions about a 2020 briefing document from the Privy Council Office (PCO) that mentioned an “active foreign interference network,” which was linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during Canada’s 2019 federal election. Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa that the federal government has been aware of foreign interference…


Canada Beefing up Haiti Embassy in Push for Political Consensus

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beefing up Canada’s embassy staffing in Haiti to work closer with security officials as Ottawa continues pushing the country’s political leaders to find consensus on how the West can help manage the ongoing crisis. The news comes after Canada’s UN ambassador Bob Rae briefed ministers and bureaucrats on Tuesday about…


Trudeau Says He’s Not Willing to Kick Health-Care Reform Down the Road Any Longer

The federal and provincial governments appear deadlocked in their negotiations on the future of health care in Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest comments suggest he will not be the one to blink first. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press on Monday, Trudeau said he’s not willing to kick health-care reform down the…


Ottawa Will Continue Firearms Consultations to Ensure ‘Right Weapons’ Are Banned: Trudeau

The federal government will continue its consultations with firearms owners about Bill C-21 to ensure that the “right weapons” are banned, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We’re moving forward with a definition to define assault-style weapons,” Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Dec. 13 during question period. “We will continue to consult with…