Tag: Justin Trudeau

Former Top Officials Can’t Recall 2017 Memo on Chinese Regime Interference

Two former top federal officials who had alleged links to a 2017 memo to the prime minister on Chinese regime interference told a committee of MPs they have no recollection of the matter. “I have no memory of seeing that note,” Michael Wernick told the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) on…


Opposition MPs Criticize Liberals for Failing to Negotiate Deal With Federal Workers

Opposition MPs criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during question period on April 19 for failing to negotiate a deal with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to prevent 155,000 federal workers from striking. “It is a failure to increase the cost of the bureaucracy by 50 percent with poor services. It is a failure…


Trudeau Calls on Unions to ‘Get Back to the Bargaining Table,’ as Federal Workers Strike

The unions representing 155,000 federal employees currently on strike across the country need to “get back to the bargaining table” in order to avoid further public service disruptions, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We need both management and labour to get back to the bargaining table as soon as possible and continue to make progress,”…


Opposition Leaders Ask Trudeau for Cost of Jamaica Stay at Wealthy Friend’s Estate

Opposition leaders peppered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with questions in the House of Commons on April 18 about the cost of his stay several months ago at a luxurious estate in Jamaica owned by donors to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, but Trudeau provided no monetary figures in response. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre referenced figures released…


Opposition Leaders Ask Trudeau for Cost of Jamaica Stay

Opposition leaders peppered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with questions in the House of Commons on April 18 about the cost of his stay several months ago at a luxurious estate in Jamaica owned by donors to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, but Trudeau provided no monetary figures in response. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre referenced figures released…


Bloc Leader Questions Judgment of Trudeau on Jamaica Stay at Wealthy Friend’s Estate

The Ethics Commissioner saw no issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vacationing in Jamaica at a wealthy friend’s estate, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says it still shows a lack of judgment. “There’s a lack of consideration and respect for the average citizen in that behaviour,” Blanchet said in a press conference in Ottawa…


Bloc Leader Questions Trudeau’s Judgment on Jamaica Stay at Wealthy Friend’s Estate

The ethics commissioner saw no issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vacationing in Jamaica at a wealthy friend’s estate, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says it still shows a lack of judgment. “There’s a lack of consideration and respect for the average citizen in that behaviour,” Blanchet said at a press conference in Ottawa…


John Robson: On Chinese Election Interference Crisis, Liberals Should Self-Reflect Instead of Deflect

Commentary The long-awaited testimony from Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford on Chinese electoral interference finally came April 14. And predictably wasn’t worth waiting for since we got the usual Canadian jedi mind trick where we feeble citizens don’t need to see that information. But while it might seem odd that Liberal MPs staged…


Poilievre Calls for PM’s Brother to Testify on Involvement in Trudeau Foundation’s Donation From Beijing

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s brother to appear before a parliamentary committee to face questions about his involvement in a Chinese regime-connected donation previously sent to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation. “We already knew that intelligence services have stated that the Beijing communist regime disbursed $140,000 to the Trudeau Foundation…


Trudeau Criticizes Tories for ‘Attack’ on CBC Following Twitter Label as ‘Government-Funded Media’

In the wake of Twitter labelling the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as a “government-funded media” organization on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the Conservative Party, saying that it has repeatedly attacked the public broadcaster. “I think it says a lot about the Conservative Party of Canada. They’re choosing to constantly attack independent media…