Tag: Justin Trudeau

John Robson: Celebrate Dominion (Canada) Day With Gratitude and Drop the Anti-Canadian Propaganda

Commentary Happy Dominion Day, from the river to the ends of the Earth. It’s a bit archaic. But it sure beats Canada Day, where they smash statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and lower flags to half-mast because hundreds of bodies weren’t found, but if you say so they want to put you in jail….


John Robson: Celebrate Canada Day With Gratitude and Drop the Anti-Canadian Propaganda

Commentary Happy Dominion Day, from the river to the ends of the Earth. It’s a bit archaic. But it sure beats Canada Day, where they smash statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and lower flags to half-mast because hundreds of bodies weren’t found, but if you say so they want to put you in jail….


Canadian Military Members Killed in Helicopter Crash Northwest of Ottawa, Says Trudeau

Without specifying the number of casualties, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that members of the Royal Canadian Air Force were killed on June 20 in a helicopter crash near a town northwest of Ottawa. Initial reports from the Department of National Defence (DND) said the crash left two military members injured and another two missing. Speaking to reporters…


Trudeau Calls Byelection in Riding of Calgary Heritage for July 24

Voters in the federal riding of Calgary Heritage will go to the polls late next month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a byelection will be held in the Alberta riding on July 24 after Conservative MP Bob Benzen resigned his seat in Calgary Heritage at the end of last year. Benzen easily won re-election…


Cory Morgan: The Mounting ‘Yes Minister’ Moments Are Not So Funny

Commentary Satirical comedy is at its best when it can straddle the fine line between believability and comical exaggeration. A British sitcom in the 1980s called “Yes Minister” struck the balance perfectly as it followed the follies of a fictional cabinet minister named Jim Hacker. The show is carefully crafted to never identify the party…


Political Leanings Dictated COVID Vaccine Uptake: 2021 Federal Memo

Two days before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the 2021 election, a confidential government memo indicated the decision to receive the COVID vaccine was split along political party lines. The memo from the Privy Council Office, dated Aug. 13, 2021, and titled “Emerging Evidence on Covid-19,” said voters who supported the Liberals and NDP were more…


Poilievre and Singh to Begin Talks on Terms for Foreign Interference Inquiry

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh say they will soon begin talks concerning the terms of reference for a public inquiry into foreign interference. “We need a full public inquiry, and we want it to be a nonpartisan public inquiry,” Poilievre told reporters on June 14. According to a spokesperson for the…


Trudeau’s Former Adviser Defends Not Briefing PM on Beijing Threats to MPs

A senior official who received a briefing on Chinese regime threats to MPs told a committee that the transmission of information had functioned as expected and that the report did not warrant being shared immediately with the prime minister. “I would submit that the system did function according to the protocols that were in place…


Chinese Donation to Trudeau Foundation ‘Bought No Influence,’ Says Former CEO

The former CEO of the Trudeau Foundation who was at the helm when Chinese regime-backed entities made a donation says the fund could in no way have influenced the Canadian government. “The donation bought no influence and we never thought that a $200,000 donation would influence any government,” said Morris Rosenberg on June 12 as…


Majority of Canadians Say Ottawa Mishandled Foreign Interference: Poll

A new Nanos Research poll says the majority of Canadians believe the Liberal government bungled the response to allegations of Chinese interference in the country’s elections. A majority also said Canada should decrease its trade with China. According to the June report commissioned by Bloomberg News, 33 percent of Canadians polled rated the Liberal government’s response to…