Sen. Vernon White is leaving his Senate post, saying he will be moving to Finland where his wife is originally from. “My wife is from Finland, and we will get to spend time with them, which for now is very important to us,” White said in an email to The Epoch Times. “I have some work…
Trudeau Rejects Russia Referendum, Again Promises Sanctions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned votes in occupied parts of Ukraine to join Russia, but gave no timeline for sanctions Canada promised a week ago. Trudeau says the referendums are an attempt by Russia to redraw the map as it loses territory in the war it started in February. Moscow claims people in the…
Newfoundland and Labrador Earmarks $30 Million for Fiona Relief Fund
Justin Trudeau met Wednesday with some of the distraught residents of Port aux Basques, N.L., while getting a close look at yet another coastal town shattered on the weekend by post-tropical storm Fiona. Against a backdrop of collapsed houses and heaps of smashed plywood and other soaked debris, the prime minister listened as some residents…
Trudeau Scheduled to Visit Communities Hit by Fiona in Nova Scotia and PEI
Justin Trudeau is scheduled to travel today to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, where he will meet with residents and inspect the extensive damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. The prime minister is expected to make stops in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I., and two communities in Cape Breton: Glace Bay and Sydney. While in Sydney, the largest…
Former Top Civil Servant, Medical Association President Appointed as Senators
Ian Shugart, a longtime bureaucrat and the country’s top civil servant during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been tapped for a seat in the Senate. Dr. Gigi Osler, a Winnipeg surgeon, University of Manitoba professor and president of the Federation of Medical Women in Canada, is also set to become a senator. Prime Minister Justin…
Ndustry Minister to Represent Canada at Former Japanese PM’s Funeral
Federal Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will represent Canada at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled to visit Japan and attend Tuesday’s funeral, but cancelled those plans to oversee recovery efforts after post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged much of eastern Canada and parts of Quebec. Describing Abe…
Industry Minister to Represent Canada at Former Japanese PM’s Funeral
Federal Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will represent Canada at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled to visit Japan and attend Tuesday’s funeral, but cancelled those plans to oversee recovery efforts after post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged much of eastern Canada and parts of Quebec. Describing Abe…
‘Ground the Jet’: Poilievre Has First Joust With Trudeau in the House as Tory Leader
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had his first opportunity in this year’s fall sitting of Parliament to spar with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during question period in the House of Commons on Sept. 22, where he told the prime minister to “ground the jet” and cancel planned tax hikes. “It’s good to see the prime…
Challengers Set to Fend Off Feds’ Attempt to Throw Out Travel Vaccine Mandate Lawsuits
Challengers to the travel vaccine mandate will tell a federal court judge on Sept. 21 their cases should go ahead and not be declared “moot” as argued by the attorney general. “Canada was one of the few countries in the world that had a travel ban on unvaccinated citizens flying within the country and to…
Government to Focus on Affordability in Fall Session, Liberal House Leader Says
The Liberal government’s priority in the House fall session opening today is to pass bills meant to alleviate the affordability crisis, House Leader Mark Holland said, while citing global phenomenon as the main contributing factor. “It’s a time of great challenge globally and Canadians are feeling that,” Holland said during a press conference in Ottawa…
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