Tag: Justin Trudeau

Rex Murphy: Trudeau Should Keep His Nose out of Our Neighbour’s Top Court Decisions

Commentary From the far reaches of Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali, the prime minister of Canada swiftly offered his response to a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. He was even more swift in reaction than some American politicians, to whom of course the decision has actual relevance. I know it is redundant…


John Robson: Stop Voting for People Who Make a Mockery of Ministerial Responsibility

Commentary If I asked which cabinet minister you want fired first, the flood of replies might resemble a DDS cyberattack. The Sun’s Brian Lilley recently named five prime candidates, then, after sighing wearily that the list “could be longer,” lengthened it. And it’s a good question why the queue increasingly resembles that at a passport…


By Invoking Emergencies Act, Trudeau Avoided the Conversation the Nation Desperately Needs

Commentary Any good police officer will tell you that if they cannot find a law to restrict or prohibit the actions of a citizen, then those actions are most probably lawful. This logic is beautifully simple, highlighting the shoreline where the enforcement of the existing law ends and aspirational politics begin. The independence of the…


Stephanie Kusie: Liberal Government Must End Punitive Travel Mandates

Commentary Canadians are ready to travel. For over two years they have willingly complied with public health directives and done what was asked of them, even in the early days when we knew very little about coronavirus. In fact, today over 80 percent of Canadians are vaccinated—the highest vaccination rate amongst G7 nations. However, the…


Trudeau Says He’s Isolating After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 13 that he has contracted COVID-19 for a second time and will be isolating after returning from his trip to the United States. “I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating,” Trudeau said on Twitter. “I feel okay, but that’s because I…


Contradictions and Dubious Claims: Some Hard Questions Must Be Asked—and Answered—by Emergencies Act Inquiry

Commentary Assuming Justice Paul Rouleau takes his role seriously as the commissioner of a public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act earlier this year, it is going to be difficult for the government to justify its actions. The Emergencies Act is the most powerful piece of legislation the federal government has. Through the…


‘Nobody Should Ever Be Empowered to Move Us Back’ on Climate Policies, Says Trudeau

Canada and California signed a memorandum on Thursday to reinforce their cooperation on climate policies, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggesting it should be permanent despite changes in who controls government. During a joint press conference in Los Angeles, Trudeau and California Gov. Gavin Newsom both commented on the prospect of their partnership not withstanding…


MP Wagantall ‘Blown Away by Incredible Response’ After Being Removed From Parliament Hill

Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she was surprised at the media and public interest following her ban last week from Parliament Hill. Wagantall was escorted off the grounds on June 3 for refusing to disclose whether she was vaccinated for COVID-19, in violation of a rule that those within the House of Commons precinct must…


MP Wagantall ‘Blown Away by Incredible Response’ After Being Removed From Parliament Hill for Not Revealing Vaccine Status

Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she was surprised at the media and public interest following her ban last week from Parliament Hill. Wagantall was escorted off the grounds on June 3 for refusing to disclose whether she was vaccinated for COVID-19, in violation of a rule that those within the House of Commons precinct must…


Former Finance Minister Morneau Criticizes Trudeau’s Economic Policies, ‘Worried’ About Canada’s Future

Former finance minister Bill Morneau says he is concerned about Canada’s future, criticizing the federal government favouring short-term political goals in their economic policies that run counter to the betterment of the country. In his first speech since leaving politics, Morneau, who was finance minister in the Liberal government from 2015 to 2020, said Canada…