With most countries dropping COVID-19 restrictions, and the Canadian province with the harshest pandemic measures removing its mask mandate in the coming days, Conservative MPs maintained pressure on the Liberal government on Wednesday about the federal vaccine mandate in transport. “Divide and stigmatize, rinse and repeat. Which experts is the prime minister listening to? What…
Tories Ask Trudeau Where Government Is Getting Its Vaccine Mandate Advice
Special Forces Surveillance Plane Over Ottawa During Freedom Convoy Was ‘Training Exercise,’ Government Says
A surveillance plane operated by Canadian special forces flew circles over Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy protest, but the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Prime Minister say it was part of a training mission unrelated to the demonstrations. The U.S.-registered 350ER King Air, outfitted with a technology suite to intercept communications and capture…
Conservatives Demand to Know If Prime Minister Used ‘Loophole’ to Avoid Fraud Charges
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still being dogged by questions about family vacations six years ago at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas. In question period Tuesday, interim Opposition leader Candice Bergen demanded to know if he used his authority as prime minister to grant himself permission to accept the gifts. A provision…
John Robson: Forget Conspiracies, Resurgent Inflation Just Means Those in Power Are Clueless
Commentary Bad news, folks. They’re not out to get you. They don’t care. And if they did it wouldn’t matter, because they’re no smarter than they seem. Take inflation… please. OK, before we get to that boring subject, if you’re wondering why it’s bad news not to be the victim of a plot, ask them….
Tories Question Trudeau After Report Shows RCMP Mulled Charging PM Over Aga Khan Island Trip
The Conservatives are challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the release of RCMP documents that show the police had considered charging the prime minister over his 2016 vacation at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas. The RCMP documents from 2019, recently obtained by the Globe and Mail through an access-to-information request, say the police had looked…
Feds Launch Public Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act During Freedom Convoy Protests
The Liberal government has officially launched an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act to remove Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa earlier this year. Ontario Appeal Court Justice Paul S. Rouleau has been named commissioner of the inquiry and must provide a final report to the federal government by Feb. 20, 2023….
Ottawa Launches Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act to Clear Convoy Protests
The Liberal government has officially launched an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act to remove Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa earlier this year. Ontario Appeal Court Justice Paul S. Rouleau has been named commissioner of the inquiry and must provide a final report to the federal government by Feb. 20, 2023….
Parliamentarians Were Working Behind the Scenes to Repeal State of Emergency Order: Senator
A movement by MPs and senators was underway to have the public order emergency to end the trucker protest repealed before the Liberal government revoked it on Feb. 23, says Sen. Marilou McPhedran. “Just to point out that the day on which the declaration was ended by the government, there was already a movement among…
How Media, Politicians Play a Role in Raising the Activism Temperature
News Analysis Grigori Khaskin owns and operates Euro Food Tri-City in Coquitlam, B.C., where he sells foodstuffs from eastern Europe, including countries like Ukraine, Romania, and Czech Republic. It’s what he hopes will be the final chapter in a storied working career, which has included helping clean up the Chernobyl nuclear site after the catastrophe…
Rebel News Sues Government After Outlet Denied ‘Qualified Canadian Journalism Organization’ Status
Independent media outlet Rebel News is suing the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after the agency decided Rebel does not meet the standard of “qualified Canadian journalism organization,” which is necessary to be eligible for federal tax credits and other programs. Rebel News publisher Ezra Levant told The Epoch Times the fact that the government can…
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