Tag: Justin Trudeau

Canada Announces Additional $100M for Ukraine as Part of Global Drive

Canada will provide an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine as part of a global pledging drive that it convened with the European Commission. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during the Stand Up For Ukraine event that took place in Poland over the weekend. Trudeau co-hosted the event via video link with…


Conservatives Blame Excessive Spending for Rising Cost of Living Ahead of Budget

Conservatives blamed on Tuesday the “out of control” spending by the Liberal government for the rising cost of living and pressed for more fiscal responsibility ahead of the tabling of the budget on April 7. “Thursday is fast approaching and with that, we will see our first ever NDP-Liberal budget, a budget that promises a…


We’re All Terrorists Now

Commentary Lately all eyes have been on the Russia-Ukraine invasion. But in case you’ve missed it, there’s a first-of-its-kind, full-blown revolution going on north of our border.  A government is trying to overthrow its people. Several weeks ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enacted a mandate that required unvaxxed Canadian truckers who drive between the United…


Ontario Signs On to Federal Child Care Plan, Parents to Get Rebates in May

The Ontario government has signed a $13.2 billion deal with the federal government to cut child care fees by half before the year’s end and give parents with kids aged five and under a rebate starting in May. Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the agreement in a joint press conference on March…


European Lawmakers Condemn Trudeau’s Handling of Freedom Convoy Protest

In response to Justin Trudeau’s March 23 address to the European Parliament, several lawmakers came out strongly against the prime minister’s handling of the Freedom Convoy protest, comparing his actions to those of a dictatorship. The criticism in Europe initially began around the time the Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, leading…


Trudeau’s Anti-Populism EU Speech Draws Both Praise and Rebuke From European Lawmakers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the European Parliament (EP) on March 23, where he warned world leaders that a growing populist movement representing “extreme political views” is threatening democracy. “We could see that something was lurking off on the horizon, something shadowy, something that was threatening. We didn’t look close enough,” Trudeau said as he…


Name-Calling ‘Uniquely Unhelpful’ to Convince Canadians to Get Vaccinated: Medical Expert

The Canadian government has to develop more target-oriented policies to convince those who still haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine to get their shots, while name-calling like what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did was “uniquely unhelpful” to that end, a medical expert told parliamentarians. Trudeau had used derogatory terms to describe unvaccinated Canadians, saying they are often…


Name-Calling ‘Uniquely Unhelpful’ in Convincing Canadians to Get Vaccinated: Medical Expert

The federal government has to develop more target-oriented policies to convince those who still haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine to get their shots, while engaging in name-calling, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did, is “uniquely unhelpful” to that end, a medical expert told parliamentarians. Trudeau used derogatory terms to describe unvaccinated Canadians, saying they are often…


Liberal-NDP Alliance: A Marriage of Convenience, But at What Cost?

Commentary The alliance announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is a bold one. Strategically, one can see the merit in the plan. Canadians are exhausted after years of a pandemic and constant political instability. After a general election that barely moved the needle in the balance of power in Ottawa,…


‘Little More Than Backdoor Socialism’: Conservatives Decry Liberal-NDP Agreement

Interim Conservative Party Leader Candice Bergen says the Liberal-NDP agreement to support the Liberal government is “little more than backdoor socialism” and criticized the deal as a power grab for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We already have seen Trudeau and his policy move further and further to the left. This is a man who wasn’t…