Tag: Justin Trudeau

Mendicino Says He and Trudeau Only Learned of Beijing’s Targeting of Chong From Media

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told reporters on May 3 that he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau only learned of Beijing’s targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family from media reports on the issue earlier this week. Mendicino’s comments on the matter come a day after he was asked multiple times in the…


Tories Call for Expelling Chinese Diplomat Over Targeting of MP

The Chinese diplomat who reportedly worked to target an MP should have been expelled long ago, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and the implicated MP said on May 3. Poilievre said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government knew for two years that “a foreign agent was in this country threatening the family of a Canadian MP and…


Trudeau Says CSIS Chose Not to Brief MP Chong on Beijing Threat to Family

The decision not to warn Conservative MP Michael Chong on efforts of the Chinese regime to target his family was made by the spy agency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on May 3. Trudeau said the information collected on the issue by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was never briefed out of the agency…


Trudeau Says He Spoke With MP Chong About Beijing’s Threats Against His Family

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with Conservative MP Michael Chong shortly after a news story broke citing top-secret intelligence documents alleging Chong’s family members living in Hong Kong were targeted by the Chinese regime in 2021. Trudeau said in the House of Commons during question period on May 2 that he “followed up…


IN-DEPTH: Who Are the 9 Cabinet-Appointed CRTC Commissioners Responsible for Implementing Bill C-11?

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez will soon issue a policy directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) informing its commissioners how to go about drafting regulations to implement the new legislative framework outlined in the federal government’s recently passed Online Streaming Act. Bill C-11 will bring digital streaming giants like Netflix and YouTube under the…


Trudeau Pressed on Report Tory MP Was Targeted by Chinese Regime

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hounded by opposition MPs during question period following a report that the Liberal government knew two years ago that a Chinese diplomat in Toronto targeted a Conservative MP. “Will the prime minister finally stand up for this country and its people against a foreign dictatorship that has been interfering in our…


Trudeau Pressed on Report Tory MP Was Targeted by Chinese Diplomat Still in Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hounded by opposition MPs during question period following a report that the Liberal government knew two years ago that a Chinese diplomat in Toronto targeted overseas relatives of a Conservative MP. “Will the prime minister finally stand up for this country and its people against a foreign dictatorship that has been…


John Robson: The Contrast in How Striking Federal Workers Were Treated Compared to the Truckers’ Convoy

Commentary It’s just as well that striking federal public servants didn’t use trucks to block roads, interfere with critical infrastructure, and cause Canadians major and lasting inconvenience if not harm. Someone might have said something. For instance, “seize their bank accounts.” Just kidding. Not about blocking roads, etc. Those things really happened. But the only…


Trudeau Says Ukraine Conflict Won’t End With Military Force

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the conflict in Ukraine will not be settled using military force but rather through a political settlement. “We know this doesn’t end militarily, this only ends with a political resolution of some sort,” he said during a discussion at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) think tank in New York…


Opposition Leaders Criticize Trudeau for Trip to New York During Federal Workers’ Strike

As the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike moves into its eighth day, opposition leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaving the country to attend a summit in New York while negotiations between PSAC and Ottawa remain unresolved. “If this prime minister was serious about respecting these workers, he wouldn’t be jetting off…