Tag: Pierre Poilievre

Voters Head to Polls in Four Byelections in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario

Voters in Quebec, Manitoba, and Ontario are heading to the polls in four byelections on June 19 to pick four new MPs. The byelections are being held in the ridings of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount in Quebec, Oxford in Ontario, Winnipeg South Centre in Manitoba, and Portage–Lisgar in Manitoba. In recent elections, all four ridings were relative strongholds for the…


Trudeau Learned of Paul Bernardo Transfer the Day It Happened, Before Mendicino Knew

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he learned about the prison transfer of Paul Bernardo the day it happened — a day earlier than Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. The confirmation came as Conservatives called for Mendicino’s ouster over his office’s handling of the information that the convicted killer and serial rapist was being moved…


Poilievre and Singh to Begin Talks on Terms for Foreign Interference Inquiry

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh say they will soon begin talks concerning the terms of reference for a public inquiry into foreign interference. “We need a full public inquiry, and we want it to be a nonpartisan public inquiry,” Poilievre told reporters on June 14. According to a spokesperson for the…


Poilievre Calls for Mendicino to Resign Over Revelations on Bernardo Prison Transfer

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to resign in light of revelations that his office was aware of Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison months ago. “He’s lied about his knowledge and role in moving Paul Bernardo from a maximum security penitentiary to a medium security penitentiary,”…


Tories, Bloc Discuss Next Steps on Foreign Interference as NDP Pitches Its Own Idea

Two opposition party leaders have now met to discuss the next steps for how the Liberal government should tackle the issue of foreign interference. A spokesman for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed he met Tuesday with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. A spokesperson for the Bloc said it was Poilievre’s office that reached out for…


Barbara Kay: NB Premier’s Stance Supporting Parental Rights a Promising Sign

Commentary New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a review of LGBTQ policies in schools. Henceforth, parents of children under 16 will have the right to be informed of any changes of names or pronouns at school. “For it purposefully to be hidden from the parents, that’s a problem,” said Higgs. “To suggest that it’s…


Vote for Mayoral Candidate Who Will Build ‘Millions of Homes,’ Poilievre Urges Torontonians

Just over two weeks before Torontonians head to the polls to elect a new mayor, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging city residents to vote for a candidate who will “build millions of homes” in order to bring down sky-high real estate and rental costs. The Tory leader didn’t name any candidates, but noted…


House Passes Feds’ Budget Bill Following Lengthy Tory Filibuster

MPs in the House of Commons have passed the Liberal government’s Budget Implementation Act following a filibuster by the federal Conservatives that lasted several weeks. The NDP and Liberals voted against the opposing Tories and Bloc Quebecois to pass Bill C-47 through the House of Commons by a vote of 177-146, sending it to the…


Poilievre Calls on Trudeau to Cancel Summer Vacation to Work on Budget Bill

A day after leading a four-hour filibuster to delay a vote on the Liberal government’s 2023 budget bill, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cancel his summer vacation in order to work on rewriting the legislation. “I’m calling on [Trudeau] to do the honourable thing. To put aside his pride and…


Poilievre Gives Nearly 4-Hour Speech in House to Delay Vote on Budget Bill

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a nearly four-hour speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday night to delay a vote on the Liberal government’s Bill C-47, or Budget Implementation Act, which the Tories have been vocal against for its deficit spending measures. Poilieve began his speech on June 7  just after 8 p.m. and…