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Verbatim: U.S. President Joe Biden’s address to Canada’s Parliament
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an address to Canadian parliamentarians in the House of Commons on Friday, during his first visit to Ottawa since taking office in 2021. Here are some excerpts from his speech. On the ties that bind – and hockey rivalries “No two nations on Earth are bound by such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says he accepts MP’s choice to leave Liberal caucus amid meddling allegations
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts Han Dong’s decision to leave the Liberal caucus after an allegation he spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians. Trudeau sidestepped a question Friday about whether he believes the allegation, saying only that Canadians should watch Dong’s “strong” speech for themselves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous groups wary of Canada-U.S. pledge to ‘reduce, mitigate’ Kootenay pollution
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Canada and the U.S. say they hope to reach a tentative deal by summer to “reduce and mitigate” the impact of toxic mining runoff in B.C. and the Pacific Northwest that has been leaching for years into a vital cross-border watershed. Any forthcoming agreement on pollution from B.C.’s Elk Valley would be in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allow unvaccinated Canadians to cross U.S. border, Poilievre asks President Joe Biden
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has asked President Joe Biden to remove the U.S. government’s requirement that Canadians be vaccinated for COVID-19 before crossing the border. He told reporters after their meeting that “millions of good, decent, honourable” people are being “discriminated” against at the border, noting that Canada allows unvaccinated Americans ... Read More »
1 responseBiden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – President Joe Biden evoked memories of John F. Kennedy and the final frontier in an address to Parliament on Friday that promised Canada and the U.S. are better as allies on everything from renewable energy and advanced manufacturing to global migration and the opioids crisis. “We’re living in an age of possibilities,” Biden ... Read More »
1 responseCanada, U.S. nearing tentative deal to ‘reduce, mitigate’ Kootenay water pollution
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Canada and the U.S. hope to reach a tentative deal by summer to “reduce and mitigate” the impact of toxic mining runoff in B.C. and the Pacific Northwest that has been leaching for years into a vital cross-border watershed. Any agreement would be in partnership with U.S. tribes and Indigenous Peoples, according to ... Read More »
1 responseYukon residential school site to be searched with ground-penetrating radar in summer
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
WHITEHORSE – A group working to identify Indigenous children who went missing from Yukon residential schools says ground-penetrating radar work will begin this summer at the site of the former Choutla Residential School near Carcross. Adeline Webber, chair of the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Working Group, says preliminary research and information from the Truth ... Read More »
1 responseIn Dong’s riding, residents want answers on interference but no ‘rush’ to judge
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
TORONTO – In Han Dong’s Toronto riding on Friday, residents voiced hope that the truth would emerge about China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections, but warned against condemning their newly Independent MP before the facts are clear. Dong has resigned from the Liberal caucus amid what he says are false allegations that he advised a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sophie Grégoire Trudeau introduces FLOTUS to curling during first lady’s visit
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – The first lady of the United States got a sweeping introduction to Canadian sports culture in Ottawa Friday as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau took Jill Biden to the curling rink for her first trip to Ottawa. President Joe Biden and his wife arrived in the capital Thursday evening for their first official visit to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
ENDERBY, B.C. – The delivery of child and family services grounded in Indigenous culture is being celebrated in British Columbia’s north Okanagan with the signing of the province’s first care co-ordination services agreement. The federal, B.C. and Secwepemc Nation governments signed an agreement today that provides funding for the co-ordinated services. Federal Indigenous Services Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada commits $420 million for Great Lakes environmental work during Biden visit
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government says it will commit $420 million to preserve and restore waters of the Great Lakes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during the visit of United States President Joe Biden, whose country has also committed money to protect those shared waters. The funding is intended improve water and restore ... Read More »
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