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Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that’s not possible. Marci Ien, the federal Liberals’ minister for gender equality, says on social media that creating the legislation itself is a political act. Ien’s comments come after Smith posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. party leaders tussle over affordability, conspiracy theories in radio debate
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s party leaders jousted over affordability, health care, conspiracy theories and the opioid crisis in their first and only radio debate of the province’s election campaign. The debate on Vancouver station CKNW brought NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau into the same room ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekers
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
PARIS – Premier François Legault says the federal government should force asylum seekers arriving in Quebec to move to other provinces, including people who have already settled in the province. Legault said during a trip to Paris on Wednesday that he wants half of the asylum seekers currently in Quebec to be transferred elsewhere in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals won’t support Bloc motion on old age security: House leader
By Laura Osman and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberals say they will not support the Bloc Québécois in a House of Commons vote about increasing old age security payments for all seniors, despite an ultimatum by the opposition party that threatens to topple the minority government. Liberal House leader Karina Gould said her party won’t vote in favour of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel has right to defend itself, but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Iran’s missile attack on Israel, but says the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war. Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon over the last year erupted into broader violence in the last week as Israel ramped up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese Canadians tell inquiry of chilling effects of foreign interference publicity
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
OTTAWA – A former Alberta politician says publicity about foreign interference is discouraging Chinese Canadians from seeking elected office or even making donations to candidates. Teresa Woo-Paw, who sat in the Alberta legislature from 2008 to 2015, told a public inquiry today that members of the Chinese community are putting aside thoughts of running in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. party leaders tussle over affordability in radio debate before Oct. 19 vote
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s party leaders have jousted over affordability in their first and only radio debate of the province’s election campaign. The debate brings together NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau for the first time on the campaign trail ahead of the Oct. 19 vote. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax in confidence measure delayed
By Laura Osman and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
OTTAWA – A confidence vote on a government budget motion may not happen today after all, but the Liberals are still under pressure as they face a vote on a Bloc Québécois ultimatum. The ways and means motion that paves the way to legislate a change to capital gains taxes was initially scheduled for this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Third confidence vote today, foreign interference panel continues
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… House of Commons to vote on capital gains changes For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will vote on a confidence measure today, but this one comes from the government itself. The Liberals have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. party leaders vying for votes set to debate on the radio
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s main party leaders are spending much of their day together, starting with a debate on the radio and moving on to a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event to speak with business leaders. NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau will spend an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal foreign interference inquiry to hear from members of diaspora communities
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference expects to hear today from more than a dozen diaspora community members. The individuals are slated to take part in a series of panels on issues ranging from civil liberties and racism to public awareness and disinformation. The commission will also make a presentation on ... Read More »
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