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B.C. Premier David Eby to lay out plans to tackle housing affordability crisis
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby is expected to announce his government’s plans to take on the housing affordability crisis today. It’s one of the issues Eby said he planned to tackle just moments after he was sworn in on Friday. Eby, who was housing minister before running for premier, released a housing plan ... Read More »
4 responsesCanada’s battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – Federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is selling Canada’s battery-supply chain prowess in Asia again this week, but this time he has a new boast in his back pocket. Research firm BloombergNEF pushed Canada’s position in its annual global ranking of battery-producing countries ahead of everyone else but China. “That’s something I’m going to ... Read More »
3 responsesTop intelligence officials to testify on “Freedom Convoy” at Emergencies Act inquiry
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – Top intelligence officials are first on the witness list this week at the public inquiry scrutinizing Ottawa’s use of the Emergencies Act to end last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests. The Public Order Emergency Commission is beginning its final week after hearing from more than 60 witnesses about the decision to declare a federal ... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. scientists and First Nation create decomposing ‘biofoam’ packaging from wood
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
VANCOUVER – Styrofoam can take 500 years to decompose as it bloats landfills around the world, but new packing material called biofoam made of forestry waste can decompose in a matter of weeks, say scientists. University of British Columbia researcher Feng Jiang says that’s a potential environmental boon, because Styrofoam currently fills up to 30 ... Read More »
1 responseNo intelligence briefing happened on Chinese funding of candidates: Trudeau
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he has never been briefed that any candidates in the 2019 federal election may have been influenced by financing from the Chinese government. A Global News report earlier this month cited unnamed sources who claimed Trudeau was informed last January that China was trying to interfere in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haitian leaders must all agree if Canada leads military intervention: Trudeau
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia – Canadian military intervention in Haiti can’t happen unless all political parties in the troubled nation agree to it, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Trudeau was speaking from Tunisia where leaders of French-speaking governments and international organizations held a roundtable on Haiti on the final day of the two-day Francophonie summit. Trudeau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dramatic week ahead as Trudeau, ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – The final sprint is on at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 60 witnesses over five weeks on the government’s response to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and seven cabinet ministers will appear this week before the inquiry tasked with scrutinizing their decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No intelligence briefing happened on Chinese interference in election: Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has never been briefed that any candidates in a Canadian election were influenced by financing from the Chinese government. A Global News report earlier this month cited unnamed sources who claimed Trudeau was briefed last January that China was trying to interfere in Canadian politics, including by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haitian political parties must all agree to Cdn military intervention: Trudeau
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia – Canadian military intervention in Haiti can’t happen unless all political parties in the troubled nation agree to it, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Trudeau was speaking from Tunisia where leaders at the annual Francophonie summit held a roundtable on Haiti on the final day of their two-day gathering. Trudeau announced $16.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau pledges $16.5 million for Haiti aid, justice as Francophonie summit closes
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is announcing $16.5 million to help stabilize Haiti. At a summit of French-speaking countries in Tunisia, Trudeau announced $8 million for humanitarian aid, delivered by the United Nations. There is also funding to weed out corruption and prosecute gender-based violence. Haiti’s government has called for an international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate Changed: Rising oceans, storm surges ‘disaster in slow motion’ for coasts
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2022
Tides are rising, sands are shifting and coastlines are crumbling. As studies warn of rising seas and accelerated erosion resulting from climate change, coastal communities in Canada are wondering what the future holds. “Living on the coast is part of our economic, our social, our cultural fabric. It’s people’s livelihoods. It’s hard to move from ... Read More »
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