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As critics push Trudeau on China interference, Liberal MP says he has become ‘target’
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Politicians including a Liberal MP and a senator say they fear allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election will lead to anti-Asian racism. But opposition critics, including some who say they have borne the brunt of such racism themselves, are accusing them of deflecting legitimate questions that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister Trudeau, family headed to Jamaica for weeklong holiday vacation
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica after Christmas for a one-week vacation with his immediate family. The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau will remain in constant contact with Ottawa during the trip and continue to be briefed and updated on issues. The PMO also says it checked with the federal ethics ... Read More »
1 responseExperts clash on whether medically assisted dying system ready for expansion by March
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Leading experts involved in developing an expansion of Canada’s medically assisted dying regime to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder are at odds over whether the expansion should be delayed. One expert says a delay would ease pressure on the “rushed process” of developing practice guidelines for the complex cases, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are the bills, big and small, that politicians will be looking at next year
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Parliament has begun a lengthy winter break, but more than a hundred bills are still on the table and ready to be picked up when lawmakers return to Ottawa in late January. Some are major Liberal priorities. Others are government promises left languishing on the table. And dozens were proposed by individual senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet cancels flights at airports in B.C., Ontario, Montreal ahead of storms
By The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – WestJet proactively cancelled flights at airports in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec Thursday night as storm systems bore down on the regions, deepening a cascade of disruptions that have sent travellers scrambling. Diederik Pen, WestJet’s chief operations officer, said the decision to stand down 243 more flights was extremely difficult but necessary, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet cancelling flights at airports in B.C., Ontario, Montreal ahead of storms
By Amy Smart, The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – WestJet says it’s proactively cancelling flights at airports in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec as storm systems bear down on the regions. The airline says the cancellations apply to all flights scheduled to arrive and depart Toronto’s Pearson International Airport beginning Friday at 9 a.m. eastern time until the end of the day. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Press NewsAlert: WestJet cancelling Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal flights
By The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – WestJet says it’s proactively cancelling flights at the Vancouver and Toronto airports as well as other airports in southern Ontario, B.C. and Quebec as storm systems bear down on the regions. The airline says the cancellations apply to all flights scheduled to arrive and depart Toronto’s Pearson International Airport beginning Friday at 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe seeks to contest Canadian sanctions in Federal Court
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Former Haitian prime minister Laurent Lamothe is asking a judge to strike down sanctions Canada imposed on him over claims he supported gangs that have unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Lamothe filed a notice of application Thursday with the Federal Court in Montreal, arguing the sanctions were an arbitrary decision that did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to spend $1.24B on rescue helicopter upgrades through sole-sourced deal
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada is planning to spend $1.24 billion to upgrade its fleet of military search-and-rescue helicopters â – about $200 million more than originally planned. Defence Minister Anita Anand and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek announced the sole-sourced deal to upgrade the military’s Cormorant helicopters late Thursday. The federal government has been planning to upgrade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to spend $1.24 billion on rescue helicopter upgrades through sole-sourced deal
By The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada is planning to spend $1.24 billion to upgrade its fleet of military search-and-rescue helicopters â – more than $200 million more than what was originally budgeted. Defence Minister Anita Anand and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek announced the sole-sourced deal to upgrade the military’s Cormorant helicopters late this afternoon. The federal government has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘He enjoyed helping people’: Family of man killed in condo shooting mourns
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Naveed Dada enjoyed helping people. The 59-year-old joined the board of his Toronto-area condominium so he could work with fellow residents to resolve their issues, and often played the role of peacemaker. Dada’s kindness to his community members was highlighted by family and friends Thursday as a funeral was held for the ... Read More »
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