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Police investigate death of woman in her 20s in apartment near Montreal
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
CANDIAC, Que. – The violent crimes unit of the Quebec provincial police is investigating the death of a woman in her 20s in a Montreal suburb. Sgt. Hélène St-Pierre says local police in the community of Candiac, Que., received a call around noon from someone concerned about the woman’s safety. Police went to the woman’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No need to overturn nomination amid alleged irregularities, Liberal official says
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The director of the Liberal election campaign in 2019 says he recommended Justin Trudeau take no action on alleged nomination irregularities in a Toronto riding. Jeremy Broadhurst’s testimony sheds fresh light on allegations of Chinese interference in the selection of Han Dong as the Liberal nominee in Don Valley North. Broadhurst says intelligence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier threatens ‘referendum’ on immigration if Trudeau fails to deliver
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault is ratcheting up pressure on the federal government to reduce the number of temporary immigrants in the province, threatening to hold a “referendum” on the issue. Legault told reporters today that launching a plebiscite isn’t in his government’s short-term plans, but he suggested that could change if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dental associations are ‘negotiating’ ahead of federal dental plan rollout: minister
By Michel Saba, The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s dental associations, which say some of their members are reluctant to participate in the national dental care plan, are in fact just negotiating with Ottawa over the program, says federal Health Minister Mark Holland. “They’re doing their job. They are negotiating,” Holland told reporters on Monday. “They want to get the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assembly of First Nations says $349B is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations says decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have created a $349-billion infrastructure gap. The assembly says the gap desperately needs to be closed and is calling on the federal government for help in doing so. The report out today calls for $135 billion for housing, $5 billion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French PM to visit Ottawa, Quebec City and Montreal during Canadian visit
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
MONTREAL – French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will visit Ottawa, Quebec City and Montreal during a three-day trip to Canada that begins Wednesday. Attal will land in Ottawa where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, and travel to Quebec City on Thursday where he will meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative motion calls for PM, premiers to have ’emergency’ carbon price meeting
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to defend his carbon pricing policy in a televised “emergency meeting” with the country’s premiers. The Conservatives tabled a motion this morning which demands that Trudeau sit down with provincial and territorial leaders within five weeks. MPs are expected to vote on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t equate foreign meddling efforts with success: national security adviser
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The prime minister’s national security adviser says while foreign meddling takes place in Canada, that doesn’t mean it works. Nathalie Drouin indicated to a federal inquiry today that officials monitored attempts to interfere in the last two Canadian elections but did not see significant effects. A 2023 Canadian Security Intelligence Service memo tabled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal government to launch $500M fund for youth mental health
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
Ottawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is making the announcement in Ottawa alongside other cabinet ministers. During the 2021 election campaign, the Liberals promised a similar fund for post-secondary institutions to help with the mental health of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: PMO staff testifying at public inquiry, BC booster shot program
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… PMO staff to testify at interference inquiry Staff from the Prime Minister’s Office are set to speak today at the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections. The testimony comes ... Read More »
1 responseStaff from PM’s office to testify at foreign interference inquiry
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Staff from the Prime Minister’s Office are set to speak today at the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections. The testimony comes a day after the inquiry saw a briefing document prepared for the PMO stating China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The document from Canada’s spy agency ... Read More »
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