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Quick facts about the new House of Commons Speaker, Liberal MP Greg Fergus
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – On Tuesday, Greg Fergus became the first Black Canadian to be elected House of Commons Speaker. Here are some quick facts about the Liberal MP, who has also described himself as a community activist, an ideas man, a long-distance runner, a grandfather and a failed musician. Age: 54 Riding: Hull-Aylmer in Quebec Early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPNewsAlert: Grizzly that killed two in Banff National Park was old, had bad teeth
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
BANFF, Alta. – Parks Canada says a grizzly bear that killed a couple and their dog in Banff National Park on the weekend was old, underweight and had bad teeth. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as first Black Canadian Speaker
By Mickey Djuric and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in Canada’s Parliament. Fergus, 54, was first elected to represent the Quebec riding of Hull-Aylmer in 2015. MPs gave him a standing ovation as he ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta mountain town loses appeal on order by tribunal to allow major developments
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta’s highest court has dismissed an appeal by a popular mountain community to reverse a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow two major developments that would almost double the town’s population. Canmore town council had rejected the proposed Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects, but the Land and Property ... Read More »
1 responseHouse of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as next Speaker
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote. Fergus, 54, was first elected in the riding of Hull–Aylmer in 2015. As is tradition, the new Speaker was “dragged” to the chair in the House of Commons by the prime minister and Opposition ... Read More »
1 responseMK-ULTRA mind-control experiments: Quebec high court says U.S. has immunity in Canada
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Court of Appeal says the United States government cannot be sued in Canada for its alleged role in infamous brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychiatric hospital. The proposed class-action lawsuit is about MK-ULTRA – allegedly funded by the Canadian government and the CIA between the 1940s and 1960s at Montreal’s Allan Memorial ... Read More »
1 response‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King asks to move trial out of Ottawa
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – An Ontario court judge says he’s unlikely to grant “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King’s request to move his criminal trial out of Ottawa. King was among the original group of organizers that brought big-rigs and other trucks to the capital city to protest COVID-19 public health restrictions in early 2022. His lawyer, Natasha ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly says Canadians ‘want to do more’ to help Haiti as military intervention looms
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is determining how it can best help with an international military intervention in Haiti, leaving it unclear whether this will involve a military role for Canada. “Canada has always been involved in issues related to Haiti. We will continue to be,” Joly told reporters Tuesday morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada offers to help UN military intervention in Haiti led by Kenya
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is determining how it can best help with an international military intervention in Haiti, leaving it unclear whether this will involve a military role for Canada. The United Nations Security Council approved a multinational force Monday to help combat violent gangs in Haiti, which Kenya has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pat King asks to move trial out of Ottawa, claims more notoriety than Randy Hillier
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King has asked the court once again to move his criminal trial out of Ottawa, even though others who were charged during the demonstration have been denied similar requests. King’s lawyer Natasha Calvinho is arguing that King had a greater notoriety than most other convoy organizers and even Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidates for House Speaker make their pitches in historic mid-session election
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Seven candidates vying to be the next House of Commons Speaker made their pitch to MPs on Tuesday ahead of a historic vote, with all saying they want to restore confidence in Parliament. Liberal MP Sean Casey said there needs to be a reset in the House when it comes to decorum, while ... Read More »
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