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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 27, 2023 8:42 am Updated June 27, 2023 9:02 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has bounced two ministers from cabinet and added some new faces as he confronts turmoil within his caucus. The new …
Read More »Ontario tells court of ‘unwarranted incursion’ into cabinet in mandate letters case
OTTAWA — The Ontario government is telling the country’s top court the disclosure of ministerial mandate letters would reveal the substance of deliberations of the premier and his cabinet — breaching a key tenet of Westminster-style government. In a written brief filed with the Supreme Court of Canada, the Ontario …
Read More »Merrilee Fullerton resigns as cabinet minister and MPP in Ford government
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was handed a shock resignation on Friday as Social Services Minister Merrilee Fullerton announced she was quitting politics and immediately stepping down as cabinet minister and Progressive Conservative MPP. Fullerton announced on Twitter that she “spoke with the premier and tendered her resignation” on Friday afternoon …
Read More »Trudeau cabinet retreat to focus on cost of living ahead of Parliament’s return – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will kick off a three-day retreat on Monday to discuss their priorities ahead of Parliament’s return. Trudeau’s cabinet will be in Hamilton, Ont., until Wednesday, and will focus on the cost of living and the economy, his office said in a news release …
Read More »Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 2 senior cabinet ministers today
The inquiry into the federal government’s use of emergency powers to respond to anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protests that blocked trade corridors and gridlocked parts of downtown Ottawa this past winter will hear from two senior cabinet ministers today. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will …
Read More »Trudeau, cabinet ministers making highly anticipated appearances at Emergencies Act inquiry this week
The Emergencies Act inquiry enters its final week today, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key cabinet ministers set to answer questions about their decision to invoke the never-before-used law last winter to deal with massive protests against pandemic measures. Today, the Public Order Emergency Commission inquiry is expected to hear from David Vigneault, …
Read More »Liberals begin cabinet retreat with cost of living, economy topping the agenda
With Parliament getting ready for the return of MPs, the Liberal cabinet is kicking off three days of meetings in Vancouver today to hash out the government’s fall playbook, with the rising cost of living and the state of the economy expected to top the agenda. “The tone going into this is getting …
Read More »What Doug Ford’s new cabinet faces: inflation, housing crisis, union talks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will unveil his new cabinet on Friday morning in what is forecast to be glorious sunshine outside of Queen’s Park. But after that, stormy economic and political weather looms for Ford’s second-term government. Ontario confronts the highest rate of inflation in nearly 40 years, an economic …
Read More »Why Jason Kenney’s cabinet shuffle is a late-day news dump
Journalists, that skeptical lot, like to refer to government announcements sent out past 4 p.m. as “taking out the trash.” That late-afternoon, almost-evening period is when a government or other institution likes to haul out the news releases or announcements that don’t produce the rosiest headlines — the stuff officials …
Read More »Doug Ford’s new cabinet expected to be bigger, more diverse
Premier Doug Ford will create a larger cabinet that better reflects Ontario’s diversity and puts his own stamp on government more firmly than he did four years ago, according to Progressive Conservative insiders. Forming a cabinet will be job No. 1 for Ford in the wake of his re-election to …
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