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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. The themes will be fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu. A year ago in Charlottetown, the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it …
Read More »Liberal cabinet retreat to focus on housing, immigration
Housing and immigration will take centre stage on Monday as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intended to set the agenda for the fall sitting of Parliament which begins three weeks from today. The Liberals are …
Read More »Criticism of new Senate appointment includes that of a federal cabinet minister – Winnipeg
The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet. Adler, who spent decades hosting talk-radio shows, was named to the Senate on the weekend by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will represent Manitoba. Dan Vandal, the …
Read More »Doug Ford increases size of Ontario cabinet again in latest reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has bolstered the size of his cabinet to 37 ministers and associate ministers following a mini-summer reshuffle, breaking his own record for the province’s largest cabinet. On Friday, Ford was forced to move around his top team when Todd Smith stood down as minister of education …
Read More »Manitoba cabinet ministers reflect on 10-year anniversary of Tina Fontaine murder
Saturday will mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of a girl from the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, and two provincial cabinet ministers say her legacy shines through in the efforts across the country to take on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Tina …
Read More »Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez fielding ‘many requests’ to lead Quebec Liberals
By Maura Forrest The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 9:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spokesperson for Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is fielding “a lot of requests” to join the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. But Rodriguez, …
Read More »Ontario cabinet minister apologizes after crashing vehicle into child care centre
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario cabinet minister has issued an apology and says she suffered a medical emergency while driving that caused her to crash into a local child-care centre. In a statement on Wednesday evening, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Andrea Khanjin …
Read More »Ontario teacher unions welcome new education minister in cabinet shuffle
Ontario’s new education minister is stepping into one of the largest and most visible files in government, which comes with a fraught relationship with teachers, though he is no stranger to politics or tough portfolios. Todd Smith served as energy minister since 2021, balancing a need to vastly increase Ontario’s …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new education minister, cabinet reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled major changes to his cabinet after meeting with ministers on Thursday afternoon at Queen’s Park. Stephen Lecce has been moved out of his role as education minister into a new position as the minister of energy and electrification. Todd Smith, who was previously in …
Read More »Sask. cabinet minister admits to bringing firearm into Legislative Building
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan MLA Jeremy Harrison has resigned as the Government House Leader after allegations brought forward by the legislative Speaker last week. Speaker Randy Weekes made several allegations about the behaviour of a number of Sask. Party MLAs, primarily focusing on Harrison. In …
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