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The suspected hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been arrested, the RCMP confirmed Friday. The RCMP took three Indian nationals into custody on Friday morning, almost a year after Nijjar was gunned down at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Surrey, B.C. The suspects entered …
Read More »Trudeau sharpens political attacks on Poilievre ahead of Parliament return – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his attack on his chief rival Thursday as he tried to rally his caucus for the upcoming parliamentary sitting. Liberal MPs are holding three days of caucus meetings in Ottawa to plan for the return of the House of Commons, and to shore up party …
Read More »Canada-U.S. relations in focus on final day of Liberal cabinet retreat
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Canadian and American economies are more integrated than ever, which should act as a buffer against the threat of U.S. protectionism. Champagne and his fellow Liberal ministers on Tuesday will hold their third and final day of meetings at a winter cabinet retreat in …
Read More »Canada weighs ‘responsibly’ listing Iran’s IRGC as terror group, Trudeau says – National
The Canadian government is looking at ways to “responsibly” designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. He made the comments on Monday at a ceremony in Richmond Hill, Ont., marking four years since the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down passenger …
Read More »Trudeau and family vacationing in Jamaica ‘at no cost,’ PMO clarifies – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica “at no cost at a location owned by family friends,” after initially saying the family was paying for their stay. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday that the federal ethics …
Read More »Biden not concerned about Canada’s 3% tax on web giants, Trudeau says – National
Canada’s tax on Netflix and other foreign digital services companies may be a major irritant for the U.S. tech sector, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it doesn’t seem to be much concern to President Joe Biden. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Trudeau said “not once” did …
Read More »Justin Trudeau heads to San Francisco for APEC summit – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to California for three days of meetings at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in San Francisco. Trudeau will meet Wednesday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, long a liberal-minded ally in the effort to combat climate change. Officials say he’ll attend an APEC reception later in …
Read More »As Alberta eyes more than half of CPP assets, what could a split look like?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith‘s push for her province to establish its own pension plan and break away from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) leaves many questions swirling for Canadians across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier this week he is “deeply concerned” over the proposed plans, and that …
Read More »London police officer assaulted, charges laid following ‘anti-Trudeau’ protest
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two residents are facing charges following an “anti-Trudeau” protest outside a London, Ont., hotel where some members of the Liberal government are staying this week for the federal caucus retreat. Police said that they were called to the area of Wellington and …
Read More »Military plane heading to India to pick up stranded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – National
A military plane is on its way to Delhi to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after his plane broke down Sunday, leaving the Canadian delegation stranded in India. It’s adding another complication to an already rocky trip to the country. A spokesperson with the Department of National Defence told …
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