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The federal and Ontario governments are set to make “an important automotive announcement” which is expected to be that Canada’s first lithium ion separator plant will be built in Port Colborne, Ont. As first reported by iPolitics, Japanese company Asahi Kasei said on April 25 that it will build a …
Read More »Trudeau says he doesn’t ‘understand’ NDP position on carbon pricing – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t “understand” the NDP position on the federal carbon price, specifically on the fuel charge, after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said fighting climate change can’t be done while dividing people. “I feel for the NDP and for Jagmeet. This is a hard moment. There …
Read More »The Ford and Trudeau governments are fighting about housing. What’s at stake?
As politicians duke it out over the terms of federal housing money in Ontario, behind the scenes some are hoping a deal can be made. Tensions between the Trudeau and Ford governments on the housing file have been high in recent weeks, with arguments over affordable housing, fourplexes and municipal …
Read More »‘There’s a real need for it out here’: Trudeau in Winnipeg to talk affordable housing – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll be in Winnipeg Thursday to meet with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and make an announcement about affordable housing. Trudeau’s visit comes a day after the federal government has hinted at what will be presented in its …
Read More »Trudeau pitches apartment building push with $15B more in loans – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is setting aside another $15 billion in the upcoming budget for its apartment construction loan program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the funding will help …
Read More »‘Extremely troubling’: Mi’kmaq protest Trudeau event after alleged fisher detentions – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 1:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Protesters tried to shout down a news conference today in Halifax with the prime minister over the alleged treatment of two Mi’kmaq elver fishers by federal fisheries officers. …
Read More »Trudeau and ministers will testify at foreign interference inquiry – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, cabinet ministers and other senior officials are set to testify over a two-week period as the foreign interference inquiry resumes public hearings on Wednesday, March 27. Members of diaspora communities, political party representatives and representatives from Elections Canada …
Read More »Police arrest two at protest that delayed Trudeau event, including Rebel News host – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 16, 2024 4:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that delayed the start of an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a …
Read More »Ford asks ‘who’s running the country’ in attack on Trudeau, Guilbeault
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a rare shot at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a lengthy radio interview, in which the premier also took aim at federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. During an interview with AM 640’s John Oakley, Ford talked about Guilbeault and the federal government, labelling the …
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 …
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