Politics
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RCMP tolerates ‘misogynistic, racist, and homophobic attitudes:’ former Supreme Court justice
The federal government needs to conduct an external, independent and in-depth review of the future of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, says a former Supreme...
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Canada’s pandemic elections haven’t seen the same polling problems the U.S. just experienced
The accuracy of political polling is being called into question again after the U.S. presidential election turned out to be closer than expected. But while...
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Parliament passes Conservative motion to demand government decision on Huawei and 5G
A united federal opposition has supported a Conservative motion to insist the Liberal government take a harder line against what it says are national security...
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Toronto company finds itself at the centre of Trump’s unfounded vote fraud allegations
Dominion Voting Systems, an elections technology company founded in Toronto, is being targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies as they claim the...
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Singh calls out Trudeau over pharmacare commitment as Commons begins debate on new bill
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is throwing down the gauntlet and challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to back up his promise to implement a national pharmacare...
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Ottawa to keep Boeing Max aircraft grounded for now despite U.S. decision
The Boeing 737 Max aircraft will not be returning to Canadian skies just yet despite being cleared for takeoff by U.S. regulators. Federal Transport Minister...
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Bloc to file bill on French language proficiency for new citizens
The Bloc Québécois plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would require anyone applying for Canadian citizenship in Quebec to demonstrate functional proficiency in French....
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State-sponsored actors ‘very likely’ looking to attack electricity supply, says intelligence agency
State-sponsored actors are “very likely” trying to shore up their cyber capabilities to attack Canada’s critical infrastructure — such as the electricity supply — to...
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Virtual prison visits coming
Inmates at Dodds Prison will be able to see visitors again, come December 1, although only virtually. Word of this came today from Minister of...
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BWU boss takes seat in House, promising to speak on workers’ behalf
Newly-minted Member of Parliament for St George North Toni Moore today took her place in the House of Assembly where she served notice – and...
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Inmates to make money with farming project
Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams today unveiled a new prison farm programme that will see inmates receiving a stipend for their labour. The initiative...
