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Trudeau faces tricky balance in naming new cabinet: Expert

Justin Trudeau is naming his cabinet but one expert thinks regional and gender interests will pressure the Prime Minister to add some new faces. → Read More

Canadian political parties are gearing up for a possible and expected fall election

Canada could be just days away from a federal election call, and political parties are already working behind the scenes to make sure they're prepared. → Read More

Canada winning battle against COVID-19 as daily cases, deaths continue to drop

Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo stressed Wednesday Canada is winning the battle against COVID-19, but still must prepare for a second wave. → Read More

Trudeau holds ground that China made 'obvious link' between Meng and two Michaels

The prime minister is standing his ground after China issued a warning Monday about his remarks calling the detention of two Canadians in Beijing since December 2018 "arbitrary." → Read More

Grim outlook for 'two Michaels' charged with espionage: former ambassador

The fate of a pair of Canadians now formally charged with espionage in China appears dire, according to a former Canadian ambassador to that country. → Read More

Bloc leader calls for NDP's Jagmeet Singh to apologize for calling MP racist

Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet called for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday to apologize for calling an MP who opposed his motion on RCMP discrimination racist. → Read More

NDP leader kicked out of House for calling Bloc Quebecois MP racist

OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been tossed out of the House of Commons for the rest of the day after he called a Bloc Quebecois MP racist, then refused to apologize for the words directed at Alain Therrien. Singh was looking for unanimous consent regarding a motion on RCMP discrimination. However, one MP refused to support it, though it was unclear who said no. More to come. → Read More

Prime Minster has 'confidence' in RCMP commissioner amid racism debate

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expressing confidence in the country's top Mountie after she said she is struggling with the definition of systemic racism. → Read More

PM open to extending pandemic response benefit, defends bill to pursue fraudsters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended the federal government's plan Tuesday to pursue unjust people who take advantage of the emergency response benefit, while remaining open to extending the aid program. → Read More

Half-million Canadians have received emergency loans during pandemic

The president of the federal Treasury Board says 545,000 Canadians have now received emergency loans, while another 7.5 million have received at least one payment from the emergency response benefit, and 110,000 businesses have applied to the wage subsidy program. → Read More

Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nearly 10,000 businesses have applied for the federal government's wage-subsidy program to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More

Parliament approves Liberal motion for reduced sittings for next month

After being forced to return to the House of Commons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Parliament approved a plan for a reduced number of sittings for the next month. → Read More

No Canadian should have to worry about paying rent amid COVID-19 pandemic: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the nation outside his home on Friday, announcing a series of measures to cope with coronavirus pandemic and providing an update on his own health and that of his family. → Read More

B.C. Premier, Federal Justice Minister address growing protests in support of Wet'suwet'en

B.C.'s Premier says his administration still wants to hold discussions with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to bring the mass demonstrations in Metro Vancouver and beyond to an end. → Read More

Federal gov't commits $57M to combat human trafficking in Canada

Ottawa is committing $57-million in new cash for supports for human trafficking victims, as part of a national strategy to combat the issue. → Read More

Federal gov't committing $57M to new strategy to combat human trafficking: source

A federal strategy to combat human trafficking in Canada is expected to be unveiled this week. → Read More

Ethics Committee to address scathing SNC-Lavalin report in emergency meeting

The Tories are trying to ramp up pressure on the Liberals to hold new hearings into the SNC-Lavalin affair, ahead of an emergency ethics committee meeting. → Read More

Experts say billions in savings could be at stake as party leaders debate Food Guide

With federal politicians debating whether or not we should revisit the new Canada Food Guide, experts say billions of tax dollar savings could be at stake. → Read More

Trudeau, head of EU take jabs at Donald Trump over racially-charged comments

Justin Trudeau and Donald Tusk are taking some not-so-subtle digs at Trump following his tweets telling congresswomen to "go back to where they came from." → Read More

Ottawa's carbon-pricing law valid, Ontario's top court rules

Ontario's top court has ruled the federal government's carbon charge is constitutionally sound. → Read More