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The documentary “Push” is a look into the global financialization of rental housing and how it contributes to rising rent. It’s being screened Nov. 22 at Edmonton’s Garneau Theatre, marking National Housing Day. Jim Gurnett with the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness joined us on Global News Morning to talk more about the feature.

It’s been almost two months of knocking on doors and talking to residents, but candidates in the federal riding of NDG-Westmount will know their fate on Monday. Voters have several choices, since Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau stepped down after 15 years in politics. As Elizabeth Zogalis reports, candidates are hoping to capitalize on what...

There are only a few days left before voters head to the polls in the federal riding of NDG-Westmount. The race to replace the seat left vacant by Liberal MP Marc Garneau has been short. But as Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, the Liberal candidate got a big boost on Friday from another Quebec Liberal.

Former astronaut and long-time politician Marc Garneau has resigned. The former Liberal cabinet minister and MP for the Montreal-area riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount recently expressed dissent over the federal language legislation Bill C-13 among other issues. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

Quebec MP Marc Garneau sidestepped questions about his reported resignation from Parliament on Wednesday, saying he would speak more during and after question period but wanted to speak to his Liberal caucus colleagues first.

Former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday, after delivering his final speech in the House of Commons, that his family wanted him to retire while he is “still healthy.” Garneau said his retirement marks not just the end of his political life but his entire career, adding “I’ve climbed all my mountains.”

Former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau issued a challenge to MPs as he announced his resignation from politics in the House of Commons on Wednesday, calling on his former colleagues to “put away the anger and false indignation.” He asked MPs to “make Canadians proud of this House and the people in it.”

Quebec MP and former Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau outlined the advantages Canada brings on Friday as the government prepares to green-light space launches on a “case-by-case” basis. He said Canada boasts “a large open territory for space launches, which must be far from populated areas and “a lot of high inclination orbits.”

A student is in custody after a gun was reportedly seen at a high school in Toronto, police say. As Kayla McLean reports, at around 12:26 p.m. on Thursday, officers received a report that a gun had been seen inside Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, prompting a lockdown.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said Tuesday that roughly 1,250 Canadians were still in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrew its final forces on Monday and evacuations ended. Garneau said those left include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and family members.

Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in North York has been advised by Toronto Public Health to close amid 14 coronavirus cases at the school. Katherine Ward has more.

Canada’s Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said on Wednesday that Canada strongly condemns the sentencing of Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage in a court in China on Wednesday, and called it an arbitrary detention. He also said that he’s been in touch with allies on this matter and that Canada has...

‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson is joined by Michael Kovrig and his family, just hours after he set foot on Canadian soil after 1,020 days in a Chinese prison. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau on the release of the two Michaels and how Canada proceeds in relations with China. Also,...

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau criticized Iran on Thursday during testimony before the House of Commons standing committee on transportation, infrastructure and communities on the downing of Ukrainian Airlines PS752, noting the country’s initial denial of involvement and accused them of “laying the blame on low-level people who operated the missile battery” with the recent...

When asked to ensure that Canadian airlines, like Air Canada, would refund customers whose travel plans were cancelled due to the pandemic, Transportation Minister Marc Garneau said he understands people’s frustrations but that airlines are “facing very tough times.” This comes after Air Canada announced mass layoffs to “preserve cash flow.”

On Wednesday, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced expanded requirements for face coverings for workers within the transportation system amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including the aviation industry, marine transportation, and rail operators.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Wednesday provided details on new travel requirements, which mandates travellers flying to Canada to show a negative COVID-19 test result from within 72 hours prior to boarding a plane. The requirements come into effect on Jan. 7 at 12:01am, and will include “very few exemptions,” with one being flight crew,...

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said on Monday China’s increase in authoritarianism is part of Canada’s challenges it must face. He added Canada, alongside other countries, is trying to reconcile its objectives in trade, human rights and other areas with China.

This week on ‘The West Block,’ Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau on his government’s decision to sanction Chinese officials suspected to be involved in that country’s campaign of persecution against its Muslim minority Uyghur population. “We are deeply preoccupied by the very credible reports of gross human violations that are occurring...

After Canada joined at least 57 other countries in forming a coalition to support an international declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detentions of foreign nationals, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau on Monday said this doesn’t just apply to one country. He made the comment after being asked about China taking this as a provocation.