Justin Trudeau visits Central Okanagan
The Prime Minister was in the Okanagan on Friday, in light of emergency preparedness week. Justin Trudeau spoke with media at the West Kelowna fire hall after meeting with local mayors and fire chiefs. Taya Fast reports.
May 10
Pierre Poilievre accuses Justin Trudeau of working to decriminalize drugs in Toronto
Pierre Poilievre accuses Justin Trudeau of working with the City of Toronto to decriminalize drugs in that city. The Prime Minister insisting that his government only works with the provinces to create a compassionate-based public health approach to the toxic drug supply.
Politics
May 7
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the foreign interference inquiry hot seat
What did Canadians learn from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s testimony at the foreign interference inquiry? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail’s senior parliamentary reporter, and Vina Nadjibulla, an international security specialist at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, about the prime minister’s testimony. The panel also discuss...
The West Block
Apr 14
Justin Trudeau and B.C.’s minister of child and family development announce new childcare funding
The federal government is launching a new loan program to help expand childcare in B.C. and across Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mitzi Dean are in Surrey today unveiling a trio of childcare commitments.
BC1
Mar 28
Justin Trudeau and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis walk in Montreal independence parade
Greece marks its Independence Day on Monday, but on Sunday, thousands of Greek Montrealers celebrated the anniversary with the annual parade in the city’s Park Extension neighbourhood. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in attendance along with the Prime Minister of Greece, Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Phil Carpenter has more.
Canada
Mar 24
Danielle Smith, Justin Trudeau meet in Calgary
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met face-to-face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Calgary. As Sarah Offin reports, the two had a lot of contentious issues to discuss.
Danielle Smith
Mar 13
Trudeau visits U.S. to promote ‘Team Canada’ strategy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Philadelphia to promote his government’s renewed “Team Canada” strategy on U.S. relations. As Jackson Proskow explains, Trudeau is looking to shore up cross-border cooperation, no matter who wins America’s upcoming presidential election.
Global National
May 21
Trudeau, Poilievre debate affordability, carbon tax: ‘Why are Canadians so hungry?’
During question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre hotly debated the country’s affordability crisis and what’s being done to make life more affordable.
Canada
May 22
Prime minister promotes school nutrition program at Winnipeg school
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a stop at a Winnipeg school to promote his government’s school nutrition program. Marney Blunt reports.
May 17
Loblaw signing on Grocery Code of Conduct a ‘big step in the right direction, Trudeau says
After initially holding out on signing up to the federal government’s Grocery Code of Conduct, Loblaw has agreed to sign on with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling it on Friday a “big step in the right direction.”
Canada
May 17
Canadians should listen to CSIS head on TikTok warning, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau relayed a stark message from Canada’s top spy about popular app TikTok. Global’s Nathaniel Dove explains what he said and what action the government could take.
May 17
Trudeau announces $1 billion investment in national school food program
During a press conference in Winnipeg on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $1 billion investment over 5 years for a national school food program as committed in the Federal Budget 2024.
May 17
Gas tax getaway? Poilievre pushes Trudeau to give Canadians ‘summer break’ from fuel taxes
On Thursday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to give Canadians a “fuel tax holiday” by suspending all gas and diesel taxes for the summer.
Canada
May 16
Trudeau says freedom in ‘2 of the freest countries on Earth’ being fundamentally challenged
Speaking in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described democracy as “under significant challenges” and was being taken “for granted.” Trudeau said that misinformation and disinformation was leading to people not seeing how the building blocks of freedoms and the successes in “two of the freest countries on Earth — Canada, United States...
Canada
May 21
Trudeau confirms capital gains tax changes will kick in as of June 25
Speaking in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that any Canadians making more than $250,000 a year in capital gains will be at a two-thirds inclusion rate starting June 25. “The frame is absolutely clear in the budget,” Trudeau said. “There are details to be worked out, but the broad lines are...
Canada
May 21
Trudeau says ICC warrant requests make false ‘equivalency’ between Israel, Hamas leaders
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada recognizes the independence of the International Criminal Court, but expressed concerns over the court’s push to prosecute his Israeli counterpart and others. “What I will say is troubling though is the sense of an equivalency between the democratically elected leaders of Israel and the bloodthirsty terrorists that...
Canada
May 21
‘Canadians need to listen,’ Trudeau says after CSIS warning on TikTok data concerns
After CSIS director David Vigneault issued a warning about the social video app, TikTok, and its potential for its users to have their data stolen, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that “Canadians need to listen.” Trudeau added “The concerns are that the data TikTok collects on all of its users gets simply funnelled...
Canada
May 17
Drug users need support “not jail sentences” says Trudeau in wake of B.C. decriminalization changes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says despite B.C.’s request to roll back some of its decriminalization policies surrounding public drug use, Ottawa will continue to take a public health approach to drug use, not a criminal justice one.
Canada
May 10
Trudeau on Canadian abstention from UN Palestinian membership vote
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked Friday about Canada’s decision to abstain from a United Nations vote on Palestinian membership which received widespread support from the General Assembly.
Canada
May 10
Global Okanagan News at 5: May 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the Okanagan, Kelowna is a hot tourist destination, and farmers worry the Rail Trail could block access to their land.
May 10