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Politics
Trump announces new travel ban targeting 8 countries, including North Korea, Venezuela and Syria
The new restrictions come just as President Trump’s previous travel ban, which applied to six Muslim-majority countries, expires. Continue reading
Jared Kushner used private email account for White House business: report
Other senior Trump aides, including former chief of staff Reince Priebus, former chief strategist Steve Bannon and economic adviser Gary Cohn, were also reported to have used private email accounts. Continue reading
Canada’s NAFTA negotiators expect little progress on labour, investment and auto
Trade experts say the sluggish tempo of the talks mean it is doubtful whether Canada, Mexico and the U.S. can come to a deal on schedule. Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Poll finds Scheer’s Tories ahead of Trudeau’s Liberals but can we believe it?
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
A new Forum Research poll raises questions after finding if an election were held today, 39 per cent of the country would vote for Andrew Scheer’s Conservative Party and 35 per cent would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. Continue reading
Smoked pot? Canadians should ‘be honest and tell the truth’ at U.S. border
The parliamentary secretary to Canada’s Minister of Public Safety says Canadians who have used marijuana legally at home should “be honest and tell the truth” when they show up at the U.S. border next year. Continue reading
Shahid Khan: NFL’s only non-white, Muslim team owner joins players in Trump protest
Shahid Khan, who purchased the Jacksonville Jaguars for $770 million in 2012, was pictured linking arms with tight end Mercedes Lewis and linebacker Telvin Smith. Continue reading
Sunday football: Dozens of players kneel in defiance of Donald Trump
NFL players knelt and locked arms during the U.S. National anthem on Sunday to protest comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Trump blasts McCain, pressures senators to support Republican healthcare bill
Trump also criticized Democrats for “laughingly saying that McCain had a ‘moment of courage.'” Continue reading
Feds’ tax proposal unfairly casts business people in a bad light: Chamber of Commerce
Business leaders say Finance Minister Bill Morneau has justified the government’s business tax proposal by insinuating that businesses have been taking advantage of tax loopholes. Continue reading
Ottawa hurriedly deploys yellow school buses for U.S., Mexican NAFTA negotiators
Unable to book some 360 hotel rooms in one centrally located hotel on short notice, the Canadian government was forced to house the visiting negotiators in a variety of hotels around Ottawa. Continue reading
