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Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Marc-André Blanchard as his permanent chief of staff, effective July. Blanchard, a former UN ambassador, replaces interim chief Marco Mendicino.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Marc-André Blanchard as his permanent chief of staff, effective July. Blanchard, a former UN ambassador, replaces interim chief Marco Mendicino.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Marco Mendicino will stay on as chief of staff “into the summer”. Mendicino landed the role when Carney was elected as the new Liberal leader and was only set to stay on a temporary basis. The former public safety minister to Justin Trudeau has since agreed to stay on.

Canada’s former public safety minister Marco Mendicino said while testifying before a committee meeting on foreign interference in Ottawa Thursday that he’s “very worried that the entire conversation around foreign interference and parliamentarians is being transformed into a kangaroo court, with very little regard for the process of understanding how we assess intelligence — especially...

Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino defended the quarantine measures put in place due to concerns of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, including the use of hotels as quarantine facilities amid reports of travellers receiving a lack of personal necessities and longer waits to get discharged. He said the measures were to “protect Canadians” and buy...

Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino announced on Friday that as of Jan. 15, 2022 people who are currently exempted from entry requirements to Canada will no longer be allowed in without being fully vaccinated. Those include people coming to Canada to reunite with family, international students, professional and amateur athletes, people with valid work...

Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Sunday that Canada will continue to get people out of Afghanistan until the “dangerous” situation at the Kabul airport prevents safe evacuations, following the nation’s fall to the Taliban.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to increase information-sharing between the two countries to “target each stage of the movement manufacture, and sale of fentanyl from start to finish.”

A rise in violent crime, including attacks on public transit, has many Canadians concerned about safety in their communities. Pair that with debates over gun control, bail reform and worries about human trafficking, and there is a lot to talk about with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. Following a recent pledge to do more to...

In this week’s edition of ‘The West Block,’ Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino about the government’s response to the trucker convoy in Ottawa. Former Ottawa police chief, Charles Bordeleau, discusses what may need to be done to regain order in Canada’s capital. And former Conservative Party cabinet minister John Baird endorses...

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino called on Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre to be briefed on top-secret documents, saying he wasn’t taking the issue of Chinese election interference “seriously,” during question period on Monday. His comments came after Poilievre repeated his assertion that he “refuses to be silenced” and called the briefings “fake.”

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced in Ottawa on Wednesday that retired appeals court justice Linda Lee Oland will be appointed committee chair to monitor the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) report’s progress after its release in late March.

Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Thursday that Canada would be offering a path to permanent residency for the next year to relatives of victims of two recent major air disasters: Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. Mendicino said applicants must be a relative of a victim who was either a citizen,...

Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino unveiled the government’s latest immigration targets today in a report tabled to Parliament. Speaking to reporters afterwards, Mendicino stressed the importance of immigration in maintaining Canada’s economy and international economic advantage.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino addressed possible backlash from China after announcing on Thursday that Canada was creating new and expedited immigration pathways for those living in Hong Kong.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino on Thursday announced new and expedited pathways for residents in Hong Kong to immigrate to Canada, and also discussed how those plans could be modified in the future.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino joins Mercedes Stephenson on The West Block to talk immigration, China and COVID-19. He says the government has taken real lessons from the first wave of COVID-19 and the new immigration plan will build on that progress. On China, he says the government will continue to take “strong...

After 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...

Opposition parties are urging the federal government to call a public inquiry into foreign interference in light of a series of reports about China meddling in Canada’s democracy. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t commit to an inquiry until a special rapporteur evaluates the situation. With new interference allegations arising seemingly every week,...

Speaking on Monday about convicted killer Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is looking for answers into what happened with the decision, and he leaves the work to the minister. Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre voiced his opinion on the matter Monday, stating the...