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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.

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...

Questioned about Bill C-5 on criminal justice reform during question period at the House of Commons on Tuesday, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino instead took aim at Conservatives for “stalling” Bill C-21, a piece of legislation intended to strengthen gun laws. Mendicino argued that the Conservative party “has no plan” to reduce gun violence, and...

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Monday that the Liberals plan to introduce a gun buyback program, two years after the government announced a ban on over 1,500 models and variants of what it considers assault-style firearms. Mendicino said such firearms are automatically prohibited when they enter the market in the future. “We will continue...

Canada’s Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told a press conference on Thursday that the federal government conducted an “extensive and thorough security examination” of 5G wireless communications technologies, including high-risk providers. This is what led the country to ban China’s Huawei and ZTE from Canadian 5G networks. He added that the government will table legislation...

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...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he could understand how Canadians were “shocked and appalled” to learn of convicted murderer Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison in Quebec, but deferred to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to find answers about the move.

Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen targeted the government’s Bill C-21, the proposed handgun freeze, and slammed action by the Liberals for their actions on public safety, claiming they were implementing gun bans while “letting violent criminals into our communities.” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino responded, saying Bill C-21 was tackling “organized crime head-on” and outlining...

The public inquiry into the Liberals’ decision to invoke emergency powers during the convoy protests will be given powers to compel witnesses and documents in their probe. Speaking to reporters Monday afternoon, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino committed that the commission would have “broad access, including to classified” government documents.

Amid mounting pressure over allegations of Chinese election interference, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said on Tuesday that “foreign interference represents a serious threat to our institutions.” Mendicino said that the Liberal government “put in place a number of tools to assist our intelligence community and other agencies that operate within the public safety apparatus...

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino defended the government on Monday at a meeting of the special committee on Canada-China relations when asked about the timing of when Canadians learned a suspected Chinese spy balloon had been in Canada’s airspace last week. Mendicino said in terms of briefings the government receives from the national security and...

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.

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...

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...