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A long-time federal Liberal politician won’t be running in the next election. Vancouver South MP Harjit Sajjan has announced he won’t run for re-election later this year.

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday, as his government announced the tabling of a bill aimed at making it easier to deliver aid to Afghans, that the discrimination of women and girls in Afghanistan amounts to a “gender apartheid.” He said Canada would continue to apply pressure on the Taliban to allow women and...

Leader Erin O’Toole said the Conservatives are pushing for a motion in the House of Commons to censure Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. O’Toole called the use of the censure motion “unprecedented” and said it is rarely used. “This week Conservatives called on Justin Trudeau to fire his Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan. He refused. Mr....

Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan thanks first responders and firefighters for doing what they could to save the town of Jasper in the face of a ferocious, unstoppable wildfire. He also shared an update on the federal response such as help from the military, aid coming from overseas and the overall wildfire situation.

Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan announced on Monday the renewal of Canada’s military operation missions that will allow Canadian soldiers to continue training their Ukrainian counterparts against Russian aggression until 2022 as well as extended deployment in Iraq for another two years to help stabilize the country against ISIS.

At a press conference Tuesday morning, Premier John Horgan, Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan and local officials gathered to discuss the wildfire situation in the province and prepare to tour the B.C. wildfire zone.

At a press conference held in the wildfire zone, B.C. Premier John Horgan and Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan spoke about how their government’s plan to address climate change and future disasters in Canada.

Canadian MPs announced a G7 rapid response coordinated unit to help safeguard elections, which Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said would “better position” Canada and other nations to respond to threats across the G7.

The new study highlighting the link between ice hockey and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and why critics say the sport isn’t going far enough to protect athletes. The manhunt for a murderer after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel, and the search for a motive. Swift criticism: how Emergency Preparedness...

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan formally apologized for his “mistake” in describing his role in Operation Medusa during Question Period on Monday. He said the statement didn’t intend to diminish the great work of the Canadian Forces.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis called his counterpart Harjit Sajjan confirming that the Assad regime was behind the Syrian chemical attack.

Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says about 175 Army reservists are helping shovel snow and clear path ways after Newfoundland was hit be a record-breaking snowstorm on the weekend.

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan offered his condolences to the family of Capt. Jenn Casey, who was killed in the crash of a CF Snowbirds jet in Kamloops, B.C. on Sunday.

In an interview with Mercedes Stephenson, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan on Thursday called the military helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, which left at least one dead and five missing, “gut-wrenching.” The crash involved a CH148 Cyclone helicopter that was participating in a training exercise with NATO allies and crashed as it...

The West Block’s Tom Clark moderates a panel discussion featuring Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

Federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday he has tapped Lt.-Gen Wayne Eyre to conduct a review into the internal probe into sexual misconduct allegations against senior Naval officials, clearing them of wrongdoing. Sajjan said he wants to ensure people bringing allegations forward “feel safe and confident.”

Federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday that he would not “put any limits” on a review being conducted by Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre into an internal probe of sexual misconduct allegations in the Canadian Navy, adding that if more is uncovered during the review “it needs to be looked into more deeply.”

More than one month after Global News first reported allegations of high-level sexual misconduct in the Canadian military, Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is set to announce details of its response in the “coming days.” Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan are facing intense scrutiny over a lack...

During Question Period on Monday, Conservative MP Candice Bergen asked Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan why he was more concerned about defending his “battle buddy than the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces” after former military ombudsman, Gary Walbourne, testified before a Defence committee that he brought an allegation of misconduct against then-chief of...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his office knew back in 2018 that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan had passed an allegation against Gen. Jonathan Vance to the Privy Council Office. But Trudeau said during a heated opening exchange in question period that saw him face repeated questions on the matter that he only learned the details...