Bill Blair

• COMMENTARY: Recent Liberal announcements seem like little more than political distractions

  Given the current public mood, it’s fair to ask whether the Liberal government is trying to distract voters from its pandemic response, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Feb 20
• Alberta justice minister accuses feds of targeting ‘law-abiding Canadians’ with new gun legislation

  Kaycee Madu says he believes Ottawa's newly-tabled firerarms legislation may target "law-abiding Canadians rather than the criminals who recklessly endanger public safety."

  Politics

  Feb 16
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• Police-package vehicles listed for sale, despite prohibition on sale of decommissioned RCMP cars

  The continued sale of decommissioned police vehicles raises questions about the effectiveness of the prohibition announced last month.

  Crime

  Feb 16
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• Proud Boys Canada still online after being listed as terror group

  The Middle East Media Research Institute said the Canadian Proud Boys operated two Telegram channels where they posted calls to violence.

  Canada

  Feb 4
• Proud Boys added to Canada’s list of terrorist groups

  Three other right-wing extremist factions were also added to the list, along with ISIS and al-Qaida affiliates.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• CAF deployed to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 32 Indigenous communities in Ontario

  The Canadian military last week helped with inoculations in the community of Nain in Newfoundland and Labrador, including transporting people to and from vaccination sites.

  Health

  Jan 24
• Federal government halts sale of decommissioned RCMP cruisers in wake of N.S. shooting

  The federal government made the announcement more than nine months after a mock police cruiser was used in the Nova Scotia mass killing that claimed the lives of 22 people.

  Crime

  Jan 22
• Correctional services missed warning signs ahead of Quebec City woman’s murder: report

  Marylène Lévesque, 22, was found dead Jan. 22 in a Quebec City hotel room, stabbed numerous times by Eustachio Gallese.

  Canada

  Jan 21
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• Feds considering designating Proud Boys a terrorist organization after Capitol protests

  If the Proud Boys are designated as a terrorist organization by the government the group would be joining a long list of other entities including the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

  Canada

  Jan 10
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• Public safety minister details China’s foreign interference efforts in letter to MPs

  The letter also said 'certain regimes' were targeting Canada with state-sponsored disinformation campaigns that aimed to create doubts about the origins of the COVID-19 virus.

  Canada

  Jan 6