There have been a number of cases of COVID-19 among political staffers, MPs and ministers over the past month as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread.

The leadership of the Quebec City Islamic centre where six people were killed asked the federal government to abandon its idea of making a handgun ban a provincial decision.

The convoy initially kicked off with a focus on protesting COVID vaccine mandates — especially the one aimed at truckers. Now, organizers are trying to keep supporters on message.

The criticism comes from a former Canadian analyst in Europe who was on the diplomatic front lines of the political tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Calgary MP George Chahal's home was swarmed by anti-vaccine protesters on Sunday afternoon, while the MP's family was trying to celebrate a birthday.

The deal is part of the Liberal government's promise to spend $30 billion over five years to realize a national child-care program and cut fees to $10-a-day over five years.

Canada has announced an additional $50 million in aid to support Haiti as a humanitarian crisis follows this past summer's 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean nation.

'Russia is aiming to destabilize Ukraine, including economically. This loan will help support Ukraine's economic resilience,' Justin Trudeau said Friday.

The Liberals had promised up to $100 billion in economic stimulus, subject to a series of spending guardrails.

Higher prices for food, passenger vehicles and housing drove up Canada's inflation rate in December, with some experts predicting costs will continue to rise into the spring.