Lisa Raitt
House of Commons offers all-party apology to Vice Adm. Mark Norman over failed prosecution
Conservative MP Lisa Raitt got unanimous consent for the statement of regret shortly after question period today. Continue reading
Jody Wilson-Raybould joins calls for judicial appointment leak probe amid SNC-Lavalin scandal
The Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs said the leak leaves him “deeply concerned and troubled” but he does not have authority to investigate. Continue reading
Opposition wants Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to speak out on SNC-Lavalin in House of Commons
The Conservatives and the NDP say that they’re determined to have Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott tell their full side of the story on the SNC-Lavalin affair. Continue reading
Liberal MP questions ‘anonymous sources’ behind bombshell PMO SNC-Lavalin political interference report
Marco Mendicino repeated the assertion made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday that the report is not true — then questioned who was behind it. Continue reading
Former Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden wins federal Liberal nomination in Milton
Van Koeverden will be running against veteran Conservative MP Lisa Raitt in Milton. Continue reading
Canadians have little ability to determine if StatCan has their personal banking info: experts
Privacy experts say there is little people can do to verify if their information has been obtained by the national statistical agency. Continue reading
Privacy Commissioner of Canada launches investigation into StatCan over controversial data project
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
In an exclusive interview with Global News, Canada’s chief statistician Anil Arora says a project to harvest the detailed financial information of 500,000 Canadians — without their consent — is crucial to the federal agency’s mission. Continue reading
Conservatives blast Trudeau government over StatCan collection of personal financial data
Conservatives hammer Trudeau government for the second straight day over Statistics Canada’s plan to collect personal banking data. Continue reading
Hours after touting ‘positive’ politics, Trudeau slams ‘ambulance-chasing’ Conservatives
Less than 24 hours after criticizing “the politics of personal attacks,” Trudeau went on the attack, calling Conservatives “ambulance-chasing politicians” for focusing on the Terri-Lynne McClintic controversy. Continue reading
Federal Conservatives eye political rebound in Atlantic Canada after N.B. election results
Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt says the results of the provincial election show the Liberals don’t have a lock on any region, including Atlantic Canada, which the Liberals swept in the 2015 election. Continue reading