Parliament
Roy Green: Silencing Jody Wilson-Raybould? Good luck with that
If the Trudeau Liberals are trying to silence Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former attorney general has one message: “Good luck with that.” Continue reading
Steelworkers rally outside constituency office of Hamilton East–Stoney Creek MP
About 100 members of the United Steelworkers Union, carrying flags and banners, gathered along Centennial Parkway on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Nipawin man charged with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Nipawin RCMP have charged a 52-year-old man with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Continue reading
Roy Green: Are the federal Liberals on a collision course again?
Here we are, just over a week since allegations of PMO interference with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould surfaced. Continue reading
Return of Parliament means MPs sharpening elbows for final stretch ahead of election
Federal politicians will be on election footing as they get back to parliamentary business today. Continue reading
Manitoba’s ‘significant’ plan to battle illicit drugs is a task force
A new Illicit Drug Task Force was announced Tuesday. A public report isn’t expected to be available until June 2019. Continue reading
Prairie police chiefs, mayors plead for Ottawa’s help dealing with meth-fueled crime
Winnipeg’s police Chief Danny Smyth told the committee meth is causing a big backlog because officers are tied up in health-care facilities with meth users. Continue reading
Irish border residents fear checkpoints, violence as British Brexit vote nears
British Parliament is widely expected to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal in a vote on Tuesday. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Union, government keeping Canada Post in the dark ages
There are two parties to blame for the position the Canadian postal system finds itself in: the union that represents the workers and the governing prime minister of the day. Continue reading
Halifax woman plans to die on Thursday, says Ottawa is forcing early death on her
Audrey Parker, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2016, says Canada’s assisted dying legislation will allow her to end her prolonged suffering — but sooner than she would like. Continue reading