Trudeau Throne Speech

• Liberals survive confidence test after throne speech amendment defeated

  A Conservative amendment to last month's throne speech was defeated by a vote of 215-117. Had the amendment passed, it would have been considered a defeat of the government.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2021
  
• Trudeau throne speech lays out vision for COVID-19 rebuild with ‘economy of the future’

  Overall, the throne speech lays out a political vision that is likely to find broad progressive support in the Liberal-led minority Parliament.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2021
  
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• Bill Kelly: Canada’s political leaders play throne speech poker

  In the wake of the throne speech, the prime minister and the opposition leaders took to the airwaves to present very different agendas, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Sep 24, 2020
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• Throne speech pledges extended wage subsidy, help for women and taxes

  There are also plans for a new federal disability benefit modeled after the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors.

  Money

  Sep 23, 2020
• Trudeau to address the nation over coronavirus pandemic after Wednesday’s throne speech

  Trudeau is slated to speak at 6:30 p.m. ET. Global News will broadcast his speech live.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2020
• Premiers seeking at least $28B boost to health care ahead of feds’ throne speech

  ``We're in desperate need of your support,'' Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in his message to the federal government on Friday.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
• Canada must implement ‘distance voting’ for MPs in wake of coronavirus, Trudeau says

  MPs can now only vote in-person, which could prevent Liberals and opposing party leaders from voting on the throne speech depending on when that vote is held.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2020
• Rising coronavirus case numbers appear to ease threat of Canadian federal election

  Fears of a COVID-19 resurgence hung over the distinct Old City Hall building down the street from Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers met behind closed doors for a second straight day to plot a path through — and eventually beyond — the pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020