politics
Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say
Residents of remote communities along the Canada-U.S. border are asking Ottawa not to scrap a trusted traveller border entry program that pre-clears them, making it easier to travel into Ontario and Manitoba without reporting to a customs checkpoint. The program ends Sept. 14. Source link
Will Canada's new auto strategy put as many EVs on the road as Carney says?
Despite widespread approval from manufacturers, Premiers and even environmentalists, Mark Carney’s auto sector plan likely sets Canada further back from achieving its climate goals. Source link
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg
China’s top court has overturned the death sentence for accused Canadian drug smuggler Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian official told CBC News. Source link
Supreme Court ruling sets out exception to lawyer-client confidentiality
The Supreme Court of Canada says there can be an exception to a lawyer’s duty to keep conversations with a client confidential when the lawyer needs the information to defend themselves against a criminal charge. Source link
Inuit delegation in Greenland for opening of Canadian consulate has a message for Trump: 'Back off'
A delegation of Inuit from Canada is in Greenland for the official opening of the new Canadian consulate in the capital of Nuuk, both to show solidarity with Greenlandic Inuit and to bring a stern message for U.S. President Donald Trump: ‘That land is not for sale.’ Source link
20 years after his first election win, Stephen Harper steps back into the spotlight
After a decade at the top of the Canadian political pyramid, former prime minister Stephen Harper largely retreated from public life after his election loss in 2015. Now, the country’s 22nd prime minister is speaking out and Canadians are giving his legacy a second look. Source link
Government tables bill giving Build Canada Homes power to acquisition land
The federal government introduced legislation that would enshrine its housing agency as a Crown corporation on Thursday, giving it land acquisition authority as well as the ability to partner with private developers — as questions remain over the number of units it intends to build. Source link
Federal public servants called back to office 4 days a week starting this summer
The federal government expects its employees to return to in-office work for a minimum of four days a week starting this July. Source link
Federal government to raise $50 minimum fine for foreign interference
Those who contravene new rules against foreign interference in Canada could face a more expensive penalty, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told a parliamentary committee on Thursday. Source link
NATO's new defence target could mean $63B federal deficit, PBO warns
The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the federal Defence Department budget will have to increase by $33.5 billion annually in order for Canada to meet NATO’s revised defence spending targets. The watchdog also estimates that the higher defence spending could lead to substantially higher federal deficits. Source link