politics
Canada can now enter Eurovision, but CBC won't say whether it will
CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union on Thursday, which means Canada is now eligible to enter the Eurovision Song Contest, but the country’s public broadcaster won’t say whether it will participate in the popular competition. Source link
Carney vows to defend Canadian unity ahead of Alberta's fall referendum
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s hard-earned reputation as one of the most “trustworthy, reliable and desirable countries” is on the line in Alberta’s upcoming separation referendum, warning Thursday that a vote to leave would prompt years of uncertainty at the worst possible time. Source link
Canadians to learn fate of 24 Sussex on Friday, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’ll announce on Friday what will happen to 24 Sussex Drive — the heritage building sitting vacant for almost a decade after his predecessors allowed it to deteriorate and become uninhabitable. Source link
Carney to announce fundraising campaign, design competition to restore 24 Sussex: source
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce on Friday a long-awaited plan to restore 24 Sussex Drive that includes a fundraising campaign to come up with as much money as possible to pay for it, CBC News has learned. Source link
Deadly midday shooting in Montreal sparks renewed calls to ban SKS rifles
A prominent gun control advocacy group is repeating its call for an immediate end to new sales of SKS rifles following deadly shootings in Montreal. Source link
Battle over 5-figure pay hikes for federal judges is causing unease in legal circles
The federal government and more than 1,000 federally appointed judges are at odds over the best way to settle an ongoing salary dispute, raising concerns in both the legal and political community that the case could end up tarnishing the judiciary’s reputation. Source link
L3Harris blindsided by Ottawa bypassing competition for surveillance jet contract
A rival bidder for Canada’s Arctic surveillance aircraft says it was stunned when Ottawa opened sole-source talks with Saab’s GlobalEye, bypassing a formal competition. L3Harris argues its Aeris X would integrate more easily with NORAD and F-35s, while offering thousands of Canadian jobs and a faster alternative if negotiations falter. Source link
Ottawa said military would send sexual offence cases to civilian police. It retained nearly 70%
Military police failed to transfer almost 70 per cent of sexual offence cases over the past five years to civilian police, despite the government committing to doing so as it worked to pass a permanent change into law. Source link
Dozens of Liberal MPs expected to attend Calgary Stampede as Alberta referendum looms
With the countdown clock towards the Alberta referendum started, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing caucus will be out in stronger numbers than usual at the Calgary Stampede, with dozens expected in attendance, after months of lobbying by his few Alberta MPs. Source link
Mark Carney's plan to bulk-buy unsold Vancouver condos might be a bailout, but it doesn't have to be
People need affordable homes, and thousands of empty condos in British Columbia are waiting to be sold. The federal government has an idea to help with both: Prime Minister Mark Carney is partnering with the B.C. government to convert vacant condos into affordable housing units. Source link