politics
Liberal government considering high-speed rail route change to include stop in Kingston
The Liberal government is weighing a significant routing change for the Alto high-speed rail project that would move the line’s corridor south toward the shore of Lake Ontario, CBC News has confirmed. Source link
A white nationalist group visiting Canadian locations is trying to normalize extremism, says a former neo-Nazi
White nationalist groups often raise local issues in an effort to gain legitimacy, promoting extremist ideas and trying to recruit new members in the process, says a former neo-Nazi. Now a Vancouver-based anti-hate activist, Tony McAleer was interviewed by CBC News about Second Sons Canada’s recent visits to northern Ontario. Source link
Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back
When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success. Source link
Canada solidifies agreement with Australia to buy Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar system
Canada has taken the next step toward acquiring a highly sophisticated, long-range radar system to monitor the Arctic. Source link
Poilievre slams federal-B.C. plan to buy vacant condos, calling it a 'bailout' for developers
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming a plan by the federal and B.C. governments to buy vacant Metro Vancouver condo units and turn them into affordable housing — a move he describes as a “bailout” that should be immediately cancelled. Source link
Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference
The federal Conservative leader is taking questions from reporters at Vancouver International Airport. Source link
Lawyer, former chief of staff Claire Seaborn seeking Liberal nomination in Beaches-East York
A face familiar to many on Parliament Hill is launching a bid to return — this time, as an MP. Claire Seaborn, a Bay street lawyer and former chief of staff to Trudeau-era minister Jonathan Wilkinson, intends to run for the Liberal nomination in Beaches-East York. Source link
U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada
Alberta’s tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier. Source link
Governors general can no longer bill government for casual and business clothing
Rideau Hall changed its clothing guidelines during Governor General Louise Arbour’s transition to office to explicitly state that viceregals cannot bill taxpayers for casual outfits or business attire. Source link
The Conservative Party recently released an AI-generated ad. How do voters feel about this kind of content?
The Conservative Party of Canada recently released a political ad that featured AI-generated footage of struggling Canadians. Multiple experts told CBC News it’s one of the first times a federal Canadian political party has employed AI-generated footage in its advertising. Source link