politics
Ottawa moves to tighten ban on imports made with forced labour after U.S. tariff threat
The federal government tabled a bill on Friday to change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour. Source link
Ghana's Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for FIFA World Cup amid rape charges
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not take part in his team’s World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday after his visa application to Canada was refused, FIFA said on Friday. Source link
Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Source link
Carney announces agreement with France to share sensitive defence, AI information
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement. Source link
N.B. lieutenant-governor must speak English and French, top court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 6-3 that New Brunswick’s lieutenant-governor must speak English and French. Source link
Champagne says he 'followed all the rules,' on Alto high-speed rail project
Finance Minister François-Phillippe Champagne says he “followed all the rules” to make sure he wasn’t in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project. Source link
The 2029 warning: NATO's race to rearm ahead of Russia
A series of sobering warnings about the prospect of war in Europe have emerged over the last few weeks. Germany’s defence minister and senior military leaders say Russia could be ready to threaten a NATO member by 2029. The warning comes as intelligence points to a rapid Russian military buildup, Europe scrambles to rearm and […]
Carney says feds are eliminating watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is eliminating a watchdog position responsible for investigating allegations of human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad. Source link
Green Party of Canada begins search for Elizabeth May's replacement
The Greens are seeking a new leader, or a pair of leaders, to head the federal party and replace Elizabeth May. Source link
Canada Post announces 485,000 more addresses to lose home delivery
Canada Post has announced the nearly half-million addresses that will lose home delivery next year. Source link