politics
New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets
Canada’s new parliamentary budget officer says the government’s spring economic update lacks details on spending targets and results. Source link
Carney says there's only 'one negotiator' with the U.S. after Conservative MP's latest trip to Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s recent trade trip to Washington D.C., saying on Thursday that Jivani can go where he wants, but he won’t learn anything Carney doesn’t know already. Source link
Liberals face questions after former IRGC official was reportedly granted visa for FIFA event
The Liberal government is under fire to explain how a senior Iranian soccer official with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — a listed terrorist group in Canada — was reportedly granted and then denied entry into the country ahead of a pre-FIFA World Cup gathering in Vancouver. Source link
Immigration minister says she's accountable after former IRGC official was granted permit for FIFA event
The Liberal government is under fire to explain how a senior Iranian soccer official with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — a listed terrorist group in Canada — was reportedly granted and then denied entry into the country ahead of a pre-FIFA World Cup gathering in Vancouver. Source link
Liberals use majority to move some parliamentary committees behind closed doors
It’s been less than a week since the federal Liberals took control of parliamentary committees, and they’re using their new-found power to take proceedings behind closed doors. Source link
Carney to name former minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU envoy: sources
Prime Minister Mark Carney will officially announce later today that MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson will be Canada’s next ambassador to the European Union, according to Liberal sources. Source link
Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work?
The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada. Source link
Canada selected to headquarter new multinational defence bank, sources say
Canada has been selected to headquarter the multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), sources have told Radio-Canada. Source link
Changes to disability tax credit broadly welcomed by opposition, advocates
The Liberal government’s plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don’t go far enough. Source link
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani returns to Washington to meet with U.S. trade rep
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was back in Washington on Wednesday with a handful of Tory colleagues for a meeting with Canadian business interests and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Source link