politics
Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal invasion' of Lebanon as operation expands
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada “condemns” Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, which he calls “illegal” and a violation of territorial sovereignty. Source link
Senior Canadian commander charged by military police in compensation probe
Canada’s military police charged Col. James Smith with prejudice to good order regarding compensation irregularities while he commanded Task Force Latvia. Legal proceedings are pending. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Stephen Lewis: Life of a politician, diplomat and activist
Stephen Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the NDP in Ontario, has died, his foundation said Tuesday. He was 88. Source link
Carney says he's 'absolutely not' considering proroguing Parliament after byelections
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s “absolutely not” considering proroguing Parliament should he win a majority in the House following three upcoming byelections. Source link
Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88
Former politician, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis has died at age 88. Source link
How China is charging forward with EV adoption as Canada prepares to welcome its cars
As Canada opens the door to Chinese electric vehicles following a trade deal earlier this year, it’s leaving space for China’s EV innovation to enter, too. While some say this comes with big rewards in terms of boosting EV uptake and infrastructure in Canada, others are raising concerns over the threat to North American automakers […]
Public servant says she's 'collateral damage' as government prepares to test new pay system
A longtime federal public servant says she’s become “collateral damage” as her department clears its backlog of Phoenix payroll issues so it can test replacement software — and in doing so introduced an error to her file, refused to fix it and is now clawing back hundreds of dollars per paycheque. Source link
Can Avi Lewis make the federal NDP relevant again — without undermining its provincial cousins?
Avi Lewis, a former television host, journalist and documentarian, promises to make the federal NDP relevant again. But the first question for his leadership is whether he’ll do so at the expense of the NDP’s provincial wings. Source link
NDP Leader Avi Lewis says 'door is open' to Prairie leaders opposed to his energy policies
Avi Lewis spent much of his first news conference as federal NDP leader downplaying divisions with provincial wings of the party, as disagreements over energy policy threaten to overshadow his task of rebuilding from a disastrous election. Source link
Carney defends Canada's approach to forced labour amid fallout from floor-crossing MP's comments
Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Canada’s approach to forced labour as one of his newest MPs continues to face backlash for appearing to cast doubt on the practice in China. Source link