politics
Canada clears NATO's 2% bar — after years of lagging and a last-minute lift
Canada has finally met NATO’s two per cent defence spending target, buoyed by a $9.3 billion surge and internal accounting changes. The long-elusive milestone fulfills Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise under intense allied pressure, but comes as NATO shifts the goalposts farther and scrutiny turns to how the money is actually spent. Source link
Contentious anti-hate legislation passes final vote in the House, now moves to Senate
The Liberal government’s politically contentious new anti-hate bill has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons and will now go to the Senate. Source link
RCMP commissioner regrets Indigenous spying program that spanned over a decade
The RCMP commissioner says he expresses sincere regret for an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people following a CBC Indigenous investigation. Source link
National divide emerges over notwithstanding clause at Supreme Court hearings on Bill 21
Legal arguments at the Supreme Court challenge into Quebec’s secularism law Wednesday focused on how provinces use the notwithstanding clause, exposing a national divide. Some provinces agree with Quebec’s approach while others — and Ottawa — see a need for more limits. Source link
With hindsight, former immigration minister says he would have capped international students sooner
Justice Minister Sean Fraser, who was in charge of immigration during some of the years Auditor General Karen Hogan found instances of fraud in Canada’s international student program, said with hindsight, he would have acted sooner to fundamentally change it. The Opposition Conservatives have been calling for his resignation, along with his successor and the […]
Alberta, Ottawa reach 'agreement-in-principle' on methane emissions
Alberta will be in control of regulating its methane emissions under an agreement-in-principle with Ottawa. Source link
Air Canada CEO regrets inability to speak French following fatal plane crash
Premier François Legault called for Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to resign, saying he lacks respect for francophone employees and clients. Source link
Carney 'very disappointed' in Air Canada CEO's unilingual condolence video after fatal LaGuardia crash
Prime Minister Mark Carney had pointed words for the head of Canada’s largest airline, suggesting Air Canada CEO’s unilingual message of condolences to the families of those impacted by the recent deadly crash showed a “lack of judgment” and “a lack of compassion.” Source link
Province planning to remove HST on new homes for 1 year
Premier Doug Ford announced the plan Wednesday at a news conference in Mississauga, saying the full 13 per cent tax will be removed for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Source link
Sponsored international travel by MPs drops to 15-year low outside of COVID-19 pandemic
Members of Parliament last year went on the fewest sponsored international trips in the last 15 years, excluding the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Source link