politics

President and CEO of Via Rail Mario Péloquin will be stepping down next month as the Crown corporation has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years. Source link

A Canadian counter-intelligence operative, accused of leaking secrets, was in conversation with a Ukrainian representative last year and faced a complaint from within in his own service, CBC News has learned. Source link

The federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy takes effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services. Source link

Despite a deal to push government bills through their final stages before the House of Commons rose last Thursday, two pieces of priority budget and border legislation, C-4 and C-12, can’t become law until at least February. Source link

A delegation of 30 Canadians, including six MPs, has been denied entry into Israel early Tuesday. Source link

The Carney government is making good on a promise to help tackle one of the most potent forms of climate pollution, as it announces new measures to tackle the methane emissions released by landfills and oil and gas facilities. Source link

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he’s ready to lend a hand and do what he can, if Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants help restarting trade negotiations with the United States. Source link

The Department of National Defence has launched an internal investigation into the leak of confidential data from the technical competition between the two fighter jets vying to replace Canada’s CF-18 fleet. Source link

A federal minister dropped hints about more floor-crossings Monday following the defection of Ontario MP Michael Ma to the Liberals last week. Source link

A member of the Canadian military intelligence community accused of leaking sensitive information to a foreign entity has been released from military police custody. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar faces eight charges in connection with unspecified alleged incidents last year. Source link