If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House. In a new survey from polling firm Leger, 64 per cent of Canadian respondents said if they could cast a ballot, they’d put their support behind vice-president Harris while 21 per cent would support former…
By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 7:33 am Updated October 25, 2024 2:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport prohibitied firearms in new regulations that bring the retail gun buyback program one…
A private members bill currently making its way through the Senate in Ottawa is ruffling a few feathers in Alberta. Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, says it aims to prevent the risk of and prepare for future pandemics and to promote transparency and accountability in relation to the Government of Canada’s efforts…
A coalition of Canadian charitable groups is raising the alarm about a shortfall in donations to help with Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, as Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly joined colleagues at a summit to try helping the country cope with the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes. France hosted dozens of countries at the summit on Thursday,…
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission starts tackling the country’s safe-sport crisis later this month with the first of nine hearings. Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough announced in late 2023 that the commission’s mandate will be to learn from Canadians, including victims and survivors of abuse and maltreatment, about their experience in and with…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced more than two dozen MPs who had been calling on him to step aside, he made it clear he intends to lead the Liberals into the next election. “We’re going to continue to have great conversations about what is…
The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported Wednesday. Mariel Garza told the Columbia Journalism Review in an interview that she resigned because the Times was remaining silent on the…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “concerned” about the actions of TD Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries that led to a historic US$3-billion plea deal to settle money laundering charges this month. Trudeau made the comments during question period in the House of Commons Wednesday when asked by NDP MP Don Davies what the…
Ukraine will receive $50 billion in loans, backed by frozen Russian assets, from Group of Seven allies, the White House said Wednesday. Distribution of the money will begin by year’s end, according to American officials who said the United States is providing $20 billion of the total. Leaders of the wealthy democracies agreed earlier this…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is set to announce major changes to Canada’s immigration system on Thursday, three sources tell Global News. It comes amid a push from up to 30 backbench Liberal MPs to have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quit. One of those sources said there will be…
