Author: Troy Patterson
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday called on the minority Liberals to recall Parliament and pass legislative relief measures for workers set to be hit by U.S. tariffs expected this weekend. “If you’re serious about supporting workers, I’m demanding that the Liberal government call back Parliament. Let’s put before Parliament a package to protect workers. Support workers that are impacted by these tariffs, and support communities,” Singh told reporters.Singh reiterated that the party would hold firm on its position to vote to bring down the Liberal government in March, but signaled that they would be open to working with them…
Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners. The release was delayed by a chaotic scene in which a crowd of Palestinians surrounded and jeered at hostages as they were turned over to the Red Cross.The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive conflict ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel sparked the fighting. It has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence…
“Undesirables or criminals — those are the kind of people walking through my land to get into Canada.” That’s how Cardston County rancher Layne Cook reacted to news the RCMP now have Black Hawk helicopters to help patrol the Canada-U.S. border between Alberta and the state of Montana.Cook’s family settled the area in 1889 and there is just over three kilometres of his land that sits right along on the border. Cardston County rancher Layne Cook’s stretches for about 3 km along the Canada-U.S. border. This is the view of the border looking south from Alberta into Montana. Global News…
As the threat of 25 per cent tariffs looms over Canada, Alberta’s premier says Ottawa should appoint a “border czar” to work collaboratively with the United States. Danielle Smith told reporters Wednesday that a Canadian border czar would work with American counterpart Tom Homan to crack down on fentanyl and illegal crossings — something U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said is a major issue. 2:06 Trump’s border czar to focus on Canadian side, says it ‘can’t be a gateway to terrorists’ Smith said having a border czar, on top of a $1.3-billion border security plan pledged by Ottawa, would…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still aboard the International Space Station, after their days-long work trip turned into a months-long staycation of sorts. And while NASA has emphasized that the pair are not stranded, the President of the United States seems to think the opposite, suggesting he wants a quicker return for the crew, who are scheduled to return to Earth on March 20, and tapping his pal Elon Musk to get it done sooner.On Tuesday night, Donald Trump posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, announcing that he had asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to return…
Restricting Alberta energy exports to the U.S. is within Ottawa’s purview, experts say. But recent comments suggest that move may be unlikely, even if it’s not “off the table.”U.S. President Donald Trump does not appear to be backing off on imposing tariffs against Canada, set to be imposed as soon as Saturday. As the country contemplates how to respond, two federal ministers are signalling that a ban on Alberta energy exports may not be the best path to take.“I would say that anything that we do has to be done in a thoughtful way, it has to ensure regional equitability…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday, spending about 47 minutes answering questions from the White House press corps, promising to speak frequently with the news media and opening up the briefing room to social media influencers and podcasters. “President Trump is back, and the golden age of America has most definitely begun,” she said as Tuesday’s briefing kicked off.She took a combative tone with those covering the White House and President Donald Trump’s administration, echoing her boss’ longtime hostility toward many legacy media outlets and outlining what to expect with how…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada could come within days and Ottawa is gearing up to meet the threat. With fears of an economic crisis if Trump’s measures hit this weekend, some are calling for a relief package for workers and businesses along the lines of Canada’s COVID-19 supports.Canada’s pandemic response plan included tens of billions of dollars in support of struggling businesses and workers who lost their jobs, through both direct cheques and benefits as well as industrial loans and tax deferrals.But authorizing new spending would require the approval of Parliament to push through such a package…
The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate once again on Wednesday, cutting it by 25 basis points to stand at three per cent. The quarter-point drop is smaller than what the central bank delivered in its previous two interest rate decisions, where it cut the rate by 50 basis points each time.Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, in his remarks following the cut, said the move was part of its effort to restore price stability.But he also cautioned that proposed tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump create “major uncertainty” going forward.Here’s what he had to say.Tiff Macklem: Good…
Bureaucrats working for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had diplomats push Denmark to speed up the appointment of former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett as ambassador to that country — a change most embassy staff learned of through a media leak. The government has not offered a rationale for asking Denmark to expedite its approval of Bennett’s appointment, which came a week before her resignation as MP. In a major upset, the Liberals lost Bennett’s former seat of Toronto-St. Paul’s in a byelection last year.The Canadian Press obtained emails through an access-to-information request showing the Privy Council had Global Affairs push Canadian…
