Tag: politics
MP’s pass emergency aid bill after overnight compromise
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act passed third reading in the House just before 6 a.m. EDT Wednesday after significant delays caused by...
Spare us from the patronizing idea that governments know best
Please spare us from over-reaching governments who may mean well but don’t know the square root of bugger all about what they are doing....
The Trudeau government just can’t get their stories straight
What a bizarre week in Canadian politics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in self-imposed quarantine because his wife Sophie was being symptomatic and tested...
Saudi Arabia detains three senior members of the Royal Family
Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons. Two of the men were among...
Andrew Scheer resigning as Conservative leader
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer is resigning as the Conservative leader, but will stay on until a replacement is named. (CTV)
Andrew Scheer for Prime Minister
In 2015, Canadians took a gamble and elected a Justin Trudeau government. Stephen Harper had been in power for nine years and voters were...
Protest marches and general strike paralyze Barcelona
A general strike was announced and five huge marches, all peaceful, converged on the city centre, bringing the streets to a standstill. Police estimated that...
Sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz resigns under cloud at B.C. Legislature
The second of the suspended top officials at B.C.’s legislative assembly has resigned, 11 months after the pair were escorted off the grounds of...
‘You’ve got to go’: Liberals apologize to conservative journalist
The Liberal Party has apologized to a journalist who was booted from one of Justin Trudeau’s public rallies in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Wednesday....
Trudeau’s political career should be over
It’s been a turbulent few days for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And to make matters worse for the Liberal Party leader, he can’t seem...
