Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to unveil a restrained budget on Tuesday With the domestic economy going strong and the Bank of Canada hiking rates, the Liberal government is in a balancing act of slowly reining in deficits while taking steps to bolster long-term growth as U.S. tax cuts and protectionism threaten Canadian exports and competitiveness. Household debt is also at a record high even as job gains bring the country closer … Read More
Opposition slams Trudeau as Indian government official calls sabotage claims ‘baseless’ Justin Trudeau doubled down Wednesday on his support for a senior government official who suggested factions in the Indian government sabotaged the prime minister’s trip to India last week — despite a flat denial from India’s external affairs ministry which labelled the theory “baseless and unacceptable.” Trudeau’s insistence that the official — revealed by the Conservatives to be the prime … Read More
Jaspal Atwal, man at centre of controversy over Trudeau’s India trip remains a political mystery Senior Canadian officials say Atwal — once convicted of attempted murder of an Indian cabinet minister — was removed from the guest list of a reception with Trudeau in India because he was politically controversial, not because he was a security threat. Jaspal Atwal, a once-convicted would-be assassin of an Indian cabinet minister, had his invitation to a reception for … Read More
India Slams Trudeau’s comment in Growing Debacle India’s government is taking aim at Justin Trudeau on the heels of a trip to the country that has become a diplomatic debacle, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government calling the Canadian leader’s remarks “baseless and unacceptable.” Trudeau’s trip last week was marred by questions of whether his government was too sympathetic toward Sikh separatists who want … Read More
Trudeau promises new legal framework for Indigenous people Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a fundamental rethink of how the federal government recognizes Indigenous rights and title, vowing to work with Indigenous partners to develop a new legal framework to better foster a spirit of self governance. In a 15-minute speech in the House of Commons — an address short on concrete details — Trudeau said he wants … Read More
Colten Boushie’s family takes concerns to Parliament Hill Colten Boushie’s family met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to share their anger and frustration after Gerald Stanley was found not guilty in Boushie’s death. The family is optimistic there will be changes to the justice system, and both Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould say work is being done on the path to reconciliation. However, some experts believe their … Read More
Brown challenges accusers to press charges Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown is challenging two women who accused him of sexual misconduct to go to police and try to have authorities press charges. In a statement posted to Facebook, Brown says he wants the unnamed women who made the allegations in a CTV News report in January to contact Barrie, Ont., police so the accusations … Read More
Canada new home prices edge up in Nov, lifted by Ottawa Canadian new home prices edged up in November, boosted by gains in Ottawa even as prices were unchanged in a number of other markets, including the major city of Toronto, data from Statistics Canada showed on Thursday. The 0.1 percent increase from October was shy of economists’ expectations for a 0.2 percent gain. The new housing price index excludes apartments … Read More
Former Taliban Hostage Boyale arrested in ottawa. 15 charges laid out. A Canadian man who was held captive by the Taliban for five years appeared in court on Wednesday to face 15 charges including sexual assault. Joshua Boyle, 34, was freed in October along with his American wife Caitlan and their three children, all of whom were born in captivity. The couple, who married in 2011, was seized while backpacking through … Read More
Canada pays tribute to billionaire couple after mysterious deaths Tearful family members paid tribute to Canadian pharmaceutical billionaires and philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman before thousands of people on Thursday, less than a week after news of the couple’s mysterious deaths shocked the nation. The Shermans were found hanging by belts around their necks from a railing beside a pool in the basement of their Toronto mansion, a friend … Read More