Duterte tells leaders to ‘lay off’ after Trudeau raises human rights in Philippines Trudeau describes the meeting’s tone as ‘cordial,’ while Duterte says he was insulted The president of Philippines had made clear he’s no fan of Justin Trudeau, telling a crowd he felt personally insulted after the Canadian prime minister raised human-rights concerns and the bloody drug war in the southeast Asian country. Human rights activists have urged President Rodrigo Duterte to … Read More
Justin Trudeau in Manila ‘Can I get it to go?’ Canada’s Trudeau charms Manila while ordering fried chicken Trudeau, in Manila for a summit of regional leaders, dropped in at an outlet of fastfood giant Jollibee Foods Corp after a visit to a nearby women’s clinic that advocates family planning, a touchy subject in the Catholic-majority Philippines. He greeted nearly everyone in the store, … Read More
Trudeau Liberals throw Arctic climate research a lifeline Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna and Science Minister Kirsty Duncan confirmed on Wednesday that they were freeing up $1.6 million in new federal funds to send a lifeline to the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) — arguably the most important Arctic research lab in the world. Key research scientists had warned that they were being forced to … Read More
Trudeau says Canada ‘will not be rushed’ into signing renewed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal Despite the eagerness of some trading partners, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is in no hurry to sign a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this week at the APEC summit in Vietnam. “Let me remind everyone Canada will not be rushed into a deal that is not in the best interest of Canada and Canadians. I have always been very … Read More
Canada to Welcome Nearly One Million New Immigrants Through 2020 Nearly one million new immigrants will settle in Canada between 2018 and 2020, under what Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has labeled “the most ambitious immigration levels in recent Canadian history.” The ambitious target has been set in the government’s new multi-year Immigration Levels Plan, which was tabled in the House of Commons on November 1. Economic migrants will make up … Read More
Chinese bid for Aecon construction comes with warnings for Trudeau Liberals The Trudeau Liberals are facing warnings to proceed cautiously and in as transparent a manner as possible as they weigh a Chinese state-owned company’s bid to take over Aecon construction, which has headquarters in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. CCCC International Holding Ltd. of China has made a $1.5-billion bid to buy Aecon Group Inc., which has a storied 140-year history … Read More
UBC professor : Bridge tolls helped reduce traffic congestion in the Lower Mainland Tolls not only discouraged driving at peak times, but raised revenue too, says Patrick Condon Bridge tolls were already bringing in revenue and helping to reduce traffic congestion in the region before the NDP government — and others before it — removed them from the Port Mann, Golden Ears and Lions Gate bridges, says a University of British Columbia professor. “If we had … Read More
Support for face-covering bans drops to about 40 per cent The vast majority of Quebecers support Bill 62, the Quebec government’s ban on wearing face coverings when dealing with public services, but that support drops to about 40 per cent elsewhere in Canada, an Angus-Reid Institute poll suggests. The survey question focused on the niqab itself, and nationwide, 40 per cent of respondents replied the veil should be prohibited in government … Read More
Federal budget 2017: The full document and the finance minister’s speech to Parliament The 2017 federal budget for Canada is out. Read the full document for yourself here and check out the text of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s speech here Here is the prepared text of Morneau’s 2017 budget speech. Please check against delivery. Mr. Speaker, As Canadians come together to celebrate Canada 150, we proudly reflect on the generations that came before … Read More
Astonishing’: Justin Trudeau criticized for not congratulating Nobel Peace Prize winners, keeping Canada out of nuclear treaty Canada abstained from joining nuclear disarmament talks that resulted in a draft ban treaty being adopted by 122 countries. The latest winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are urging Justin Trudeau to take on an international leadership role, but they haven’t even gotten a congrats. This is “astonishing,” according to New Democrat foreign affairs critic Hélène Laverdière. Canada abstained from … Read More