Tag Archives: Federal Politics
O'Toole names top Tories for Commons roles, with Bergen as deputy leader
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is naming Manitoba MP Candice Bergen his deputy. Bergen was first elected in 2008 and was a junior cabinet minister in Stephen Harper's government. She has be...
Sep 02, 2020
Trudeau conducts virtual regional outreach as pandemic shuts down travel
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop his usual practice of travelling to various regions of the country during the summer - he's just doing it virtually...
Sep 02, 2020
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released today outline what will happen to some...
Aug 20, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns
OTTAWA - Bill Morneau is resigning as the federal minister of finance and a Liberal MP. Morneau, who has been in the role since 2016, says he is putting his name forward as a candidate to lead the Org...
Aug 17, 2020
Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company...
Aug 12, 2020
Andrew Scheer likely marking last day in House of Commons as Opposition leader
OTTAWA - Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is expected to mark a political milestone today: his final time rising in the House of Commons as leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Today's Commons s...
Aug 12, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify today on WE Charity controversy
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will be in the hot seat today for a rare prime ministerial appearance at a House of Commons committee, facing questions about his role in the simmering controversy involving th...
Jul 30, 2020
Scheer calls on Trudeau to resign over WE deal
OTTAWA - Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign over his role in the controversy involving the We organization. Scheer has previously called for Fi...
Jul 24, 2020
Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening from COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Jus...
Jul 16, 2020
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. The program is the...
Jul 13, 2020