The federal government will extend two pandemic support programs that subsidize wages and rent to businesses until June as the country continues to fight the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. During a press conference in Ottawa today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy will be maintained at their current […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that China has concocted national security charges to pin Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig following the arrest of Huawei telecommunications executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver – making echoing an assertion by the Chinese ambassador that the cases are not linked. “It is evident that the two Michaels were arrested on trumped-up national security […]
The physical distancing measures meant to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic have had unintended consequences for the people who monitor the nation’s spies: They cannot always access the classified information they need to do their jobs. The National Security and Intelligence Oversight Agency (NSIRA), the oversight body set up to monitor the activities of Canada’s national security and intelligence […]
Across Canada, opposition parties have struggled to stand out as governments continue to steal the show as they battle COVID-19. Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats are not one of those parties. Polls suggest support for the NDP is on the rise. But what’s behind it – and is it something that could last? According to CBC’s Canada Poll Tracker, an aggregation […]
With the prospect of a blanket exemption from US purchasing policies now looking unlikely, Canada is seeking a deal that would allow Canadian companies to participate in the Biden administration’s green energy campaign, Canada’s chief negotiator said . “The prospect of obtaining a complete exemption from the Buy America provisions is something that is unlikely to be politically possible in […]
Jagmeet Singh promises that an NDP federal government would provide more support for struggling small businesses during the pandemic – including a federal bonus for companies that hire new employees or bring back laid-off people. Singh unveiled the pledges at a campaign-style event in British Columbia today, less than a week after saying New Democrats would not call an election […]
Major-General. Dany Fortin, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc, Supply Minister Anita Anand, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and Deputy Dr. Howard Njoo provide update on COVID-19 in Canada.
British Columbia’s decision to extend the interval between the first and second dose of three different vaccines to four months is tantamount to a “population-level experiment,” said Mona Nemer, Chief Science Officer of Canada . “I think it is possible to do it. But it currently equates to an experiment basically at the population level. And I think it needs […]
The Trudeau government continues its efforts to counter economic threats to national security, such as the theft of valuable intellectual property and damage to critical energy and information networks. In its new plan released for the coming year, Public Safety Canada says it will lead the government-wide development of a comprehensive framework to address a wide range of risks to […]
Challenges remain for Canada-US relations despite several days of bilateral meetings between the two countries on their common priorities and their close ties as long-standing allies. During what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland dubbed “Canada-U.S. Week,” leaders and officials touted shared commitments to tackle climate change, recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and secure the release of Canadians detained in China […]
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