Federal Politics

CSIS failed to fully consider human toll when disrupting threats, watchdog says

OTTAWA - A new report from the federal spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to adequately consider the potentially serious adverse effects on people and their families w...

Feb 18, 2023

Liberals' decision to invoke Emergencies Act justified, commission says

The Public Order Emergency Commission says the Liberal government met the "very high threshold" for invoking the Emergencies Act amid the weeks-long "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter. In a report ...

Feb 17, 2023

Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

OTTAWA - A multimillion-dollar contract between Ottawa and a private company around the provision of mental and physical health services for veterans is sparking a new fight between the Liberal govern...

Feb 12, 2023

Trudeau says flying object shot down on his orders over Yukon

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an object flying over Yukon has been shot down.In a statement on Twitter, Trudeau says the object was shot down by an American fighter jet on his orders.The North Am...

Feb 11, 2023

Federal watchdogs, MPs slam corrections officials on treatment of prisoners

OTTAWA - Federal watchdogs and members of Parliament are pressing Canada's top corrections officials to improve conditions for Black and Indigenous offenders who are serving time in federal prisons. T...

Feb 11, 2023

While survey takers say yes, unions say no to public money for private care

When it comes to fixing health care in the province and the country, it appears many people want more funding but are open to private options.Those were some of the findings that came from a recent su...

Feb 07, 2023

Canada 'stands ready' to help after deadly earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria: Trudeau

Canada stood ready to provide help in the aftermath of a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, with over 2,300 people reported dead. ...

Feb 06, 2023

Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy balloon

The federal defence minister says Canada "unequivocally supports" the United States government's decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, not...

Feb 05, 2023

Federal government asking RCMP to ban use of sponge rounds, CS gas for crowd control

OTTAWA - The federal government says it wants the RCMP to ban the use of two crowd-control tools that forces across the country say they have in their arsenals: sponge rounds and CS gas. Public Safety...

Feb 04, 2023

'It was unnecessary:' firearm advocates happy feds scrap plans to ban hunting rifles & shotguns

The federal government is no longer considering banning certain models of hunting rifles and shotguns, at least for the time being.According to The Canadian Press, the Liberals are withdrawing their p...

Feb 03, 2023