‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available
Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO Dominic Laporte.
‘Mixed emotions’ in the north, anger in Toronto over final Ontario riding redraw draft
‘It seems like they just took a problem in Scarborough and moved it into North York,’ says Liberal MP Micheal Coteau, whose riding is being broken up and eliminated under the final proposal.
Mushrooms before MAID: May calls for feds to prioritize research, access to psilocybin therapy
Green Leader Elizabeth May says she would feel more comfortable supporting the expansion of medically assisted death if the government was making an accelerated effort to develop alternatives.
Progress lags in Canada-India trade talks
Negotiations for many chapters of an Early Progress Trade Agreement remain far apart, with no timeline for when the deal can be put to bed.
House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns
Global Affairs and House of Commons security recommended against the Foreign Affairs Committee travelling to Ukraine as part of its current trip to Europe.
‘No friend of democracy in Iran’: Canadian politicians should avoid attending MeK events, says former DND analyst
Thomas Juneau says legitimizing the group previously listed on Canada’s terrorist list could damage efforts to democratize a post-Islamic Republic Iran.
Politics This Morning: Trudeau, farmers, and flashbulbs
Plus, Anand inspects Seaspan.
Economic justification for invoking emergency powers raises concerns about future use, says civil liberties advocate
Finance Canada officials told the Public Order Emergency Commission they were highly concerned the Freedom Convoy blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., would hurt Canada’s reputation with its largest trading partner.
Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs look to expand study of foreign interference in elections
Plus, Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray gets a new director of parliamentary affairs after making a big announcement about salmon farms on the B.C. coast.
B.C.’s new seat shakes up the Southern Interior as final riding proposal sparks concerns
‘They have created a completely different new riding on both west and east sides, and now there’s no public input process,’ says NDP MP Richard Cannings of the final changes proposed to his riding.
