Poilievre, Charest neck-and-neck in early fundraising numbers
Early fundraising numbers show Conservative leadership front-runners Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest are pulling ahead in the six-member field, but drawing from different audiences that strategists say feed into emerging themes that one has populist pull, and the other is an establishment candidate. Seven-term MP Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.), who announced his candidacy on Feb. 5, […]
PPS asks for ‘substantial increase’ to address Parliament Hill security
The physical security of the Parliamentary Precinct amid “an evolving threat environment” has prompted a request for nearly $10-million more for the Hill’s security team for the fiscal year. “This year’s the first in three years we’ve asked for a substantial increase,” Eric Savard, Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) chief financial officer, told members of Procedure […]
Continued dawdling on vaccine waiver position leaves NDP and advocates ‘extremely frustrated’
Nineteen months after India and South Africa put forward an intellectual property waiver on COVID-19 vaccines, Canada’s continued delay to signal an opinion on the matter has left many with a bitter taste in their mouths. The waiver was submitted at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council in […]
Information warfare amid Russian invasion of Ukraine forces feds to sort fact from fiction
With Russia disseminating disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian government is left trying to combat mistruths while ascertaining how the invasion is actually being carried out. In opposition to widespread reporting, Russia has declared that it is Ukraine killing its own civilians and that it is not at war. In an interview with […]
Online startup wins press freedom award for coverage of COVID’s impact on ‘neglected’ Peel Region
The Local freelance reporter Fatima Syed and editor Tai Huynh have been named joint winners of the 2022 Press Freedom Award for their coverage of the effects COVID had on immigrants and frontline workers in Ontario’s Peel Region, just outside of Toronto. Syed and Huynh, who is also publisher of the Toronto-based journalism startup, were […]
Industry stakeholders, experts applaud feds’ critical minerals spending, as geopolitics loom large in supply chains
The federal government’s recent $3.8-billion budget proposal to develop Canada’s increasingly important critical minerals sector has been met with support from industry experts. But David Billedeau, senior director of natural resources and environmental sustainability at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, says it’s still “the start of a very long journey—other countries are more advanced in […]
Infrastructure Canada weakened climate requirements on federally funded projects after applicants complained, audit finds
Infrastructure Canada introduced a climate lens in 2018 that set clear reporting requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects, but then weakened those requirements in March 2021 following complaints from applicants, according to a new report. Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco’s findings reveal the federal government does not have reliable data on the emissions reduction or climate […]
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Canadian companies with business ties to Russia feel impact of sanctions, seek government relief
Businesses in Canada that relied on access to Russian markets are feeling the impact of Canada’s recent economic sanctions and seeking federal support for financial losses, including a Quebec-based aluminum equipment company that joined the lobbyists’ registry on April 14. “We need some extraordinary help to find new markets [and] new products in order to compensate […]
America’s political divisiveness a concern for Canada, but American protectionism a challenge no matter who is in office say MPs, experts
Members of Parliament and experts on the Canada-U.S. relationship are not inclined to entertain the thought of second term for Donald Trump as president of the United States—at least not yet. The U.S. is a “nation divided,” but both the Democrats and the Republicans have protectionist tendencies that pose economic and political challenges to Canada, […]
