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Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon and will match $6M in donations. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the new money will help Canadian and international aid groups provide food, water, emergency health care and other assistance in Lebanon, though the exact allocations are yet to be determined. 2 days ago.
Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet as four more ministers won’t run in …
8 hours ago — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witness at the federal inquiry into foreign interference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet yet again after another minister announced they don’t plan to run in the next election.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ...
Polling, Data and Analysis | iPolitics
The Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as Parliament gets set to resume next month following September’s general election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have the support of 34 per cent of decided and leaning voters, while Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives have 33 per cent support, according to the latest poll from Mainstreet Research.
More than a quarter of Liberal MPs, including Trudeau, haven’t …
10 hours ago — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a reporter’s question during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang As the Liberals navigate a testy minority Parliament amidst the omnipresent threat of a snap election, more than a quarter ...
FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto
Jun 24, 2024 — FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection. Pollsters say the fact that there’s a tight race in Toronto-St. Paul’s signals just how dire the polling is for the Liberals — who are trailing the Conservatives by 15 to 22 points in most surveys. Published Jun 24, 2024 at 7:04pm.
Trudeau drops off the public radar amid ongoing speculation over ...
16 hours ago — After clocking in a full day under the spotlight at the Foreign Interference Commission — where, as Canadian Press notes, he publicly called out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for his refusal to “get the security clearance necessary to be briefed on a list of people in his party who are involved in or vulnerable to foreign interference,” telling the inquiry that he has “the names ...
Unlocking the North: A Critical Moment for Canada’s Future
1 day ago — The North is Canada’s next horizon. Through strategic investments in the NWT — in housing, infrastructure, climate resilience, and critical minerals — the federal government has the opportunity to unlock the North’s enormous potential for the benefit of all Canadians. Published Oct 16, 2024 at 11:55am. Premier R.J. Simpson.
Trudeau to face opposition adversaries in the House as highly …
Sep 16, 2024 — For the first time in nearly three months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face his cross-aisle adversaries from his front-and-centre seat in the chamber when the curtain rises on the first question period of the fall sitting this afternoon. In addition to being cross-examined over his government’s performance over the summer, he’ll also get his first chance to speak directly — and ...
Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, reaches lowest level in more ...
Sep 17, 2024 — THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov. Canada’s inflation rate fell to two per cent last month, finally hitting the Bank of Canada’s target after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth. The annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.
Everything you need to know about Budget 2024 - iPolitics
Apr 14, 2024 — Everything you need to know about Budget 2024. iPolitics has recapped and summarized the major budget announcements made by the Liberals in the lead-up to April 16, and takes a look at some of the big lingering questions. Published Apr 14, 2024 at 12:00am. Marco Vigliotti. Editor-in-Chief. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia ...