Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he will sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday afternoon to discuss private health care ahead of next week’s summit with premiers. Trudeau is expected to meet with provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa next Tuesday to discuss a new health-care funding deal. “The deal will be a…
Singh Meeting With Trudeau About Private Health Care Ahead of Sit-Down With Premiers
UK Ministers Answer Questions in the Parliament
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace makes a statement to parliament from 9:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 16 about the decision to send tanks to Ukraine. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gives a statement after Iran executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
LIVE NOW: UK Ministers Answer Questions in the Parliament
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace makes a statement to parliament from 9:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 16 about the decision to send tanks to Ukraine. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gives a statement after Iran executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
EU Agrees Law to Make Airlines Pay More for Carbon Dioxide Emissions
BRUSSELS—The European Union reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on a law to increase the price that airlines have to pay when they emit carbon dioxide. Airlines running flights within Europe currently have to submit permits from the EU’s carbon market to cover their carbon dioxide emissions, but the EU gives them…
Liberals Did Not Show Fiscal Restraint in Fall Update: Parliamentary Budget Officer
Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux told members of Parliament on Monday that the federal government did not show fiscal restraint in its recent fall economic statement. At a meeting of the House of Commons finance committee, Giroux said the federal government is spending a significant portion of the new fiscal room it ended up with…
Iraqi Parliament Approves New Cabinet in Long-Awaited Vote
BAGHDAD—Iraq’s parliament gave its vote of confidence to a new Cabinet on Thursday, breaking a yearlong political stalemate. It’s the first government since 2005 that doesn’t include members from the bloc of a powerful Shiite cleric. A majority of the 253 lawmakers present voted to appoint 21 ministers, with two posts—the Construction and Housing Ministry…
Malaysia to Hold Early Election After Prime Minister Announces Parliament Dissolution
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved the country’s parliament, paving the way for an early election amid calls from his ruling coalition to hold the vote ahead of the deadline due to infighting. Ismail announced Monday that he had obtained King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah’s approval to dissolve the current parliament ahead…
Malaysia to Hold Early Election After Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved the country’s Parliament, paving the way for an early election amid calls from his ruling coalition to hold the vote ahead of the deadline due to infighting. Ismail announced on Oct. 10 that he had obtained King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah’s approval to dissolve the current…
Victoria’s Parliament Placed into Lockdown Following Bomb Threat
The Australian state of Victoria’s parliament was in lockdown on Thursday morning after an alleged bomb threat. Police said they had arrived at a Spring St building in Melbourne to complete a “safety check” about 10.45 a.m. The building has since been deemed safe after all entrances were blocked. The bomb threat was reportedly…
Transition to King Charles as Canada’s Head of State Automatic After Queen’s Death
As momentous as the death of Queen Elizabeth II may be after 70 years on the throne, it’s pretty much business as usual in terms of Canada’s governance. The monarch remains the constitutional head of state in this country, no matter who is filling the role at any given time, says Philippe Lagassé, an associate professor…
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