A day after the federal government announced nearly $100 million to provide shelter for refugees sleeping on the streets of Toronto, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and newly elected Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow jointly urged Ottawa to take further action. “While we welcome the federal government’s recent investment as a great first step, it is not…
Ontario Premier and Toronto Mayor Urge Feds to Take Further Action on Shelter Support for Refugees
Canadian Ministers Concerned for Safety of Indian Diplomats Due to Threats on Protest Poster
July 4, 2023
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Two senior ministers in the Liberal government cabinet say the promotional material for a planned activity protesting the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia is “unacceptable.” One poster circulating online calling for a “Khalistan Freedom Rally” on July 8 in Toronto says “Kill India.” It adds that two Indian diplomats in Canada are…
Poilievre and Singh to Begin Talks on Terms for Foreign Interference Inquiry
June 14, 2023
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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh say they will soon begin talks concerning the terms of reference for a public inquiry into foreign interference. “We need a full public inquiry, and we want it to be a nonpartisan public inquiry,” Poilievre told reporters on June 14. According to a spokesperson for the…
NDP Attempts to Prod Liberals Into Action on Pharmacare by Tabling Its Own Bill
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party has tabled its own pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, showing the New Democrats are no longer content to wait for the Liberals to make good on their promise. The NDP and Liberals struck a confidence-and-supply agreement last year that would see the NDP support the government…
Opposition Leaders yet to Meet About Setting Terms of Possible Public Inquiry: Singh
Opposition leaders have yet to meet to discuss terms of reference for a possible public inquiry into foreign interference, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday, with one national security expert saying their proposal will likely be a sticking point. The Liberal government punted the decision-making around a potential inquiry to opposition parties on Saturday. It…
Johnston Says His Counsel Being a Liberal Party Donor Is Not a Conflict of Interest
June 7, 2023
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Special rapporteur David Johnston defended his impartiality and that of his top counsel as he faced opposition MPs who’ve requested he step down from his role around concerns of conflict of interest. “I don’t believe I have a conflict of interest and I would not have undertaken this responsibility had I had a conflict of…
Johnston Says the Fact His Counsel Is a Liberal Party Donor Is Not a Conflict of Interest
June 7, 2023
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Special rapporteur David Johnston defended his impartiality and that of his top counsel as he faced opposition MPs who’ve requested he step down from his role around concerns of conflict of interest. “I don’t believe I have a conflict of interest and I would not have undertaken this responsibility had I had a conflict of…
House Passes Motion Calling on Johnston to Step Down as Special Rapporteur
Opposition parties have all voted in favour of an NDP motion calling on David Johnston to immediately step down from his current role as special rapporteur on foreign election interference. The Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois, and NDP voted in favour of the non-binding motion in the House on May 31—introduced by NDP MP Jenny Kwan the day…
NDP Won’t Break Agreement with Liberals Over Request to Remove Johnston, Says Singh
May 31, 2023
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The NDP will not break its supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignore the party’s calls for David Johnston to be removed as special rapporteur on foreign election interference, says NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Singh spoke to reporters a day after his party introduced a motion in the House of…
NDP Motion Asks Johnston to Step Down as Special Rapporteur
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will be introducing a non-binding motion in the House of Commons calling on David Johnston to resign from his role as special rapporteur on foreign election interference due to what Singh called a “clear appearance of bias” on Johnston’s part. “Given the clear apprehension of bias at this point,…
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