Saab dangles sovereign data centre in Montreal to undercut F-35 fighter contract
As part of its pitch to lure Canada to buy Gripen-E fighter jets, Saab has offered to establish a secure, sovereign data centre in Montreal to house critical, top-secret mission data and intelligence, CBC News has learned. The company is framing it as a “unique advantage” in the battle to convince the government of Prime […]
More accommodation requests being refused, federal unions say
Federal unions say more public service accommodation requests are being denied Two federal public service unions say more and more employees are being denied requests for accommodations to work remotely, particularly for medical reasons, and are accusing the government of being unreasonable. Marc Brière, president of the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE), said he’s been […]
‘Throw them out’ of Parliament: Poilievre in favour of recall petition for floor-crossers
After losing another of his MPs to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he personally supports recall petitions — a way for constituents to remove a representative if they garner enough local support. “When a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be […]
Liberals descend on Montreal for convention on the cusp of a majority government
Liberals are gathering in Montreal for the next few days, buzzing on a fifth floor-crossing and with a sought-after majority government in sight. While the official agenda is dotted with panels, speakers, policy discussions and campaign training, the three byelections set for Monday are expected to dominate conversations at the three-day event. The party is […]
‘Every vote counts’: Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday’s federal byelection
Federal Liberals are throwing all they can at the Quebec riding of Terrebonne ahead of Monday’s byelection, sending more than 25 MPs and members of cabinet in recent weeks to pound the pavement in what one minister is calling a “consequential” race. “We can get a lot done when we have a government that’s focused […]
Opposition questions P.E.I. health minister on patient registry, loss of another doctor
Opposition MLAs raised questions Tuesday in the P.E.I. Legislature about the state of the province’s health-care system, including the loss of another family physician and the Progressive Conservative government’s pledge to reduce the patient registry. Liberal MLA and Opposition health critic Gord McNeilly called access to primary care in the province “one of the most […]
Zhang on his conversations with Mark Carney
Zhang on his conversations with Mark Carney Zhang on his conversations with Mark Carney Lei Zhang, the billionaire founder of Envision, a Shanghai-based green energy giant, says he spoke to Prime Minister Mark Carney about how his company can help solve Canada’s energy challenges. 2:05 4:55 1:59 2:14 2:24 0:39 5:58 0:31 2:33 2:10 Audience […]
Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson said personnel from the agency’s Homeland Security Investigations branch work with Canadian partners on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking. The […]
Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are ‘deplorable’
The former MP who spent more than a decade pushing to legalize single-event sports betting says he doesn’t regret it — but says its implementation is in some ways “sad” and “deplorable.” He also says more regulation is required to curb the volume and methods of gambling advertising in Canada. Former NDP MP Brian Masse […]
B.C. mother and daughter released from ICE custody in Texas after being held 19 days
A Canadian mother and daughter who spent more than two weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas were released from custody Thursday after posting bond of $9,500 US. “It did not feel real,” said Tania Warner in a video she sent to CBC News. She was speaking while on her way home moments after being released, as her seven-year-old daughter […]