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Trudeau 'looking carefully' at releasing names of ex-Nazis in Canada
News/Politics | Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:59:59 EDTPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday senior bureaucrats are reviewing the Deschenes Commission report — a 1980s-era independent inquiry that looked at alleged Nazi war criminals in Canada — with an eye to making more of it public. read more
'This is a business proposition': Crown releases Cameron Ortis's emails to an RCMP target
News/Politics | Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:08:36 EDTWhen Cameron Ortis approached the head of a company that was assisting criminal organizations, he told him that he had access to some highly "valuable" information and mentioned a "business proposition." read more
Blair steals a page from the Harper playbook to justify cuts to National Defence
News/Politics | Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:00 EDTFor years when it was in power, the former Conservative government railed against a great, faceless bureaucracy it blamed for undermining its goals for the Department of National Defence (DND). That tactic appears to have been adopted by the current Liberal defence minister as he explains the government’s intention to cut $1 billion from the defence appropriation. read more
Watch today's full question period
News/Politics | Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:10:11 ESTDuring regular sittings of the House, question period starts at 2:15 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 11:15 a.m. ET on Fridays. Watch the full live feed from the new House of Commons in West Block. read more
'It's a new party': How Conservatives are trying to rebuild trust in Muslim communities
News/Politics | Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:01:33 EDTWhen Pierre Poilievre pitches the Conservative Party to Muslim Canadians, he talks about "faith, family and freedom." It's part of an effort to grow the party's presence, particularly in larger cities that are home to many racialized Canadians whose support for the Conservatives plummeted during the final months of Stephen Harper's government and his divisive 2015 campaign. read more
Ottawa suspends $1B green fund after receiving whistleblower complaint
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:41:55 EDTOttawa has frozen the activities of a federal foundation that finances the development of green technologies after receiving a report that criticized its management of public funds. read more
Manitoba NDP bet big on health care, rode wave of discontent with Tories on way to victory
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:43:03 EDTManitoba's New Democratic Party rode to a resounding victory Tuesday night on the back of long-simmering frustration and anger with the province's Progressive Conservatives — something the governing party couldn't shake, even with a new face at the helm. read more
Former Speaker 'broke his own rules' by recognizing veteran of Nazi unit, Green leader says
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:54:05 EDTGreen Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May says former Speaker Anthony Rota broke his own rules when he recognized in the House of Commons a Ukrainian Second World War veteran who fought for Nazi Germany. read more
MPs are worried about Parliament's reputation — and a new Speaker won't fix things
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:28:03 EDTWhen MPs convened Tuesday morning to elect a new Speaker, the general consensus was that the moment was a delicate one. But the memory of Anthony Rota’s final hours in the chair wasn't the only thing hanging over Tuesday’s proceedings. read more
Liberal MP Greg Fergus elected Speaker of the House of Commons
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 EDTLiberal MP Greg Fergus has been elected the new Speaker of the House of Commons — and his first challenge will be to help Parliament turn the page on the embarrassing Yaroslav Hunka incident. read more
Crown alleges former RCMP director Cameron Ortis was trying to sell secrets to police targets
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 EDTCameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence official accused of breaking Canada's secrecy law, was trying to sell RCMP operational information to individuals linked to the criminal underworld — including targets of police investigations — the Crown team said in its opening remarks. read more
$8M Alberta advertising campaign against federal net-zero rules rolls out in 4 provinces
News/Canada/Calgary | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:22:18 EDTThe Alberta government's $8-million campaign to "educate Canadians and Albertans" on the impacts of new emissions regulations proposed by the federal government has begun rolling out across the country. read more
Joly says Canadians 'want to do more' to help Haiti as military intervention looms
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:59:22 EDTForeign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is determining how it can best help with an international military intervention in Haiti, leaving it unclear whether this will involve a military role for Canada. read more
Trudeau says he's 'not looking to escalate' tensions as India reportedly tells 41 Canadian diplomats to leave
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:51:53 EDTPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is "not looking to escalate" a diplomatic row with New Delhi, but declined to say whether Canada would match India's decision to ask for the removal 41 Canadian diplomats. read more
Cameron Ortis is accused of violating the Security of Information Act — what is that?
News/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 EDTA trial is underway for Cameron Ortis, who faces four counts under the Security of Information Act. The legislation is reserved for some of Canada’s most delicate national security matters: espionage, terrorism and insider threats. Here's a closer look at the rarely-used act. read more
CRTC registration for podcasts and streaming companies draws criticism
News/Business | Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:14:12 EDTCanada's broadcasting regulator is obligating online streamers and podcast companies to provide registration information to them. But the new requirements are also inviting speculation that heavier regulation of content from online streamers and podcast companies is coming. read more
Military withdraws final conduct charge against Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan
News/Politics | Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:36:51 EDTLt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him as his defence lawyer was preparing to cross-examine the complainant in the case. read more
Hunka scandal spurs renewed calls for disclosure of alleged war criminal investigation records
News/Politics | Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:08:00 EDTJewish groups are making a re-energized push to force the federal government to disclose more details of its post-war decisions that allowed some people who fought for Nazi Germany to enter Canada. read more
Family of man who fought in Nazi unit unaware Hunka would be honoured in Parliament, friend says
News/Politics | Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:50:40 EDTA longtime friend says the Hunka family was unaware 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka would be honoured in Parliament last week in front of Ukraine's president, setting off an international controversy. read more
Wab Kinew makes history as Manitoba NDP projected to form majority government
Politics/Election Results/Manitoba Election | Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:45:05 +0000After seven years of Progressive Conservative governments under premiers Brian Pallister and Heather Stefanson, Global News projects the Manitoba NDP will be back at the helm. read more
Alberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy
Canada/Economy/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:58:55 +0000Cenovus Energy's Alex Pourbaix said business leaders are keen to focus on policy, rather than 'the political issues that could work more to separate us than bring us together.' read more
Manitoba election results: Live numbers from the 2023 vote
Politics/Dougald Lamont/Heather Stefanson | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:13:22 +0000Global News has live results from the Manitoba election at 8 p.m. on television, radio, streaming on our Global TV app and online. read more
Trump issued limited gag order in New York fraud trial after disparaging post
Politics/U.S. News/Donald Trump | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:11:07 +0000The trial is the culmination of a lawsuit in which New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, has accused Trump of deceiving banks, insurers and others. read more
Greg Fergus replaces Rota as Speaker, 1st Black Canadian to hold job
Canada/Politics/Anthony Rota | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:31:17 +0000Greg Fergus replaces Anthony Rota, who stepped down from the role a week ago amid international controversy over his actions during a recent visit by Ukraine's president. read more
RCMP found secret documents, email chains in raid of Ortis’ apartment: Crown
Canada/Crime/Politics | Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:01 +0000Crown says encrypted USB drive included internal RCMP documents, email correspondence between alleged criminals and ex-RCMP intelligence official. read more
2 months after cabinet shuffle, where are new ministers’ mandate letters?
Canada/Politics/cabinet mandates | Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:50:31 +0000Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to issue mandate letters for his cabinet ministers, leaving those in new roles without clear marching orders. read more
B.C. civil liberties group joins case against national security committee secrecy
Canada/Politics/Canadian Politics | Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:27:51 +0000The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians was established in 2017 by the Liberals to provide a measure of oversight into intelligence agency activities. read more
McCarthy faces threat of removal as U.S. House speaker after shutdown averted
Politics/U.S. News/Democrats | Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:37:43 +0000Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead. read more
EU foreign ministers meeting in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine support
Politics/World/EU | Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:57:35 +0000European Union foreign ministers converged on the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced informal meeting that officials said would review the bloc's support for Ukraine. read more
