2023 February 23 Morris Rosenberg, who accepted $200,000 in donations from a Beijing Communist Government (CCP) official, handpicked by Trudeau government to write report on election interference OTTAWA, ON – For months, Justin Trudeau has repeatedly attempted to deny, minimize and cover up reports of serious interference in Canadian elections, including the 2021 election. The allegations published...
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Inquiry into Emergencies Act rules measures applied under law were mostly justified
When the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act in February 2022, it created several extraordinary powers hoping to clear protests entrenched in Ottawa’s downtown core and at border blockades spotted across four provinces. Among the tasks assigned to the Public Order Emergencies Commission was to examine whether the specific powers the act granted were appropriate...
John Tory’s affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor’s legacy as a dull, stable leader
He was seen as a good steward of public finances . In certain parts of the city the idea of being tough on the homeless and tough on crime was reassuring."
Who could replace John Tory as mayor of Toronto? A look at five potential candidates
Now that Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced plans to step down from the role after admitting to having an affair with a former member of his staff, all eyes have turned to the now looming race to replace him. A byelection will take place within 60 days of the mayor’s office being declared vacant....
Quebec premier wants Trudeau to discourage asylum seekers from coming to Canada
"It's about time that Justin Trudeau makes a new tweet to say, 'Don't come anymore,' because we've exceeded our welcoming capacity," Quebec Premier François Legault said.
Emergencies Act inquiry studies fundamental rights and freedoms at stake in protests
The inquiry into the Liberal government’s historic choice to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell weeks-long demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates last winter is now moving into its public policy phase. The Public Order Emergency Commission is expected to hear this week from about 50 experts who will share their perspectives on the use of the...
‘An amazing feat’: Emergencies Act inquiry wraps up six weeks of hearings
The inquiry probing the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to last winter’s weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests has wrapped up its public fact-finding hearings. The Public Order Emergency Commission heard from more than 75 witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, and introduced more than 7,000 documents into evidence over...
FIVE FILIPINO CANADIANS WIN CIVIC SEATS IN ONTARIO
For the first time in Canada’s largest province, Ontario has five political candidates from the Filipino Canadian communities who won civic seats during the municipal elections on October 24, 2022. It was quite a promising political performance, indeed. Five of the 11 Filipino Canadians in the winning circle are from different ridings in the Greater Toronto...
Canada PM sees big opportunity to work with Philippine President Marcos admin in economic cooperation, climate change
Schools shut as some 55,000 education workers went on strike after failing to reach an agreement with the Ontario government
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Some 55,000 education workers went on strike on Friday in Canada’s most populous province of Ontario after failing to agree with the provincial government for better pay and more frontline staff in schools. The workers, which include educational assistants, secretaries and library workers, served a notice of strike on Sunday saying they...