Newfoundland Man Found Not Guilty In Trial Over Child-Sized Sex Doll
By ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A Newfoundland man has been found not guilty of possessing child pornography after a judge determined it was not proven he knew the sex doll he ordered was child-sized. A provincial court judge said Thursday that the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Kenneth Harrisson knew what was […]
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Cabinet Minister Andrea Leadsom Quits As Theresa May Survives Tory Coup
Theresa May has defied a growing coup to oust her from Downing Street amid Tory fury over Brexit referendum that has driven a Cabinet minister to resign. The prime minister’s time in No.10 was hanging by a thread as a raft of Cabinet ministers demanded changes to her EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill. Just a day […]
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Canada Should Halt Efforts To Make Homebuying Easier, IMF Says
Canada should hold off on changes to make homebuying more affordable but should speed up efforts to reduce trade barriers within its borders, advises the International Monetary Fund. The organization calls for policies that focus on ensuring a sound financial system, enhanced co-operation between federal and provincial governments and structural reforms that target productivity growth […]
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Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer Makes Campaign Pledge To Fight Human Trafficking
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising funding for police, survivor services and public awareness to fight human trafficking as he continues laying planks in his campaign platform. The previous Conservative government created a four-year strategy to combat human trafficking in 2012. It expired in 2016, shortly after the Liberals took office. Scheer promised […]
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Feds Offer Vancouver And Halifax Shipyards $15.7 Billion Along With Davie, Their Quebec Competitor
OTTAWA —The federal Liberals have ripped open Canada’s multibillion-dollar plan to build new ships for the navy and coast guard, prompting cheers and frustration from shipyards in different parts of the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a Canadian Coast Guard vessel in Vancouver as a backdrop Wednesday to announce that Ottawa would spend $15.7 […]
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Trudeau Exonerates Chief Poundmaker More Than 130 Years After Treason Conviction
CUT KNIFE, Sask. —Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has exonerated a Saskatchewan chief of treason more than 130 years after his conviction and apologized to his people for the hardship their leader’s unjust imprisonment caused. The exoneration of Chief Poundmaker was announced at the reserve that bears his name —Poundmaker Cree Nation— about 200 kilometres northwest of […]
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Ontario PCs Reverse Liberal Promise To Make Indigenous Courses Mandatory
TORONTO — Indigenous courses will not be a mandatory part of the high school curriculum in Ontario — a decision that has angered First Nations members. The Progressive Conservative government’s decision reverses a commitment from the former Liberals to make the courses mandatory, stemming from a recommendation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said Nishnawbe Aski […]
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Scheer Accuses Liberals Of ‘Trying To Import’ Abortion Fight From U.S.
Andrew Scheer reiterated Wednesday that a Conservative government would not revisit the abortion debate, but was less clear about how he’d handle Tory MPs who might seek to do just that through private member’s legislation. Scheer’s party has faced criticism from the Liberals this month after a reported 12 Tory MPs attended an anti-abortion rally […]
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Scheer Pledges Mandatory Minimum Sentence Of 5 Years For Child Abuse
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children. Scheer, who made an announcement in the Montreal suburb of Delson, Que., said he will ensure sentences for sexual crimes against children take into account the length and severity of […]
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Mike Pence Has Been ‘Valuable Partner For Canada' On Free Trade: Chrystia Freeland
OTTAWA — U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has been a valuable partner to Canada because he supports free trade, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday. Freeland says the government is looking forward to getting an update on U.S. efforts to ratify the new North American free trade pact when Pence visits Ottawa next week. Canada […]
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