Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer Vows To End 'Illegal' Border Crossing
By OTTAWA — If elected prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would put an end to “illegal” border crossings in Canada. Scheer included that as one of several general commitments outlined in a speech delivered in Toronto Tuesday outlining his vision for immigration in Canada — part of a series of policy announcements ahead […]
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Malaysia To Ship Back Plastic Waste To Canada, U.S., U.K.
Click Here: PORT KLANG, Malaysia — Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tons (3,300 tons) of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia in a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations, Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said Tuesday. Yeo said Malaysia and many […]
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Freeland Tells Chinese Official To Stop Spreading 'Inaccurate' Information Following Huawei Executive's Arrest
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told a senior Chinese Communist Party official that China should stop spreading “inaccurate” information about the Canadian justice system following the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, The Canadian Press has learned. Freeland delivered that message to State Councillor Yang Jiechi, the director of the party’s political bureau, […]
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Jim Balsillie Asks Feds To Ban Targeted Online Election Ads
OTTAWA — The former executive behind the BlackBerry has an idea to stop misinformation from influencing elections: ban personalized online ads during the campaign period. Jim Balsillie made the suggestion Tuesday before a global gathering of parliamentarians in Ottawa. “Technology is disrupting governance. And, if left unchecked, could render liberal democracy obsolete,” he said. He […]
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Canada Will Follow U.S. Lead In Ratifying New NAFTA Deal: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Canada has fired the starting gun on the race to ratify the new North American free-trade pact — but the United States is setting the pace. When it comes to approving the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa intends to align itself “very much” with the time frame of the U.S. […]
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Toronto Considers Making Affordable Units In New Projects Mandatory
The City of Toronto has a powerful planning tool at its disposal that could combat the housing affordability crisis, but advocates are concerned it won’t be used to its full potential. Inclusionary zoning allows municipalities to require new developments have a certain number of affordable units. The provincial Liberals enacted the zoning strategy last year, […]
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Andrew Scheer Says He’d Analyze CBC To Ensure Focus On ‘Canadian Stories’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says if he is elected prime minister in the fall, he’ll want to make sure the CBC is telling enough Canadian stories. In an interview with The Canadian Press this week, Scheer said he’d like to scrutinize the national public broadcaster to see that it is “focusing on Canadian […]
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MacKenzie Bezos, Worth Over $36 Billion, Vows To Give Half Her Fortune To Charity
After walking away with $36.6 billion from her divorce settlement with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos last month, MacKenzie Bezos has committed to donating half of her massive fortune to charity. MacKenzie Bezos, an author and the founder and executive director of anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution, signed The Giving Pledge earlier this month, following in the […]
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Mark Zuckerberg's Refusal To Appear In Ottawa Called 'Abhorrent'
OTTAWA — A panel of international politicians unleashed unbridled anger at Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg on Tuesday after the Facebook executives snubbed their summons to appear at the international grand committee on big data, privacy and democracy in Ottawa. The committee’s chair, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, called it “abhorrent” the two did not appear, and he […]
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Liberals Aim To Change Citizenship Oath To Include Indigenous Rights
OTTAWA — New Canadians will soon swear to honour the rights of Indigenous Peoples if a proposed legislative change is adopted. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has introduced a bill that contains new language for the oath of citizenship that includes a pledge for new citizens to faithfully observe the laws of Canada, including the Constitution, […]
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