Federal government earmarks billions for new pandemic support programs
Ottawa says it will spend $7.4 billion transitioning to new pandemic support programs — as the Canada Recovery Benefit and…
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Ottawa unveils standardized vaccine passport for international travel
The federal government says Canadians should use their provincial or territorial proof-of-vaccination documentation to travel internationally — although it will…
China crushed opposition in Hong Kong, Taiwan fears it could be next
J. Michael Cole, a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute from Taipei says China and the Western world are experiencing…
Supreme Court says people can sue cities over snow removal activities that cause injury
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously ruled that municipal snow removal activities are not immune from negligence and liability…
Nunavut asked Ottawa for mobile water treatment centre
The government of Nunavut has asked Ottawa for a mobile water treatment centre to provide Iqaluit with clean drinking water.…
Facebook rebrand comes as company faces increased scrutiny over its practices
The Verge’s senior reporter Alex Heath tells Power & Politics the social media giant is set to undergo a series…
Delivery driver shot multiple times struggling to get answers
A delivery driver in Coquitlam, B.C., who was shot seven times is frustrated by the slow progress of the investigation…
Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4.4%, highest since 2003
Canada’s inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, with higher prices for transportation,…
MPs debate vaccine mandate for the House of Commons
Liberal MP Arif Virani, Conservative whip Blake Richards, and NDP whip Rachel Blaney joined Power & Politics to debate the…
U.S. House committee finds Steve Bannon in contempt for refusing subpoena
A U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve…