Canada

MPs approve Annette Ryan as the next Parliamentary Budget Officer in House vote

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to approve the appointment of Annette Ryan as Canada's next Parliamentary Budget Officer. MPs approved her appointment in a 164 to 153 vote, with Bloc Qubc...

The Canadian Press 9h ago

Liberals move to take control of House committees now that they've secured majority

OTTAWA - The Liberals are moving to take control of House of Commons committees now that they've secured a majority government. House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that t...

The Canadian Press 9h ago

B.C. court hears Chinese police went 'missing' for hours during trip to Vancouver

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court heard Tuesday that three Chinese police officials went "missing" for six hours during an RCMP-escorted visit to Vancouver in 2018, setting off concerns the...

The Canadian Press 10h ago

House ethics committee votes to question finance minister on Alto connection

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House ethics committee next month to answer questions about his connection to the Alto high-speed rail project, after a leng...

The Canadian Press 11h ago

High-speed rail pitch draws high levels of support and opposition: poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the proposed Alto high-speed railway project is both the most-supported and the most-opposed item on the federal government's list of major projects. Probe Research survey...

The Canadian Press 11h ago

CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’

OTTAWA - CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining revenues have led it to cancel two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel. It cited...

The Canadian Press 11h ago

Former Tory leader to Poilievre: forget the floor crossings, focus on policy

OTTAWA - The last Conservative leader to be ousted by his party says he's advised his replacement to forget the floor crossings and social media trends as speculation heats up over Pierre Poilievre's ...

The Canadian Press 11h ago

Slain Mountie's family decries 'systemic failure' after suspect ruled unfit for trial

VANCOUVER - The family of British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang says they fear she'll be "erased" from the legal record after the man accused of her killing was found unfit to stand trial. Shiling...

The Canadian Press 12h ago

City of Montreal in court trying to overturn landmark police racial profiling ruling

MONTRAL - Lawyers for the City of Montreal asked the Court of Appeal on Tuesday to overturn a landmark class-action ruling on racial profiling by police, saying it's too complicated to determine who i...

The Canadian Press 12h ago

'More bluster': Poilievre, LeBlanc dismiss Lutnick's comments on trade strategy

OTTAWA - Top Conservative and Liberal MPs are downplaying U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments dumping on Canada's strategy heading into major trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico. But fo...

The Canadian Press 12h ago