Senate
Payette is the one resigning — but Justin Trudeau has to wear it
Julie Payette might still want to debate the details of what exactly occurred inside Rideau Hall over the last three and a half...
Policy alignment, predictability to mark Canada-U.S. relationship under Biden, ambassador says
The shared priorities between this country and its southern neighbour — including the COVID-19 crisis, economic recovery and climate policy — will define...
Alberta drafts Capitol Hill operatives as it seeks support for Keystone XL, trade issues
Alberta’s United Conservative government is hiring influential Capitol Hill lobbyists and communications experts as it seeks to win support in Washington, D.C., for the Keystone...
Hidden camera reveals ‘appalling’ conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says
The wall of noise is constant as the workers manually check, sort and pack a seemingly endless supply of disposable gloves into boxes...
American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...
Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico
Conservative Sen. Don Plett — who sparked controversy by travelling to Mexico on vacation over the holidays — co-signed a directive last year...
Are we all in this together? The political perils of pandemic travel
COVID-19 is a threat that requires collective action. Unfortunately, some Canadian politicians are demonstrating how hard it can be to marshal a response to...
Anxious voters were looking for safety in pandemic-year elections
Canada’s electoral calendar was looking a little sparse around this date 12 months ago, with only one provincial election on the horizon. It suggested that...
Liberals accuse Conservatives of disregarding court deadline, filibustering MAID bill
Federal Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of thumbing their noses at a looming court deadline by filibustering a bill to expand access to...
Nigeria news : BREAKING: Senate approves immediate reconstruction, dualisation of Kano – Niger Republic road
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau representing the Kano North Senatorial district for the reconstruction and...
COVID-19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy
The Niagara Falls of news releases into any journalist’s in-box attest that there is always plenty of contention for the moving spotlight of media...
Murray Sinclair to retire from Senate
Sen. Murray Sinclair is retiring from the Senate to work on mentoring young lawyers in Indigenous law and to write his memoirs. “Since working...
Nigeria news : Senate laments lopsided budgetary allocation as EFCC gulps N104.543 billion in 4 years
Senate Committee Chairman on Public Accounts, Senator Mathew Urhoghide has lamented the lopsidedness in budgetary allocation to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, by...
What to expect on the trade file from a Biden administration
On the morning of the U.S. election, a Vancouver radio host asked Justin Trudeau what topped his list of cross-border concerns. “Trade,” the...
Canadian economic decision-makers press pause for U.S. election outcome
With a pandemic, a minority government in Ottawa and a crumbling energy sector, the Canadian economy is already in a period of great...
Nigeria news : Nigerian Senate seeks Pakistan’s support in building defence industry
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged Pakistan to assist Nigeria in the capacity building of her Defence Industry. According to...
