Politics

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When the United States resumes letting fully vaccinated, non-essential North American visitors back across its land borders Nov. 8, border guards won't be asking for proof of a negative COVID-19 test -- and one New York congressman wants Canada to return the favour. Rep. Brian Higgins, whose...

OTTAWA -- Canadians will be electing more MPs across the country as soon as 2024, as the House of Commons seat count is going to be increasing from 338 to 342. While most provinces’ seat counts remain unchanged, Alberta will be gaining the most new ridings, while Quebec will be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. will announce today that it will reopen its land borders to vaccinated non-essential visitors on Nov. 8, a White House official says. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a policy not yet made public, says travellers will need to show proof of...

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil on Oct. 26 the roster of cabinet ministers who will shepherd his government into a third mandate focused on finishing the fight against COVID-19 and rebuilding the pandemic-ravaged economy. His ministers will then have about a month to settle into their jobs...

OTTAWA -- Canada’s top military commander Admiral Art McDonald wants his job back, saying that he has “been exonerated,” and remains a “champion of culture change” within the Canadian Armed Forces. McDonald is currently on leave as commander of the Canadian Armed Forces, but speaking to CTV National News’ Genevieve...

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to swear in his new cabinet on either Oct. 25 or 26, with the final decision not yet made, according to a senior government source. In selecting his front bench, Trudeau will be looking to balance gender and regional representation. In doing...

OTTAWA -- Incoming Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Trevor Cadieu’s promotion to the top of the army has been halted due to an investigation for sexual misconduct. While details surrounding the investigation are sparse, CTV News has learned that a female veteran filed an allegation of sexual misconduct against Cadieu and...

OTTAWA -- The Department of National Defence says the incoming commander of Canada's army is under investigation by the military police. Lt.-Gen. Trevor Cadieu was scheduled to take over his new position on Sept. 7. In a written joint statement, the Defence Department and Canadian Armed Forces say acting defence...

OTTAWA -- Canada plans to make its special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and fighting antisemitism a permanent position. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the announcement today in a virtual appearance at the Malm International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. He says the newly permanent role will...

OTTAWA -- The country’s former Clerk of the Privy Council says the last several years have shown that the price of entering into the political ring is “going up.” Michael Wernick, who made headlines during the SNC-Lavalin controversy in part for explosive testimony about the vile state of political discourse...

OTTAWA -- Canada joined its G20 allies in pushing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers to allow humanitarian aid to better reach the country's suffering people. During a virtual summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow G20 leaders discussed the crisis in Afghanistan created by the Taliban rout of Kabul's Western-backed...

OTTAWA -- Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s request for reinstatement as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been struck down by the Federal Court, stating Fortin must first pursue a grievance over his removal with the Canadian Armed Forces.  In a decision issued on Tuesday, Justice Ann Marie McDonald threw...

OTTAWA -- Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s request for reinstatement as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been struck down by the Federal Court, stating Fortin must first pursue a grievance over his removal with the Canadian Armed Forces.  In a decision issued on Tuesday, Justice Ann Marie McDonald threw...

OTTAWA -- The Bloc Quebecois is being confirmed as the winner of the Quebec riding of Trois-Rivieres after a judicial recount.  Elections Canada says the Bloc beat the Conservatives by 83 votes, after votes were counted again. The Tories went to court to request a recount to check the original...

OTTAWA -- It could still be a while before Canadians can access a singular proof-of-vaccination system for international travel, according to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, LeBlanc said that while Ottawa is still aiming for a “fall” timeline to implement the...

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Coast Guard signed an agreement Friday with Britain's Royal Navy to train its sailors on Arctic icebreakers in Canada's Far North. The memorandum of understanding follows a 2020 agreement between the two NATO countries that saw officers from Britain's HMS Protector train aboard a coast guard...

OTTAWA -- There’s a new boss coming in to the Public Health Agency of Canada, as Iain Stewart—the president who was admonished by MPs in June—is out after one year in the job. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked Stewart for his “leadership in successfully implementing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout,” and...

OTTAWA -- As the economic situation continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan, diplomats from Canada and other western countries met with Taliban officials in Qatar Thursday to discuss humanitarian aid for the war-torn country. The Canadian government is prepared to give aid to the United Nations and non-governmental organizations to help...

MONTREAL -- "You deny that Quebec has problems with racism yet you defend legislation such as Bills 96 and 21 which marginalize religious minorities, anglophones and allophones. Quebec is recognized as a distinct society, but for those outside the province, please help them understand why your party also supports these...

OTTAWA -- Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney's credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the world's biggest banks to use him as cover to keep funding fossil fuels. Carney is widely expected to run for...