Politics

Manitoba commercial truck drivers who regularly travel into the United States will now be able to get COVID-19 vaccines in North Dakota.The deal, touted as the first such cross-border vaccine agreement between a province and a state, could eventually expand to include other essential workers such as health-care providers.“The U.S....

Vaccines are the way out of the accursed COVID-19 pandemic, so we should be celebrating the vaccinated at every turn.So why have so many vaccine clinics in Canada posted aggressive “no photos” posters? Why are so many people getting self-righteous finger-wagging instead of encouragement and praise when they pull out...

Ottawa has halted direct passenger air traffic from India and Pakistan owing to growing concerns about COVID-19 variants after calls from provincial leaders to impose travel restrictions.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Thursday he is suspending all commercial and private passenger flights arriving from the two countries for the next...

Major Kellie Brennan told members of Parliament that former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance ordered her to lie about their relationship and told her there would be “consequences” if she did not follow his orders.Mr. Vance was allegedly involved in a relationship with Maj. Brennan, a subordinate, that...

Aid organizations say they are disappointed with the proposed funding for international assistance in the federal government’s budget, saying more is needed to respond to the pandemic and other humanitarian needs.In the budget tabled on Monday, the Liberal government outlined spending of $1.4-billion over five years in international assistance to...

Canada’s Minister of International Trade says the country will ratify its Trade Continuity Agreement with the United Kingdom.Mary Ng told the U.K.’s Secretary of State for International Trade, that Canada agrees to the deal in a phone call today.Ng’s announcement follows Bill C-18 receiving royal assent after passing the Senate...

Hello,Canada now plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030, a more aggressive target than the one the country signed onto under the Paris Agreement.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new target on Thursday morning, when he spoke at the Leaders Summit on Climate,...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the country needs a boost in the supply of housing to help make prices more affordable, but suggests there may be other steps governments can take.Speaking at a virtual event on Thursday, Freeland said the federal government wants to work with lower levels of government...

Canada plans to slash its greenhouse gas emissions faster than first promised as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country will cut its emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels within the decade.The new target is far below one set by the British government earlier this week...