Lessons learned from the foreign interference inquiry
If one thing from the public inquiry into foreign interference is clear, it’s that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
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Erin O’Toole says foreign interference lost his party seats
Canada's approach to combating foreign interference rather than tackling it on a riding-by-riding basis was unfair to voters, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole told a federal inquiry Wednesday — and he thinks it could even have cost him his job.
Liberals look to crack down on international student rackets as part of housing crisis
Liberal cabinet ministers are suggesting the federal government is ready to tackle long-standing problems related to the international student program, including cases of fraud and exploitation by shady educational institutions.
House of Commons votes for David Johnston to step aside but he refuses
David Johnston said his mandate to probe allegations of foreign interference comes from the government and not the House of Commons, after members of Parliament voted in favour of his ouster on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan says she is target of foreign interference by China
New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan said on Monday, May 29, 2023, that Canada's spy agency has confirmed her long-held belief she is being targeted by the Chinese government, as the prime minister granted the NDP's wish to allow more party members to review top-secret intelligence.
Minister didn't authorize fake travel docs for Afghans, says he neglected to check email
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan told his fellow MPs on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, he did not know a Canadian senator was handing out unauthorized travel documents to hundreds of Afghans during the rise of the Taliban in 2021 because he wasn't checking his email at the time.
New Democrat MPs begin caucus retreat in Ottawa, with a vow to hold Liberals to account
The federal New Democrats are kicking off a three-day caucus retreat today, January 18, 2023, with a keynote speech from Leader Jagmeet Singh.
As Trudeau fields questions on China interference, Liberal MP says he has become 'target'
Politicians including a Liberal MP and a senator say they fear allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election will lead to anti-Asian racism.
Pierre Poilievre has a plan to win over new Canadians
A young Pierre Poilievre sits in front of a room of Conservative faithful and explains their party's strategy for winning a majority mandate.
Cap on international students' working hours should be permanently lifted: advocates
A new pilot project to lift the cap on the number of hours international students can work should be made permanent, say advocates who have spent years asking for the change.
International students in limbo for fall semester due to visa delays
International students facing visa delays because of Canadian immigration backlogs are unsure if they'll make it in time for the fall semester as Ottawa works out whether it can prioritize applications for September.
Jamaican farm workers in Canada plead to their government to help improve working and living conditions
A group of migrant farm workers sent a letter home to their government in Jamaica this month detailing what they describe as abysmal living and working conditions in Canada.
DNA collection from migrant workers ruled a human rights abuse
A landmark ruling by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found the province’s police force violated the rights of 54 migrant workers during a DNA collection sweep in 2013.
MPs raise concerns over pipeline construction obstructing salmon run
Four B.C. MPs are urging the federal government to halt the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project at least until salmon have finished spawning. The call comes after environmental group Protect the Planet documented salmon dying near a Trans Mountain worksite in Hope, B.C., last week.