Chrystia Freeland

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Legislation to temporarily hike GST rebate likely to pass this week

Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week.

By Nojoud Al Mallees | News, Politics | October 4th 2022

Jabs, digs, retorts — Poilievre and Trudeau face off on taxes, crypto and carbon pricing

Pierre Poilievre went toe-to-toe with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the first time in his new role as leader of the Conservative Party during a question period Thursday rife with jabs about cryptocurrency, jet fuel, the carbon price and “tax increases.”

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 23rd 2022

People take part in a rally for migrant rights in Christie Pits park in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Holly McKenzie-Sutter

Migrants call on Ottawa for regularization, permanent status

Thousands of migrants and their supporters held rallies across Canadian cities on Sunday, September 18, 2022, to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented people.

By Holly McKenzie-Sutter | News, Politics | September 19th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks back to the meeting room after a break during the second day of a Liberal cabinet retreat in Vancouver on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Liberals delay cost-of-living assistance announcement due to Queen's death

The federal government is going to temporarily double GST rebate cheques, increase aid to help low-income Canadians pay their rent and launch the first part of a national dental care plan.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | September 9th 2022

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an audience at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, on Monday, March 7, 2022. File Photo by The Canadian Press/Steve Parsons/Pool via AP

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks of Queen's great affection for Canada

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the British monarch's representative in Canada, said in a televised statement on Thursday, September 8, 2022, evening that the late Queen was fond of Canada and considered this country to be her "second home."

By David Fraser, Mia Rabson & Marie-Danielle Smith | News, Politics | September 9th 2022

Liberal affordability plan will hike GST rebates, help pay rent

The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | September 8th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a statement in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. File Photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Liberal cabinet regroups in Vancouver ahead of fall sitting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are in Vancouver on Monday for the start of a three-day retreat as they prepare for a fall sitting of Parliament, a new Conservative leader, and the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 recovery and inflation.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | September 7th 2022

Canadians should pay attention to the democratic crisis in America

We have our own authoritarian undercurrents in this country, and commitment to our democratic form of governance is at an all-time low, writes Steve Anderson.

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By Steve Anderson | Opinion | September 2nd 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media after a visit with nursing students at the School of Nursing in the St Boniface University in Winnipeg, on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/John Woods

Police must pay attention to online threats and harassment against journalists seriously: Trudeau

Police forces need to take seriously a pattern of hate and harassment targeting journalists and other public figures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | September 2nd 2022

PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon responds to a question during a news conference in Montreal, on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

High security provided to deter threats against campaigning Quebec leaders

Security around Quebec's provincial party leaders appears to be high in the early days of the election campaign, with one leader saying he's been given bulletproof vests to keep him safe.

By Morgan Lowrie | News, Politics | August 31st 2022

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