Jagmeet Singh

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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.

By Stephanie Taylor & Mia Rabson | News, Politics | June 1st 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.

By Mia Rabson & Mickey Djuric | News, Politics | May 30th 2023

New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reports before attending Question Period, in Ottawa on May 9, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Singh asks for security clearance with certain conditions

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is asking the prime minister to allow more members of his party to be briefed on foreign interference attempts, after the leaders of the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois declined to obtain the required security clearance.

By Mickey Djuric | News, Politics | May 26th 2023

Gov.-Gen. David Johnston waves after speaking at the Great Trail Cross-Canada Connection Celebration in Ottawa, as his wife Sharon looks on, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Johnston's report on foreign interference in Canada released today

The man charged with recommending how best to deal with foreign interference in Canada's federal elections will finally say whether he believes a public inquiry is necessary.

By David Fraser | News, Politics | May 23rd 2023

Trudeau says CSIS must inform MPs about all threats, no matter how credible

Canada's intelligence agencies must immediately inform MPs of any threats against them, regardless of whether those threats are considered credible, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

By Mia Rabson & Stephanie Taylor | News, Politics | May 4th 2023

'Missing in action': gun-control groups criticize NDP over noncommital stance on bill

The federal New Democrats are coming under pressure from gun-control advocates to support the Liberals in enacting a permanent ban on assault-style firearms.

By Jim Bronskill | News, Politics | April 25th 2023

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh waits for committee to begin so he can question Loblaw CEO Galen Weston (in the background) about the company's record profits as Canadians struggle with high food prices. Photo by Natasha Bulowski / Canada's National Observer

Jagmeet Singh’s big swing and miss shows why it’s time for a new NDP leader

Galen Weston Jr.'s massive pay raise was an affront and an embarrassment. So how did NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh manage to turn it into a demonstration of his own shortcomings as leader?