Joan Bryden

Reporter for The Canadian Press

208 Articles

Trudeau faces pressure to give in to 'hostage diplomacy' with China

Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is facing contradictory calls to either stand up to China or give in to so-called "hostage diplomacy" — with particular pressure coming from stalwarts of former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien's administration.

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | June 25th 2020

Trudeau faces confidence vote today but Liberal government unlikely to fall

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a confidence vote today, June 17, 2020, but there's little chance his minority Liberal government will fall in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | June 17th 2020

nurse, swab, COVID-19 test clinic, Montreal,

Lobbying watchdog seeks budget hike amid pandemic-induced surge in lobbying

The federal lobbying watchdog is asking for a budget increase to enable her office to modernize the way it registers lobbyists and keeps track of their activities — just as it's seeing a surge in lobbying sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics

Opposition parties kill bill with one-time, tax-free payment of up to $600 for Canadians with disabilities

The non-partisan spirit that has allowed Parliament to swiftly pass emergency legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic evaporated on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, with opposition parties refusing to give unanimous consent to the Trudeau government's latest bill.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden & Teresa Wright | News, Politics | June 11th 2020

Parliament must be given more time to study COVID-19 response: Scheer

As provinces begin to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Parliament should also return to a more normal routine.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Stephanie Levitz & Joan Bryden | News, Politics

Members of Parliament, House of Commons, Parliament Hill,

Parliament approves massive $73B wage subsidy bill

Parliament has approved a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | April 13th 2020

House of Commons back Saturday to vote on $73-billion wage subsidy bill

Parliament will be recalled on Saturday, April 11, 2020, to vote on the Trudeau government's $73-billion emergency wage subsidy program to help businesses keep their employees on the payroll through the COVID-19 crisis.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden & Stephanie Levitz | News, Politics | April 10th 2020

Nothing prepared Patty Hajdu for this

Patty Hajdu "fell in love" with cultural anthropology at university.

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By Joan Bryden | Features, Politics | April 6th 2020

People, sunset, English Bay Beach, Vancouver,

One in five Canadians think COVID-19 pandemic blown out of proportion: Poll

One in five Canadians weren't taking the deadly COVID-19 pandemic seriously as recently as last weekend, a new poll suggests.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | March 24th 2020

Singh urges feds to get money out to people faster

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | March 20th 2020