Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested on Saturday, October 13, 2018, morning the incoming Quebec government's plan to raise the legal age for smoking cannabis to 21 could leave an opening for organized crime.

The Canadian and Quebec governments announced on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, they are pulling their support for former governor general Michaelle Jean to remain atop the international organization of French-speaking nations, backing instead the "consensus" candidate from Africa.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he spoke to his MP, Ted Falk, but did not say whether he was reprimanded for saying that abortion was "not a right."