The recent throne speech promised legislation to bolster security at Canada’s borders and new tools for police and intelligence agencies to help them stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and its precursors.
Source: CBC News (Politics)
A recently released RCMP audit says its 911 dispatch rooms across the country are struggling with staff shortages and burnout, putting front-line Mounties and the public at risk.
Some observant royal watchers thought King Charles looked emotional at times throughout his visit to Canada last week — and a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirms to CBC News that the normally stoic monarch found delivering the throne speech to be a particularly poignant moment.
A fundraising call from the Conservative Party of Canada claimed that Liberals and media seek to “scrutinize” and attack the results of two judicial recounts won by Conservatives, according to an audio recording obtained by CBC News.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper called on Canada to renew its ties with India, arguing in a speech on Saturday that the country is an indispensable partner in a volatile world.
The U.K. has released its long-awaited defence review and one of its authors is encouraging the Canadian government to take notes.
Amid economic uncertainty in Canada due in part to U.S. tariffs, the Ontario government has reached agreements with Saskatchewan, Alberta and P.E.I. with the aim of taking steps to reduce trade barriers among the provinces.
The prime minister sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has selected former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Marc-André Blanchard as his chief of staff. Blanchard will begin the job in July and replace former cabinet minister Marco Mendicino.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s main focus will be on project development as he sits down with provincial and territorial premiers this week.
