U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said two Canadian citizens being held in China are being unlawfully detained and they should be returned to Canada.
As MMIWG inquiry wraps, Bennett defends decision to reject timeline extension
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says she’s proud of the work the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) inquiry has done documenting the tremendous injustices so many First Nations, Metis and Inuit women endure — and she’s defending her move to curtail the inquiry’s requested timeline, despite pleas to let commissioners carry on for longer.
Goodale dismisses report that Canada will ban Huawei from 5G as ‘speculation’
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is calling reports that Canada will soon formally ban the telecommunications giant Huawei from its 5G network “speculation.”
Canada will ‘shortly’ see Spavor, second detained Canadian in China: Trudeau
Canadian diplomats will be granted access “shortly” to the second Canadian detained in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, as he predicted consequences for Canada’s economy from the U.S.-China trade war.
Rash of bomb threats a learning opportunity for response capacity, says Goodale
Law enforcement officials in Canada and beyond will be working to learn lessons about how to best respond to bomb threats after a rash of such incidents this week, the federal public safety minister said Friday.
Supreme Court quashes mandatory victims’ surcharge for convicted criminals
Canada’s top court has quashed a mandatory fine slapped on convicted criminals, overturning a surcharge that critics blamed for keeping impoverished people trapped in the criminal justice system.
Procurement official suspended days after his name went public, Vice-Admiral Norman’s pre-trial hears
The federal procurement official named in court proceedings against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was suspended without pay only days after his name went public in the case, Crown lawyers revealed on Friday.
Months after launching his People’s Party, Maxime Bernier still has a long way to go
Maxime Bernier has started to build the foundations of his new party, but there’s no sign yet that it will have a significant impact on the 2019 election.
Oilpatch stays home from B.C. conference after Whistler mayor calls for climate-change compensation
Cenovus is the latest energy company to opt out of a investment conference in Whistler, B.C., after the mayor of that community called on Canadian Natural Resources to help compensate them for the costs of climate change.
Canada Goose shares slump another 4% after chain delays Beijing store launch
Shares in Canada Goose dropped on Friday after the iconic parka maker delayed opening its first permanent store in mainland China, a move that comes amid a growing anti-Canadian backlash in that country.