Pope Francis is greeted by George Arcand, Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, as he arrives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sunday,. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP Source link
Read More »Joe Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican approach on guns
Biden said there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman at recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Source link
Read More »Putin responsible for war crimes, says Trudeau during Ukraine visit
‘It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes,’ Trudeau said at a news conference with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Source link
Read More »Canada’s Trudeau strikes surprise deal to keep power until 2025
Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) have reached a surprise agreement that aims to keep the minority government in power until 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.Governments with a minority of seats in parliament, like the one Trudeau now leads, tend to last an …
Read More »Police clear remaining Covid-19 protesters near US-Canada border
Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest US-Canadian border crossing on Sunday, ending a demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.Local and national …
Read More »Trudeau slams Canada trucker protests, as police threaten arrests
Canadian police threatened on Wednesday to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid-19 health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as “unacceptable.”With more people joining the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and the US city …
Read More »Canada’s anti-vax truckers block key border crossing with US
The busiest land crossing from the United States to Canada remained shut on Tuesday after Canadian truckers blocked lanes on Monday to protest their government’s pandemic control measures.While traffic in both directions was initially blocked, US-bound lanes have since reopened, Windsor Police tweeted.Drivers demanding an end to federal Covid-19 vaccine …
Read More »Canada truckers’ coronavirus protest ‘out of control’
The ongoing truckers’ protest in the Canadian capital is now “completely out of control,” the Ottawa mayor said on Sunday as the city centre remained blocked by opponents of anti-coronavirus measures.The protesters, who first reached the capital on January 29, have parked their big rigs on city streets and put …
Read More »Canada Conservative leader O’Toole ousted after failure to defeat Trudeau
Canada’s opposition Conservatives have ousted their leader after he failed to defeat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in last year’s election.Erin O’Toole, who has held the top job since August 2020, lost a secret-ballot confidence vote of elected lawmakers on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by Scott Reid, chair …
Read More »Canadian PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms.The 50-year-old leader – who is vaccinated and boosted – had announced last week he was isolating after being exposed to the coronavirus.“This morning, I tested positive for Covid-19. I’m feeling …
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