Hussen defends contract linked to staffer’s sister, won’t rule out rehiring firm – National | Globalnews.ca
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen says his constituency office “followed all the rules” when it hired a firm with family ties to a staffer working in his office. He also said he was “happy with the services” and, when asked, did not rule out hiring the firm in the future and said again that he was […]
Hussen’s office gave $93k in PR work to senior staffer’s sister’s foodie firm – National | Globalnews.ca
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office admitted Thursday night that his senior staffer is the sister of the director of a foodie communications firm that received $93,050 in constituency funds. Hussen’s office confirmed that his director of policy, Tia Tariq, is sisters with Hiba Tariq, the director of Munch More Media, the company that has been […]
Canada needs more airline competition, oversight to avoid travel ‘catastrophe’: Poilievre | Globalnews.ca
More airline competition and better protections for passengers will help Canada avoid the “catastrophe” experienced by travellers during the winter holiday season, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says. Speaking to Global News in Winnipeg on Friday, Poilievre said the federal government needs to step up its regulation and enforcement of airlines, which he says feel they […]
Tories maintain lead over Liberals as gap slightly widens, new poll shows – National | Globalnews.ca
A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap. The poll conducted by Leger over the weekend says 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservatives and 30 per cent would vote for the Liberals if a federal election was underway. […]
What could an Ontario byelection say about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? | Globalnews.ca
OTTAWA — Three months ago, Pierre Poilievre proved he was the populist fighter Conservatives wanted in the next federal election, winning the party’s leadership contest in a landslide. But how much is he fighting to win over the first of the country’s voters to have their say during his tenure? On Monday, people living in […]
Federal Green Party to announce new leader after week-long voting period – National | Globalnews.ca
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 19, 2022 4:07 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Green Party will officially be under new leadership as of Saturday night. Party members have been casting ballots for a new leader over the past week, and the results are set to be unveiled at an evening […]
U.S. far-right could see a midterm boost. What would that mean for Canada? – National | Globalnews.ca
The U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday could see a greater number of far-right candidates take federal and state office, expanding their influence over the country’s politics — which experts say would have implications for Canada. The elections for U.S. Congress and various governors’ races are taking place amidst the most polarized and heated political climate […]
Poilievre overtakes Trudeau as leader seen as best choice for prime minister: poll – National | Globalnews.ca
Less than a month into the job, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has overtaken Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the candidate seen as the best choice to lead the country, a new poll suggests. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 35 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe Poilievre is the best candidate for […]
Canadians want more help with cost of living crisis, Liberals say – National | Globalnews.ca
The federal Liberals say they are determined to do more to help Canadians feeling the pinch from inflation. The caucus is meeting in St. Andrews, N.B., this week for a retreat where the cost of living is front and centre on every MP’s mind. Rachel Bendayan, the parliamentary secretary to the associate finance minister, says […]