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 […]
Academic concerned as some MPs refuse to share mailouts for research purpose – National | Globalnews.ca
While MPs send out newsletters to get the public’s attention, many of them are refusing to share these taxpayer-funded mailouts with academics for research purposes. “The secrecy (with which) some MPs and their offices deal with these things is astounding,” said Alex Marland, a renowned expert in political communication and party politics. “It just makes […]
New dental benefit has rolled out to 100K Canadian kids so far, feds say – National | Globalnews.ca
The federal government says it has hit a new milestone with families accounting for 100,000 Canadian kids getting the new child dental benefit that opened to applications on Dec. 1. “It represents the number of children that the benefit has helped thus far (since it is one application per family),” Marie-France Proulx, director of communications […]
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. […]
Liberal win in Ontario byelection holds warning signs for Conservatives, NDP – National | Globalnews.ca
A Liberal win in a federal byelection in Ontario before the holidays has some Conservatives feeling a little blue — and a little worried about where the NDP’s vote went. Former provincial cabinet minister Charles Sousa handily won the riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore Monday night in a race that saw just over a quarter of eligible […]
Feds seek supply chain improvements with transportation system overhaul – National | Globalnews.ca
As supply chain disruptions continue to add to the rising cost of living, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra hopes to help fix the problem with new legislation, but said improvements will take time. The minister tabled a bill in the House of Commons on Thursday to improve Canada’s supply chain and to make the transportation […]
NDP draws lines on federal dental-care plan: Won’t bend any further, Singh warns – National | Globalnews.ca
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party was willing to be flexible on the first phase of the Liberal government’s dental-care plan, but in future the New Democrats will bend no further. The government agreed to bring in a federal dental plan for uninsured low- and middle-income families as part of a supply and confidence […]
Quebec election: Leaders square off on immigration, taxes and COVID in first debate | Globalnews.ca
Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) Leader François Legault was forced to defend his recent controversial comments on immigration and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday during the first leaders’ debate of the Quebec election campaign. Early in the contest on the TVA network, moderator Pierre Bruneau asked Legault if he believes there is more violence in […]
Trudeau to unveil new affordability plan during Liberal caucus retreat | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday will unveil the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most. Both Liberal and NDP sources tell The Canadian Press the plan includes doubling GST rebate cheques for six months as well as a temporary dental-care […]
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 […]