CanadaOct 22, 2025
Conservative MPs deflect questions about Poilievre's comments on Trudeau, RCMP
Some Conservative MPs are deflecting questions about their leader’s comments on the RCMP, after the Liberals, Greens and NDP called for an apology.
In a recent interview with a YouTube channel, Pierre Poilievre called the RCMP's leadership "despicable" and accused it of covering up for former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
Poilievre claimed that Trudeau could have been charged criminally for accepting a vacation from the Aga Khan and said the former prime minister would be in jail if not for the RCMP.
Talking to reporters ahead of the party's weekly caucus meeting today, Conservative House l
BCOct 22, 2025
Vancouver Police seize $336,000 in drugs, arrest three in Downtown Eastside investigation
Vancouver Police say three men have been arrested following a six-week investigation that uncovered an organized criminal network operating from a Downtown Eastside rooming house. Officers seized more than $330,000 worth of toxic drugs, stolen property, and weapons as part of the operation.
The investigation, launched in August by VPD’s Task Force Barrage, focused on criminal activity around Carrall and East Hastings Street — one of the city’s most crime-affected intersections. Police allege the group used rooms in the West Hotel, a building intended for low-income tenants, to traffic dr
CanadaOct 22, 2025
Prime Minister Carney to outline approach for first federal budget in speech to students
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to offer an early look at his government’s economic priorities when he speaks to university students later today, just weeks before unveiling his first federal budget.
The address is anticipated to touch on the difficult fiscal choices facing the Liberal government as it prepares to table the 2025 budget on November 4. Officials have signalled that the plan will balance spending restraint with new investments in key national initiatives.
Carney’s remarks are likely to provide insight into how the government aims to navigate economic uncertainty height
CanadaOct 22, 2025
Desjardins warns Ottawa’s tax cuts and tariff rollback deepening federal deficit
A new economic analysis from Desjardins suggests the federal government’s fiscal position has weakened significantly ahead of next month’s fall budget, largely due to recent income tax cuts and the removal of counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.
In a report released Tuesday, Desjardins deputy chief economist Randall Bartlett said Ottawa’s deficit could climb to $74.5 billion this fiscal year — about $6 billion higher than the parliamentary budget officer’s most recent projection.
Bartlett said the combination of higher spending on defence and infrastructure, along with tax relief measures
CanadaOct 21, 2025
Prime Minister Carney celebrates Blue Jays’ World Series return after dramatic Game 7 win
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is “super pumped” after the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first American League pennant in more than three decades with a comeback victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday, Carney praised outfielder George Springer’s three-run home run that lifted the Jays to a 4–3 win in Game 7. The shot, which came despite Springer being hit on the knee earlier in the series, secured Toronto’s first trip to the World Series since 1993.
Carney said the victory evoked memories of Joe Carter’s iconic walk-off home run that s
CanadaOct 21, 2025
LeBlanc says Canada–U.S. trade talks advancing but warns against rushed deal
Federal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says progress is being made in ongoing trade discussions with the United States but cautions that a final agreement is not imminent.
LeBlanc pushed back Tuesday on reports suggesting Canada and the U.S. could soon announce a deal to ease tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The minister said he was surprised by a report in The Globe and Mail claiming a potential agreement on steel, aluminum and energy could be ready for signing at next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea.
LeBlanc, who accompan
CanadaOct 21, 2025
Canada’s inflation rises to 2.4% in September amid grocery and rent pressures
Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.4 per cent in September, according to new data from Statistics Canada, driven by higher grocery bills and modest increases in gasoline and rent costs.
The latest Consumer Price Index report shows inflation up from 1.9 per cent in August, slightly above economists’ forecasts. While gasoline prices were lower than a year earlier due to the removal of the federal carbon charge, the annual decline was smaller than in August — a factor that nudged overall inflation higher.
Food prices continued to climb, with fresh vegetables up 1.9 per cent compared t
CanadaOct 17, 2025
Bank of Canada to resume economic forecasts with cautious outlook amid global uncertainty
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank will take a cautious approach as it resumes formal economic forecasting later this month, acknowledging the need for “humility” in the face of continued trade uncertainty.
The Bank of Canada is expected to release its next economic outlook alongside an interest rate announcement on October 29 its first full forecast this year. The central bank paused detailed projections earlier in 2025, citing unpredictable global conditions tied to U.S. tariffs and shifting trade relations.
Speaking from Washington, D.C., where he is attending th
CanadaOct 17, 2025
Montreal man admits to threatening Parti Québécois leader and his family
A Montreal resident has pleaded guilty to making death threats against Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and his family.
Court records show that 42-year-old Philippe Clément-Laberge entered the plea on Tuesday at the Montreal courthouse. The threats were reportedly made in early March 2024, prompting a police investigation that led to his arrest shortly afterward.
St-Pierre Plamondon publicly addressed the incident last year after news of the threats surfaced, saying he was concerned for his family’s safety but expressed confidence in the justice system’s response.
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