Category: Politics

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada, he was a relatively unknown leader fresh off an election win, focused on his showcasing his country’s efforts to make democratic reform and integrate with Europe. Much has changed since July 2019. Zelenskyy arrived in Ottawa late Thursday – an instantly recognizable wartime leader in […]

Ipsos’s most recent poll for Global News shows that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is significantly ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. This nine-point lead is the largest we have seen for the Conservatives since the Liberal Party’s support plummeted after the SNC Lavalin scandal before the 2019 election. If an election were to take place […]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s polling momentum continues to chug along with 40 per cent of Canadians saying he’s the best choice to be prime minister, according to a new Ipsos poll done exclusively for Global News. Poilievre’s favourables on this question are up five points from a year ago. The number of respondents who think […]

U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser says the White House “firmly” rejects suggestions that Canada’s allegation of potential India’s involvement in the murder of a Sikh leader is driving a wedge between the two allies. The U.S. has not openly criticized India in the wake of the allegations, which have yet to be proven, […]

Canada Post broke privacy laws by using personal information from the outside of delivered envelopes for a marketing program, the federal privacy watchdog has found. The office of Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in a report this week that the data collected by Canada Post for this program includes information about where individuals live and […]

The last time Rohit visited his parents, both in their 70s, in Mumbai, India, was December 2019. A global pandemic and nearly four years later, the Toronto resident was excited about his upcoming trip this year. He had booked tickets for his entire family, which includes his wife and daughter, and was sure of his […]

The Liberal government is looking to spur the construction of new rental stock and increase competition in industries like Canada’s heavily concentrated grocery sector as part of a new bill aimed at improving affordability for Canadians facing a cost of living crisis. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, […]

The federal government is hoping Canada’s devastating wildfire season sparks momentum for carbon pricing at the United Nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the big draw at a UN event Wednesday aimed at encouraging countries to put a price on pollution. But two of the heroes from a fearsome summer of wildfires ended up stealing […]

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2023 7:28 am Updated September 21, 2023 7:29 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa’s emergency services manager is expected to take the stand for a third day in the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are co-accused […]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office sent a memo to his MPs to remind them of “mandatory” attendance at a caucus meeting as “gender ideology” protesters gathered outside Parliament Wednesday morning. Global News obtained a copy of the memo, which included Poilievre’s previous comments on “parental rights” issues and the New Brunswick government’s decision to require […]