Tensions flared between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during a raucous Thursday question period, with Singh at one point walking into the aisle to yell at the Conservative leader. Poilievre used his first round of questions to criticize the Bloc Québécois and NDP after both parties announced they wouldn’t support a … Read more
Jewish university students told a parliamentary committee Thursday their universities have failed to protect them from antisemitic incidents on campus since the start of Israel’s war on Hamas. “The consistent failure of our universities to take action against the hate taking place on our campuses has emboldened anti-Israel activists to become more radical,” said Nicole Nashen, … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defended Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her approach to transgender issues Tuesday, saying the Liberal government and the media have demonized her for policies that would give parents more say over their kids. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on car theft in Montreal, Poilievre said the Liberal government is … Read more
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects 2024 to be a transition year as higher interest rates slow down the economy, making way for lower inflation. In his final speech of the year, the governor laid out his expectations for a softer economy next year and offered criteria for the central bank to start discussing rate … Read more
The head of Canada’s biggest grocery chain says the looming implementation of the grocery code of conduct would lead to higher prices for consumers, not lower ones. Speaking at a House of Commons agriculture committee meeting on Thursday morning on stabilizing food prices, Galen Weston, executive chairman of the Loblaws group of companies, said his … Read more
