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Liberal, opposition politicians call on federal government to create refugee program for Uyghurs, sanction top Chinese officials

Terry Glavin: Genocide vote puts Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to shame The motion is non-binding, but that’s only because Trudeau and his cabinet ministers, who abstained from the vote en masse, have decided they won’t be bound by it Author of the article: Terry Glavin Publishing date: Feb 24, 2021  •  February 24, 2021  •  6 minute read  •  Protesters gather outside the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on Feb. 22, as the House prepared to vote on an Opposition motion ca...

Glavin: On Chinas genocide, Canadas House of Commons had to take matters into its own hands Monday’s motion declared that the Xi Jinping regime in Beijing is carrying out a real-life, real-word, real-time genocide in Xinjiang. Its non-binding, but that’s only because Trudeau and his cabinet ministers have decided they won’t be bound by it. Author of the article: Terry Glavin Publishing date: Feb 24, 2021  •  February 25, 2021  •  5 minute read  •  A security person sta...

Jody Sanderson to represent Conservatives in Malpeque for next federal election Jody Sanderson, a triathlete, hockey coach and business executive who grew up on a farm in York Point, will be the Conservative Party candidate in Malpeque when the next federal election is called. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 21, 2021 1:13 PM AT | Last Updated: February 22 Jody Sanderson will be the Conservative Party candidate in Malpeque when the next federal election is called.(Len Currie Photography...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has been given two basic choices in the lead up to her budget this spring: pay now and pay later.

CBC Radios The House: What will the next budget hold? On this week’s show: Members of the House of Commons finance committee look ahead to a historic federal budget and Independent Sen. Chantal Petitclerc discusses the government’s bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Plus, a discussion of systemic barriers Black organizations face in accessing federal funding and an Alberta mayor talks about powering Canada with hydrogen. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 20, 2021 ...

  OTTAWA -- The upcoming 2021 federal budget is going to be critical to setting in motion Canada’s post-pandemic recovery efforts and it’s time the government act on a series of promises the government has made, say MPs. The House of Commons Finance Committee tabled a pre-budget consultation report on Tuesday, and it focuses on suggestions for how to keep up pandemic aid as well as supporting rebuilding the economy and key sectors, post COVID-19. It also calls on the government to make ...

The Globe and Mail Omair Quadri Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Good morning, Ottawa has made it easier for thousands of immigrants living in Canada to become permanent residents, a sign that policy makers are focused on hitting an aggressive target for 2021 after last year’s i...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The Liberal chair of the Commons finance committee says a budget recommendation calling on Ottawa to pull out of the Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank should serve as a “wake ...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Hello, Across the world, countries are seeing a sudden drop in COVID-19 cases – and no one can be totally sure why. As Globe health reporter Kelly Grant explains in a story today, there are many possible reasons, such as increas...