LILLEY: Canada s snub by allies on new defence pact is all on Trudeau canada.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from canada.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Channels Television
Social media commentator and investor Japheth Omojuwa has been appointed to the board of Halifax International Security Forum.
Omojuwa confirmed the development on Friday.
“I am delighted to announce that I accepted the invitation by the Halifax International Security Forum to join its board. This gives me an opportunity to work with such exemplary leaders & change-makers who are devoted to strengthening strategic cooperation among democratic nations,” he said.
The organisation also confirmed the appointment, saying: “we are truly delighted to have @Omojuwa on board and everyone here is looking forward to working closely with him to further advance our mission to strengthen cooperation among the world’s democracies.
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,
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled his party’s long-awaited plan for the environment on Thursday morning.
The plan includes a “price on carbon for consumers,” which is a shift for the party. The Conservatives’ plan would set the carbon price at $20 a tonne, eventually increasing that up to $50.
Story continues below advertisement
The Liberals’ current plan sets a higher price on carbon at $40 a tonne, which will increase to $50 in 2022. The carbon price is then set to increase by $15 each year until 2030.
Article content
There was a moment where Harjit Sajjan let the veil fall. Canada’s defence minister was appearing before a Commons committee on Canada-China relations and was being questioned on the issue of the Trudeau government pressuring an independent group not to grant an award.
In case you missed it, over the weekend,
Politico reported that the Trudeau government had pressured the prestigious Halifax International Security Forum to deny a prize to Taiwan’s president. The forum, one of the preeminent conferences for democratically elected governments, had sought to award the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai Ing-wen, the president of Taiwan.