Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Direct talk in the Liberal government's throne speech about the problem of systemic racism is a welcome break with the past but needs to be followed by rapid action, advocates on the issue sa...

Premier Scott Moe already has a few elections under his belt, but the upcoming contest will be his first leading the Saskatchewan Party. Moe said it feels somewhat different this time, explaining he's...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government appears poised to survive a confidence vote on its throne speech after introducing legislation Thursday aimed at securing NDP suppo...

MONTREAL - Quebec has begun rolling out a COVID-19 advertising campaign aimed at putting a human face on the deadly virus and reaching those who discount its severity. The ads - th...

LONDON - The British government on Wednesday defended its strategy for combating a second wave of COVID-19 cases amid criticism that its new slate of restrictions will not be enough to stop coronaviru...

PARIS - France's president wants to expand paternity leave to one month - and require fathers to take time off with their newborns. President Emmanuel Macron announced the plan on Instagram before vis...

MADRID - Authorities in Madrid want to hire more doctors and get urgent help from Spain's military and police to fight a second wave of coronavirus infections that might force them into expanding rest...

BRUSSELS - The European Union announced a major overhaul of its asylum system Wednesday in hopes that more countries will finally share responsibility for people landing on Europe's shores seeking san...

OTTAWA - "The prime minister had an opportunity to present a real plan to Canadians, and he didn't do that."  - Candice Bergen, deputy Conservative leader --- "I'm not surprised that the Liberal ...

OTTAWA - The Liberals are reversing course on a decision to wind down a federal wage subsidy, vowing in their throne speech to extend the program for businesses harmed by COVID-19 into next year. Over...