Politics

(Ottawa) The Conservatives were torn on Tuesday over the decision of party leader Erin O’Toole to try to expel from their ranks an MP who received a donation from a known white nationalist. The party’s 121 MPs are expected to participate in a secret ballot Wednesday morning on whether Derek …

The Legault government changes tone in its message to the population regarding health measures, and calls on Quebecers to respect the restrictions “all the time, without exception”. It is in a tweet that Prime Minister François Legault unveiled the new advertisement asking the population to be more rigorous in these …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on Tuesday of the possibility that his government could impose additional measures to deter Canadians from traveling abroad despite the pandemic. “Canadians are asked to stay here at home. Especially since, day by day, the ministers continue to assess the various issues, and we could …

(Ottawa) MP Derek Sloan vows to fight the Conservative leader’s efforts to kick him out of caucus. Sloan calls Erin O’Toole’s willingness to dismiss him ridiculous because of a white supremacist’s contribution to his Conservative leadership campaign last year. The Conservative leader announced Monday night that he had come up …

Prime Minister François Legault asked Ottawa to ban all non-essential international flights on Tuesday to prevent new strains of COVID-19 from arriving in Quebec. • Read also: Pfizer delays: Quebec cuts vaccination targets “I still do not understand that a person decides to go to Punta Cana or Cancun in …

Canada demanded on Sunday the immediate release of Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny, deeming his arrest “unacceptable” on his return to Russia, after being treated in Germany for suspected poisoning. • Read also: Alexeï Navalny arrested upon arrival in Russia “Canada strongly condemns the arrest of Alexei Navalny on his arrival …

Whether in Quebec or elsewhere on the planet, the COVID-19 pandemic has been disrupting our lives for several months. Here you will find all the news throughout the day related to this crisis affecting the population, governments and the economy. LAST REVIEW 11:11 PM PLANETARY Case: 95 022 922Dead: 2,030,515Recovered: …

(Ottawa) Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole has taken steps to kick MP Derek Sloan out of caucus “as quickly as possible”. He will also prohibit him from running under the banner of training in the next elections. “Derek Sloan’s acceptance of the gift of a well-known white supremacist is far …

(Saguenay) If President-designate Joe Biden confirms his intention to revoke the Keystone XL pipeline construction permit, the Bloc Québécois (BQ) will congratulate him in a letter that will be sent to him as soon as possible. The Bloc Québécois hopes that the decision of the president who will enter the …

The vast majority of us understand that we are facing an unprecedented global pandemic and that to get out of it, we have to make sacrifices. But the overwhelming majority of us agree, too, that this is a shared responsibility and that the government has to do its part and …

The Union of Quebec Municipalities denounces the intimidation that elected officials face, a phenomenon that seems to be on the rise with the advent of social media. In this election year for the municipalities of the province, the organization wants to counter what it considers to be a “deterioration of …

Canada will authorize the resumption on Wednesday of flights on its territory of the Boeing 737 MAX, grounded for almost two years following two accidents that claimed the lives of 346 people, announced Monday the Ministry of Transport. • Read also: Ethiopian Airlines: the Boeing system in question was activated …

(Ottawa) Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole “outraged” that Congressman Derek Sloan may have pocketed the donation of a white supremacist for his leadership campaign, but does not comment on the elected official’s future in the caucus party. The leader of the training offered this reaction after the left-wing news site Press …

(Ottawa) Opposition parties are protesting that organized crime companies and groups accused of tax evasion may have received the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (SSCC). Instead of asking “honest citizens” to justify whether they really had the right to obtain emergency aid during the pandemic, the Trudeau government should go after …

(Ottawa) Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said he was “outraged” to learn that one of his MPs had accepted a monetary donation from an individual who advocates white supremacy and says he “will study the issue “. The “Press Progress” site revealed Monday that Paul Fromm, who defines himself as a …

While thousands of health care workers in Quebec want the right to use N95 masks to protect themselves from COVID, a businessman from the Laurentians is ready to provide a million to the government. FMPG Medical Supply imports masks from Taiwan. So far 700,000 masks have been sold to the …

(Ottawa) The Trudeau government will continue to advocate for the Keystone XL pipeline, assures Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan, even though President-elect Joe Biden could revoke the pipeline’s construction permit as soon as he takes office. “Our government’s support for the Keystone XL project is long standing and …

Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan assures us that the Trudeau government will defend the Keystone XL pipeline expansion project with the future US administration of Joe Biden. The President-elect of the United States is reportedly preparing, as of his inauguration on Tuesday, to cancel the authorizations for this …

(Ottawa) NDP and Green Party welcome President-elect Joe Biden’s intention to revoke Keystone XL pipeline construction permit on his first day in office and urge Trudeau government to drop any court challenges to the ruling forthcoming, which is already raising the ire of the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan. NDP …

(Ottawa) The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan condemn Joe Biden’s plan to abandon the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as President of the United States. Mr. Biden’s plan is described in transition documents viewed by The Canadian Press. Jason Kenney and Scott Moe say stopping construction on …