As the United Kingdom marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign on Sunday, Canada’s prime minister acknowledged the historic milestone by praising her as a “steadfast leader” and champion of “cherished values.” Queen Elizabeth, 95, attends a reception on Saturday in the ballroom at Sandringham House, her country residence north of London, on the eve of the Platinum…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving no sign he’s willing to negotiate with the protesters occupying Ottawa who are demanding either an end to all vaccine mandates or a change in government.A person holds their hand to their heart during a singing of O Canada during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill, which began as…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is open to working with the NDP and Bloc Québécois to pass his legislative agenda, arguing the Conservatives are choosing to obstruct government business.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference, on Wednesday in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is counting on the…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has no plans to expand a law protecting health care workers and patients from aggressive protests to cover politicians.Protesters have gathered outside of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s house throughout the pandemic. In the image above, protesters in the fall of 2020 gathered outside Ford’s house in Toronto to…
Coming to terms with the “historical wrongs” of Canada’s past, as well as boosting vaccination efforts remain some of the country’s top priorities in 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa on Dec. 16. Trudeau said in his year-end statement Friday…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says citizens, not just governments, have a role to play in ensuring that fundamental rights are defended after a Muslim teacher in Quebec was removed from her teaching position for wearing a hijab in class.Justin Trudeau eyes COVID-19, inflation, Quebec’s Bill 21 in year-end interviewPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s focused…
The federal government has planted less than half a per cent of the two billion trees it pledged to put in the ground across Canada by 2030, The Canadian Press has learned.Tree saplings, like these, have been pitched by the federal government as an important tool to help Canada meet its climate change targets. (Justin…
Discussions are underway to arrange an in-person meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as soon as next week, according to a senior source with direct knowledge of the situation.Trudeau and Biden, seen here together in Ottawa in 2016, could take part in their first Three Amigos…
U.S. President Joe Biden wants more oil to provide relief at the pumps, while for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the oilpatch is one of Canada’s top exports. Both leaders are attempting to balance those economic realities with the need to reduce emissions.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after delivering a short speech at the United Nations climate…
Canada wanted a stronger and more ambitious agreement on climate change to emerge from the G20 summit — but leaders still managed to make progress by committing to address some key issues, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the G20 summit in Rome on Saturday. He issued a statement on…