Below is a statement by the Prime Minister on the findings around the former Marieval (Cowessess) Residential School in Saskatchewan. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on June 24th, 2021: “I am terribly saddened to learn that the remains of children had been found in unmarked graves near the former Marieval (Cowessess)… Continue reading PM Trudeau’s Statement On the findings at the former Marieval (Cowessess) Residential School
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Canada’s Budget To Include Digital and Luxury Levies
Source: Steve Scherer, ctvnews.ca, April 19, 2021 A luxury tax on new cars and private aircraft valued at more than $100,000 and boats worth over $250,000 will come into force next year if the budget is passed. OTTAWA — Canada’s first budget in two years, to be presented to parliament on Monday, proposes a sales… Continue reading Canada’s Budget To Include Digital and Luxury Levies
Shell to Reduce Alberta Presence With $900M Sale of Assets to Crescent Point
Source: Dan Healing, The Canadian Press Staff, calgary.ctvnews.ca, February 18, 2021 Crescent Point said it has already identified more than 200 other potential drilling sites on the 130,000 net hectares of drilling rights it is buying. Royal Dutch Shell is further reducing its exposure to the Alberta oilpatch with a deal to sell producing light… Continue reading Shell to Reduce Alberta Presence With $900M Sale of Assets to Crescent Point
Canada Will Soon Require Negative COVID-19 Test at Land Borders
Source: Rachael D’Amore, globalnews.ca, February 10, 2021 Should Canadians or permanent residents not be able to provide test results, they could face fines of up to $3,000 per person. Beginning next week, anyone arriving in Canada at one of its many land borders will need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test. Prime Minister Justin… Continue reading Canada Will Soon Require Negative COVID-19 Test at Land Borders
Canadians Divided Over if Trudeau Will Deliver on September Vaccinations
Source: Ben Cousins, ctvnews.ca, February 09, 2021 Despite several delays in vaccine shipments, Trudeau is adamant Canada is still on track with the original plan. A new survey suggests Canadians are split on believing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that anyone who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will get one by September. According to the latest survey… Continue reading Canadians Divided Over if Trudeau Will Deliver on September Vaccinations
Internal Emails Show Senior Liberal Staffers Discussing Withholding COVID Response Details
Source: Brian Hill, globalnews.ca, February 08, 2021 “A detailed announcement [would] mean that the government could be held accountable to show that funds were spent exactly as announced (reducing flexibility to move money across buckets if necessary),” said one email. Senior political staffers from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office and the office of another federal… Continue reading Internal Emails Show Senior Liberal Staffers Discussing Withholding COVID Response Details
Trudeau Disappointed Over Keystone XL Cancellation in Phone Call With Biden
Source: David Lao, globalnews.ca, January 23, 2021 The call was the first opportunity for Trudeau to express the country’s consternation over Biden’s move to cancel the pipeline. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his first chat with U.S. President Joe Biden since Wednesday’s inauguration, expressed disappointment over the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. The two… Continue reading Trudeau Disappointed Over Keystone XL Cancellation in Phone Call With Biden
Canada ‘in the Top 5’ to Receive COVID Vaccines First
Source: Hannah Jackson, globalnews.ca, November 30, 2020 The three vaccines that appear to likely be approved for use first because they’re safe and effective are AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. Canada is “certainly in the top five” on the list of countries to receive doses of a novel coronavirus vaccine the country’s minister of intergovernmental affairs… Continue reading Canada ‘in the Top 5’ to Receive COVID Vaccines First
Alberta Premier Says COVID-19 Vaccination Will Not Be Mandatory
Source: Allison Bench , globalnews.ca, November 29, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney said the government has “every intention” of making sure the vaccines are widely available but it will not be mandatory. Premier Jason Kenney is assuring Albertans that there will be no mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in the province. Kenney shared a portion of a live… Continue reading Alberta Premier Says COVID-19 Vaccination Will Not Be Mandatory
PM Aims to Have Majority of Canadians Immunized by September
Source: Rachel Aiello, ctvnews.ca, November 28, 2020 When asked what the biggest question on his mind is ahead of administering the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to a Canadian, Trudeau said it’s concerning safety. Canada has tapped former NATO commander Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to lead the national vaccine distribution effort, as Prime Minister Justin… Continue reading PM Aims to Have Majority of Canadians Immunized by September