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Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls for him to step down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting to call on him to resign.
Poilievre's 'jail, not bail' idea may not pass constitutional muster, experts say
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says, if he becomes prime minister, his government will pass legislation to deny repeat violent offenders access to bail. The proposal speaks to Canadians' deepening concerns about crime, but experts suggest it would likely be unconstitutional.
Justice minister expected to introduce bail reforms this week
Justice Minister David Lametti and the federal government are expected to bring forward legislation to enact bail reform as early as Tuesday.
Trudeau Foundation board chair decries 'unfair attacks' after interference allegation
The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's board says the organization has been subjected to "unwarranted and unfair attacks" over allegations it received a donation that was part of a China-led foreign influence campaign.
Police chiefs, premiers push federal government for bail reform to target repeat violent offenders
The association representing Canada's chiefs of police is calling for the extension of a federal guns and gangs strategy and urgent reforms to the country's bail system after a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers Friday.
Ottawa aims to lock in equalization formula until 2029 in omnibus budget motion
The federal government is aiming to lock in the equalization formula for payments to provinces until 2029, as part of an omnibus motion in Parliament that seeks to implement budget measures.
Patients left frustrated amid delays to access assisted dying
Many Canadians who suffer from mental illnesses that their doctors have been unable to successfully treat have had to wait for medical assistance in dying as the government delays MAID expansion.
Federal privacy watchdog probing OpenAI, ChatGPT following complaint
The federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the company behind ChatGPT, an explosively popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.
Accused extremist recruiter Awso Peshdary pleads guilty to terrorism-related charges
An accused recruiter for the Islamic State group has renounced his previous extremism and pleaded guilty to terrorism offences in an Ottawa courtroom.
Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters
The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces say they're aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance operations in Canadian airspace and waters.