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Ex-minister says CSIS's national security fears were key to his decision to deny Canadian a passport
Former foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon says that while he received conflicting advice about whether to issue an emergency passport to a Canadian citizen living in exile in Sudan, he was swayed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's belief that Abousfian Abdelrazik was a national security threat.
Senators amend error in cybersecurity bill that could have cancelled half of it
It could take a while yet for the federal government's cybersecurity bill to become law after the Senate found an error that would essentially nullify the legislation's entire reason for existing.
Patrick Brown says Indian diplomat made an 'angry' call to his Conservative campaign chair
Former Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown said someone from the Indian consulate general had an "angry phone call" with his campaign co-chair — Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner — during his 2022 bid to lead the party.
RCMP commissioner open to deploying cadets to harden the border
The RCMP says it's considering deploying Mounties-in-training to help police the Canada-U.S. border as political anxiety over border control mounts in the face of tariff threats from the incoming Trump administration.
Fate of cybersecurity bill targeting Huawei uncertain after senator finds 'drafting error'
The future of a Liberal government bill meant to protect vital infrastructure from cyberattacks and enable Ottawa to ban telecommunications providers from partnering with what it considers risky vendors — including Huawei — is in doubt after senators studying the bill found what one senator called a "drafting error."
Liberals table a GST holiday bill, $250 rebate cheques punted for now
The Liberal government has introduced a bill that would bring in a promised GST holiday starting next month — but it doesn't include the government's proposal to send $250 rebate cheques to certain Canadians.
Paul Bernardo denied parole for a third time after victims' families pleaded with parole board
Killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo has again been denied parole and will stay behind bars.
Canadian right-wing pundit says Russia never influenced her Tenet videos
A Canadian right-wing commentator who produced videos for a media outlet now accused of pushing Russian propaganda says she was never influenced to produce content for the embattled company.
Parole board open to allowing victims' families to confront Paul Bernardo at parole hearing
The Parole Board of Canada says it will now try to accommodate the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — teenagers who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — so they can confront their daughters' murderer in person next week.
Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says
The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims' mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim statements in person at Paul Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.