Alberta ‘sovereignty act’ sets province on collision course with Justin Trudeau Bill that could allow province to ignore federal laws criticized by constitutional scholars and Indigenous leaders The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2022
Cop15: Trudeau pledges £510m for Indigenous-led conservation projects Canada’s prime minister calls on China, Russia and Brazil to expand protected areas for nature The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022
Canada to review ‘disconcerting’ police radio deal with ties to China, says Trudeau PM says officials signed contracts that have ‘questionable levels of security’ and could leave country exposed The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022
‘Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction’: UN UN chief Antonio Guterres says the COP15 talks on biodiversity must stop humanity from ‘committing suicide by proxy’. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022
'Humanity Has Become a Weapon of Mass Extinction,' Warns UN Chief UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday slammed multinational corporations for turning the world's ecosystems into "playthings of profit" and warned failure to correct course would lead to catastrophic results. "With our bottomless appetite for unchecked and unequal economic growth, humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction," he said, in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 7, 2022
English only? The Emergencies Act inquiry showed Canada's hostility towards francophones The Public Order Emergency Commission, which examined the federal government’s decision to declare a state of emergency during the occupation of the so-called freedom convoy in Ottawa, is bringing into the light debates over how bilingual Canada really is. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022
Canada Probing How its Parts Ended Up in Iranian Drones Used by Russia Canadian authorities are investigating how Canadian-made parts made it into Iranian drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. Local media reported that European think-tank Statewatch and authorities in Kyiv found antenna components from Ottawa-based Tallysman Wireless -- among 30 parts produced by Western companies… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022
Fighting for a future: The Belarusian regiment in Ukraine is staking its claim on democracy Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya recently visited Canada for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other officials. The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022
Canada and China prepare to open Cop15 biodiversity summit despite rifts Ministers and experts say disputes between co-hosts unlikely to disrupt efforts to reach deal on protecting natural world The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
Paralympian claims Canada offered to euthanise her when she asked for a stairlift ‘I have a letter saying that if you’re so desperate, madam, we can offer you... medical assistance in dying,’ Christine Gauthier told a Canadian veterans affairs committee The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022
Canada accused of putting its timber trade ahead of global environment Weeks before Cop15 in Montreal, leaked letter to EU shows host tried to water down deforestation regulations The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Covid restrictions lifted in Guangzhou and Chongqing after China protests Announcements ordered the removal of ‘control orders’ and to designate areas as low risk The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seeks more autonomy from Canada in new bill The government of Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta introduced proposed legislation on Tuesday to resist federal laws it deems harmful to Alberta, fulfilling a controversial promise from new Premier Danielle Smith. Reuters · Nov 29, 2022
Canada's Trudeau says people in China should be allowed to protest Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that everyone in China should be allowed to protest and express themselves, and that Canadians were closely watching the protests against the country's zero-COVID policy. Reuters · Nov 29, 2022
Reason · Nov 29, 2022 Biden's Support for COVID Protests Hinges on What Country They're in The president has urged the Chinese government to respect the rights of anti-lockdown demonstrators. He actively encouraged the Canadian government to end the trucker protests.
The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2022 Canada won’t compromise values in relations with China, says foreign minister Exclusive: as the two nations prepare to co-host Cop15, Mélanie Joly discusses Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022 As the Ukraine war derails efforts to solve the climate crisis, a new one looms — the fight for peace In his opening remarks at the COP27 meeting in Egypt, UN secretary general António Guterres put it this way: “Humanity has a choice: co-operate or perish. It’s either a climate solidarity pact or a collective suicide pact.”
Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2022 Trudeau pledges aid for Indigenous community after stabbing spree Visit to James Smith Cree Nation comes after leaders called for resources to set up tribal policing, addiction services.
Reuters · Nov 27, 2022 Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy, focus on 'disruptive' China Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, outlining spending of C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a "disruptive" China while working with it on climate change and trade.
Tribune News Service · Nov 26, 2022 News briefs More than 50 people from Cuba land in Florida Keys as Coast Guard stops others at sea
Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends emergency edict used to end trucker convoy OTTAWA, Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to invoke emergency powers to quell a trucker convoy protest in February, arguing during public testimony that the move was aimed at staving off the threat of violence.
Axios · Nov 25, 2022 Trudeau defends use of emergency powers to quell trucker protests “We were seeing things escalate, not things get under control."
Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2022 Trudeau says emergency powers needed to disperse convoy blockades Canadian prime minister says convoy presented ‘threats of serious violence’, justifying use of Emergencies Act.
Reuters · Nov 25, 2022 Trudeau tells hearing police failed to keep 'Freedom Convoy' protests in check Local police did not demonstrate the ability to keep so-called "Freedom Convoy" protests in early 2022 "under control," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as he appeared before a commission looking into his government's use of a rare emergency powers to quash anti-government protests.
Reuters · Nov 23, 2022 Analysis-Trump lesson on U.S. protectionism guides Canadian foreign policy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former U.S. President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never underestimate U.S. protectionism.