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Activists face arrest but push on with 'Hong Kong parliament' plan, hatched in Canada

Activists face arrest but push on with 'Hong Kong parliament' plan, hatched in Canada

VANCOUVER — Activists who launched a plan in Canada to elect an unofficial "Hong Kong parliament" say they are pushing ahead with the project, despite being put under investigation for subversion by authorities in the Chinese territory.
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François Legault in enviable position as Quebec election campaign set to begin

François Legault in enviable position as Quebec election campaign set to begin

MONTREAL — François Legault’s win in the 2018 provincial election marked the start of a new era in Quebec politics, after nearly 50 years of federalist-versus-separatist two-party rule.
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Russian 'architect' of Ukraine child abduction scheme sanctioned by Canada

Russian 'architect' of Ukraine child abduction scheme sanctioned by Canada

OTTAWA — Canada has sanctioned a Russian woman whom the foreign affairs minister's office alleges is the architect of a scheme to abduct thousands of Ukrainian children and facilitate their adoption into Russian homes.
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Transit advocate says green hydrogen has been slow-moving for city bus projects

Transit advocate says green hydrogen has been slow-moving for city bus projects

OTTAWA — The Canada-Germany hydrogen pact sends a positive signal about the future of the industry, but its short timeline seems "difficult" given how long it is taking to get smaller projects running within Canada, a transit advocacy groups warns.
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Freeland shrugs off criticism in Kushner book, says Canada just responded to a bully

Freeland shrugs off criticism in Kushner book, says Canada just responded to a bully

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says former U.S. President Donald Trump used "bully" tactics during negotiations on a new North American free-trade agreement more than two years ago.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine forces Arctic defence back onto Canada's agenda

Russian invasion of Ukraine forces Arctic defence back onto Canada's agenda

CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in this remote northern community on Thursday to attend the Canadian military’s largest Arctic training exercise, in what many see as a clear signal that defending Canada's North is now a
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Montreal mayor affirms support for police; gun violence becomes Quebec election topic

Montreal mayor affirms support for police; gun violence becomes Quebec election topic

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on Thursday repeated her commitment to hiring more police officers and defended herself against accusations she doesn't support the city's police force, days after two brazen daytime murders.
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Businesses urge Quebec parties to raise immigration — a hard sell ahead of election

Businesses urge Quebec parties to raise immigration — a hard sell ahead of election

MONTREAL — Quebec's political parties should commit to raising immigration targets if they're elected on Oct.
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Father of Iran flight crash victim arrives in Ottawa with demands for justice

Father of Iran flight crash victim arrives in Ottawa with demands for justice

OTTAWA — The father of a victim aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 — shot down by Iranian missiles in January 2020 — has arrived in Ottawa after marching for over two weeks to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Aitchison condemns Lewis' Nuremberg email as 'dog whistle' to COVID vaccine critics

Aitchison condemns Lewis' Nuremberg email as 'dog whistle' to COVID vaccine critics

OTTAWA — Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis' message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a "dog whistle" to COVID-19 vaccine critics.
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