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Meng’s lawyers make case against U.S. extradition to Canadian public
Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers opened a PR front in their client’s defence by sharing contents of a letter they wrote Attorney General David Lametti, urging him to halt extradition proceedings against the Huawei executive.
Elections Canada abandons “influencers” social media campaign
The non-partisan agency responsible for administering the national vote scrapped the idea after final vetting for its choice of 13 ‘influencers’ turned up past activity which could give the perception of inherent biases.
Trudeau meets Trump at the White House: The Post Millennial photo essay
A collection of photos by Jason Unrau covering the PM’s trip to Washington.
Trudeau pitches restored relationship with Trump during U.S. visit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was selling a restored relationship between his government and U.S. President Donald Trump’s, at the close of the PM’s two-day visit to Washington this week.
Trump promises to do ‘anything he can’ for two Canadians held in China
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would do “anything” he could to see China release two Canadians held by the communist state.
Trudeau touches down in Washington ahead of White House visit
United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft and David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. greet Trudeau at Andrews Airforce
TMX approved, Trudeau puts no limit on Indigenous ownership
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians we could eat his climate action cake and have the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion too, approving the twinning of the TMX bitumen corridor from Edmonton to Vancouver.
Canadian soldier dies in NATO training exercise
Canadian Armed Forces bombardier Patrick Labrie was killed during a NATO exercise Monday evening in Eastern Europe, says the Department of National Defence.
Attorney General won’t rule out challenge of Quebec’s new secularism bill
Justice Minister David Lametti did not rule out contesting Quebec’s new secularism law prohibiting public servants in authority positions from wearing religious symbols on the job.
Stay out of Hong Kong’s affairs: Chinese embassy to Freeland
China’s embassy in Ottawa has fired back at Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland for a statement she issued about protests in Hong Kong, sparked by the local government’s proposed changes to extradition law.
B.C. teacher earns 10-day suspension for telling student to kill himself
Telling a pupil to kill himself earned a Vancouver music teacher a 10-day suspension back in 2017, according to a disciplinary decision released this week by the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation.
'Unhelpful to national unity': Finance minister offers tit-for-tat response to premiers' letter
"It is unhelpful to threaten national unity if your specific Conservative approaches to public policy aren't adopted," writes Morneau in a missive that begins by evoking the ghost of former PM Stephen Harper.
No solution to China impasse without Trump: former Harper advisor
An advisor to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper says being nicer to U.S. President Donald Trump is better than following the advice from former PMs on easing tensions with China.
Carbon tax would have to double if Trudeau wants to meet Paris targets: Budget Officer
In other words, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s departmental figures don’t add up.
Liberals reject Conservative C-69 amendments as ‘propaganda war’ set to ramp up over anticipated TMX approval
As the Liberal government stands firm on contentious environmental legislation, including a west coast tanker ban, longtime insider Bill Gallagher warns that a summer of discontent in British Columbia awaits after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approves the Trans Mountain expansion (TMX).