Jason Unrau
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SNC-Lavalin built Gaddafi’s son $25M yacht from scratch according to court testimony
Start witness testifies that SNC-Lavalin contracted an American company to build Muammar Gaddafi’s son $25m yacht; part of a wider bribery and kickback scheme.
Leader of nascent Canadian Senators Group doesn’t think Wexit’s a good idea
Conservative Senator Scott Tannas says everyone in the new group are “there to fight for Canada.”
Bank of Canada holds key lending rate firm amidst domestic, global uncertainty
As the American economy continues to outperform our own, Bank of Canada has little good news on Canada’s performance improving.
Elections Canada orders recounts for B.C., Québec ridings
Elections Canada rules stipulate automatic recounts when the winning candidate’s margin of victory equals 0.1 percent or less of the total votes cast.
EnCana leaving ‘terrible development’, ‘death blow’ for Canadian energy sector: Alberta experts
As far back as 2007, EnCana was shedding Canadian assets, beginning with its holdings in the Mackenzie River basin (Northwest Territories) after the writing was on the wall for the failed Mackenzie Gas Pipeline.
New Liberal-made election rules open door wide for foreign ‘meddling’ say critics
Experts discuss the activities of high-profile left-wingers during the Canadian 2019 election and Liberal legislation.
Trudeau visits Governor General to lay out minority government plans
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Rideau Hall today to inform Governor General Julie Payette he will attempt to form government.
Singh support ‘solid’ says veteran NDP MP despite party losing 20 seats
NDP MP Brian Masse talks about the election results and how his party is looking to impact policy in a minority Liberal government.
B.C. premier adds another wrench to pipeline fortunes: expert
Longtime insider says B.C.’s adoption of UNDRIP should light a fire under Trudeau to cut pipeline deal with Indigenous interests. B.C. NDP Premier could prove major problem for pipeline expansion.
Northwest Territories elects second female premier in consensus-style legislature’s history
The second-most sparsely populated jurisdictions in the country, with some of the most complicated politics, has elected its second female premier since Nellie Cournoyea made Canadian history back in 1991, as the first female premier to govern any province or territory.
Trudeau quizzed on national unity, Canadians detained in China on cusp of minority government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said no to a formal coalition and yes to building the Trans Mountain expansion today, speaking to media for the first time since hanging on to a minority government on Monday.
Election 43 leaves nation fractured with a Liberal minority
Election 43 leaves Canada severely divided.
Liberal candidate won’t explain role in anti-Semitic riot
Sameer Zuberi’s activist past continues to dog the Liberal candidate as photos and a Concordia panel investigation of student misconduct during the 2002 riot at the university place him at the scene in a leadership role.
Federal union goes anti-Scheer, appears to break own rules
The biggest federal employee union is mimicking Unifor’s “resistance” against Andrew Scheer, but behind bureaucratic ramparts in partisan emails, The Post Millennial has learned.
The Post Millennial’s federal election primer on a potential minority government scenario
With a minority government scenario being a distinct possibility in the outcome of Monday’s federal election, The Post Millennial offers a primer on how it would shake out in Canada’s Westminster parliamentary system.
