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New pipeline support among First Nations '50/50 right now,' says Alberta minister planning consultations
OTTAWA — Alberta Indigenous Affairs Minister Rajan Sawhney says vocal opposition from some Indigenous groups won’t affect her government’s timeline for proposing a new West Coast pipeline to Ottawa...
Alberta minister calls on feds to crack down on foreign trucking scams
OTTAWA — An Alberta cabinet minister is calling on the federal government to clamp down on immigration abuses in the commercial trucking sector, warning that inaction is putting lives...
Thai baht is too strong, impacting economy, finance minister says
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s baht is too strong and affecting its export-driven economy, the country’s finance minister said on Monday (Dec 15), as the currency reached its highest level against the...
Justice minister says he will 'personally' try to understand concerns over religious defences removal in anti-hate bill
OTTAWA — The federal justice minister says he will personally be involved in trying to understand concerns religious groups are expressing over the removal of religious defences from a...
Justice minister breaks silence on deal with Bloc to remove religious exemption in hate speech laws
OTTAWA — After a week of controversy, Justice Minister Sean Fraser broke his silence Monday about his government’s floundering deal with the Bloc Québécois to remove the religious exemption...
Justin Trudeau takes 'partner' Katy Perry to lunch with former Japanese prime minister and wife
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and pop star Katy Perry shared a meal with former Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, in Tokyo this week. In...
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Meet With Former Prime Minister of Japan
Katy Perry’s Friday nights are looking different these days. Instead of dancing on table tops and skinny-dipping in the dark, these days Katy’s time—in this case, a weekday afternoon—is...
Alberta health minister hopes plan to expand private care will be 'replicated across Canada'
OTTAWA — Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says it’s only fitting for Canada’s top cattle-producing province to tip over its most sacred cow. “One thing I’ve heard again and...
Quebec draft constitution seeks to acquire 'more autonomy,' not pave way for independence: minister
OTTAWA — Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says his goal is not to unilaterally declare Quebec independence with his recently tabled draft constitution. In an interview with the National...
