Conservative MP searches for ‘antifa’ in federal government, Canadian Armed Forces – National

A Conservative MP wants to identify federal public servants or members of the Canadian Armed Forces who sympathize with the left-wing antifa movement. Edmonton-area MP Garnett Genuis has asked federal departments and agencies, as well as the military, if any of their employees are now, or have ever been, members of the decentralized protest movement…

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Foreign influence registry will make bad actors ‘think twice,’ nominee says – National

The man nominated to lead Canada’s new and long-delayed foreign influence transparency registry says he believes the threat of financial penalties will make foreign agents “think twice” about trying to covertly interfere in Canadian electoral processes. Draft regulations for the independent registry published last month propose fining people and organizations up to $1 million for…

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Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bloc Québécois’ Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne after the Supreme Court of Canada recently invalidated last year’s result. Elections Canada had declared Auguste the winner over Sinclair-Desgagné by a single vote following the April 28…

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Poilievre calls Trump’s Canada attacks ‘wrong,’ urges U.S. trade stability – National

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his vision for the Canada-U.S. relationship on Thursday, directly denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada while insisting on a stable relationship with our southern neighbour. “The lesson in this moment is simple: the path to sovereignty is focusing relentlessly on what is within our power,” Poilievre said…

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