The Emergencies Act, Canada's "measure of last resort," is getting more attention as Members of Parliament prepare a legislative package for Tuesday to battle COVID-19.
With public health authorities urging all Canadians to stay home as much as they can and practice social distancing, everyone should be staying focused primarily on their health, rather than their bank accounts, said the prime minister.
Airlines can apply reasonable grounds to deny boarding to travellers for reasons of health or safety. But Canadians who are sick and show up at the Canada-U.S. land border 'will of course be allowed into the country,' said Bill Blair on Tuesday.
Concerns about his own exposure to COVID-19 forced Justin Trudeau to cancel a face-to-face meeting with first ministers but he'll still get an earful — over the phone on Friday, March 13, 2020, — from premiers demanding massive federal aid to confront the health and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus.
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne wrapped two days of meetings at a summit with Caribbean leaders saying he's confident he was campaigning among "family" for support for Canada's election to the United Nations Security Council.
The prime minister is meeting with an emergency group today, February 17, 2020, to discuss anti-pipeline blockades that have shut down swaths of the country's train system.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to bring some star power from the sports world to his game plan in Africa this week, as he pursues support for a seat for Canada on the powerful United Nations Security Council.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney applauded a court decision on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, clearing another legal hurdle in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project and offered some kind words for the prime minister.
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and 14 other young people are calling on Canada to block any new oil and gas projects and move quickly to phase out existing production, saying that to do so would blaze a trail that other countries reliant on fossil fuel industries could follow.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau escaped an international summit with his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump apparently intact in the wake of ill-timed comments that threatened to ignite tensions between the two leaders.
Ford and his team are looking forward to "rolling up our sleeves, getting our ministers involved and having a real collaborative relationship with them" regarding funding for transit, broadband and other infrastructure projects, the Ontario premier said at Queen's Park on Thursday.