David Fraser
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Beijing-linked donation to Trudeau Foundation head raised no initial concerns
The former head of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, Morris Rosenberg, says concerns were never raised to him about a large donation to the charity from two Chinese businessmen connected to Beijing.
Global News insists stories about MP Han Dong arose from detailed investigation
Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving multiple sources.
Bill Blair blames CSIS director for failing to warn MP of threats
Bill Blair is blaming Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault for the fact that he didn't receive a memo warning about the alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family by a Chinese diplomat.
Johnston advises against inquiry into foreign interference, opts for hearings
The former governor general said an inquiry cannot be undertaken in public because of the sensitivity of the intelligence involved, and there would be considerable overlap with the work that he has already been doing to investigate the issue of alleged foreign meddling in the last two federal elections.
Johnston's report on foreign interference in Canada released today
The man charged with recommending how best to deal with foreign interference in Canada's federal elections will finally say whether he believes a public inquiry is necessary.
Poilievre's plan to 'jail, not bail' may not be constitutional
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said this week that if he became prime minister, his government would pass legislation to deny repeat violent offenders access to bail — and while the proposal speaks to Canadians' deepening concerns about crime, experts suggest it would likely be unconstitutional.
Justice Minister David Lametti expected to introduce bail-reform legislation
Justice Minister David Lametti and the federal government are expected to bring forward legislation to enact bail reform as early as Tuesday.
RCMP begin field-testing body cameras ahead of national rollout
The RCMP says it expects officers in three parts of the country to start field-testing body-worn cameras in the coming days.
Canada moves Sudan evacuation operations to port city as conflict rages
Canada is relocating its efforts to get stranded Canadians out of Sudan from the capital to a distant port city as violence continues to escalate between the country's army and a powerful paramilitary group.
Prairie premiers’ fears about resource transfer comments have ‘no grounding in truth’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs last week.