Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Jim Bronskill
Trudeau government exploring mining crucial minerals for US market
The Trudeau government is digging for intelligence on the role Canada's mining sector could play in providing the United States and other key trading partners with crucial minerals and metals — from cobalt to tellurium — considered building blocks of the new economy.
Crown seeks Supreme Court of Canada hearing in railway terror case
The Crown is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review an appeal court's decision to order a new trial for two men convicted of plotting to crash a Via Rail train.
Federal Court judge slams debates commission over accreditation decisions
The commission overseeing leaders' debates during the federal election campaign left media outlets "in the dark" about the criteria for obtaining accreditation to cover the event, a judge says.
Climate change driving African instability, says internal Defence Department analysis
Climate change is expected to play havoc with already fragile African countries, prompting more calls for help from the Canadian military, warns an internal Defence Department analysis.
Elizabeth May is ready to move forward
Green Leader Elizabeth May hopes to use whatever influence her three-member caucus has to ensure bolder climate action, a pharmacare plan and a promise of lower cellphone rates make their way into the next throne speech.
Alleged RCMP secret leaker Cameron Ortis granted bail with conditions
Cameron Jay Ortis, a senior RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's official-secrets law, walked out of an Ottawa courthouse on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, after being released on bail with strict conditions.
RCMP shuns lie-detector tests for top security clearances despite federal rules
The RCMP does not give lie-detector tests to employees undergoing top-level security screenings despite federal rules that require such examinations, The Canadian Press has learned.
Hassan Diab wages court battle for Canadian citizenship certificate
Sociology professor Hassan Diab, who spent a decade fighting allegations of terrorism, is now battling in court for a copy of his Canadian citizenship certificate.
Lawyers expect multi-day bail hearing in complex RCMP secrets case
Lawyers anticipate a long bail hearing for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law.
Joshua Boyle was guilty of cruelty to wife, prosecutor claims
Former hostage Joshua Boyle used a calculated mixture of kindness and cruelty to ensnare his wife Caitlan Coleman in an emotional web, a Crown attorney said Thursday in urging a judge to find him guilty of assault.