Lee Berthiaume
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Military faces calls to return Fortin to duty after acquittal
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's acquittal for sexual assault has sparked calls for the senior military officer's immediate return to duty as well as a debate over how the Canadian Armed Forces should deal with troops accused of sexual misconduct in the future.
Offer of MAID to veterans seeking help raises concerns about expanding the law
Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to worries about Ottawa’s plans to expand such procedures to include mental-health injuries and illnesses.
Military was on standby to intervene in 'Freedom Convoy' protests
The Defence Department's top official says he directed the military to prepare to intervene in the "Freedom Convoy" protests earlier this year, but the resulting plans were never seriously considered — in part due to concerns about another Oka Crisis.
China regularly intercepts Canadian military aircraft, defence staff report
China is being accused of having "regularly" intercepted a Canadian military aircraft tasked with enforcing UN sanctions against North Korea.
Information about soldiers participating in 'Freedom Convoy' shared by ministerial staff
Emails released through a public inquiry suggest federal Liberal political aides were scrambling earlier this year to figure out the extent to which members of the Canadian Armed Forces were supporting "Freedom Convoy" protests that had gridlocked downtown Ottawa.
'Politics was not the motivation at all in the invocation of the Emergencies Act': Justin Trudeau
"And I am absolutely, absolutely serene and confident that I made the right choice in agreeing with the invocation," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in testimony today.
Canada's economy and national security were threatened by 'Freedom Convoy': Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the Liberal government’s decision to declare a public order emergency to end the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
Canadians split on Ottawa's plan to admit more immigrants
A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government's plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect housing and government services.
Trudeau at summit in Cambodia for Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will miss Friday's, November 11, 2022, national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa to attend a summit in Cambodia involving countries from across Southeast Asia.
Ottawa plans to add 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025
The federal Liberal government has unveiled plans for a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of seeing 500,000 people arrive each year by 2025 as it seeks to address a critical labour shortage across the country.