Mickey Djuric
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Canada will expel Chinese diplomats found to be interfering
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed on Thursday, March 9, 2023, that Canada denied a diplomatic visa request from a Chinese political operative last fall due to concerns about foreign interference — and said she wouldn't hesitate to expel diplomats for the same reason.
Liberal MP Marc Garneau steps away from politics
Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Marc Garneau is resigning after 15 years in politics in order to fulfil a promise to spend more time with his family.
Opposition pressures Liberals to call a public inquiry into interference
Canada's official Opposition is expressing little confidence that the Liberal government will appoint a truly independent watchdog to investigate foreign interference.
Canadian environmental groups praise ocean biodiversity treaty
Praise poured in from Canadian environmental groups on Sunday, March 5, 2023, for a newly signed treaty that will help protect biodiversity in the high seas, where conservation efforts across vast stretches of the planet have historically been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws.
PM Trudeau defends MP's loyalty to Canada after reports of alleged Chinese interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Liberal MP Han Dong is loyal to Canada, defending him on Monday, February 27, 2023, in response to a media report that said he was helped by the Chinese consulate while running to be the party's candidate in a Toronto-area riding in 2019.
Google is 'bullying' Canadians with temporary news block, media advocate claims
Advocates for the print and digital media industry are pushing back against Google, which they believe is bullying Canadians by limiting access to online news as part of a fight with Ottawa.
Security agencies, ministers summoned to testify on alleged election interference from China
National security agencies and Liberal cabinet ministers are being summoned by a House of Commons committee to testify about China's alleged influence over the last federal election.
Duclos to meet with Ontario today to negotiate bilateral health deal
Duclos to sit down with Ontario to negotiate bilateral health deal on Thursday
Trudeau lays out $196-billion, decade-long health-care offer to premiers
The federal government has presented a new health-care funding offer that would see Ottawa shift $196 billion to the provinces and territories over the next 10 years in exchange for commitments to massively upgrade health-care data collection and digital medical records.
Senate passes online streaming act with a dozen amendments
Big tech companies that offer online streaming services could soon be required to contribute to Canadian content as a controversial Liberal bill gets one step closer to becoming law.