Canada

Easy familiarity with Trudeau, Li as two sides talk free trade, death penalty

OTTAWA - Canada and China are launching exploratory talks towards a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday during a visit that saw the Chinese premier publicly defend his co...

Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2016

Number of EI beneficiaries jumps in July due to changes for hard-hit areas

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving employment insurance payments climbed 4.4 per cent from June to July as changes to extend benefits for those in hard-hit areas kicked in....

Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2016

Baloney Meter: Have Liberals 'invested more' than Tories did in five years?

OTTAWA - “We’ve invested more in infrastructure in 10 months than the Conservatives did in five years.” - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. — The Liberals returned to federal offi...

Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2016

Five stories in the news today, Sept. 22

Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- MOVING KEY TRUDEAU AIDES COST MORE THAN $200K: REPORT A report in the Globe and Mail says taxpayers were billed more than $200,000 in moving ...

Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2016

Top two PMO aides apologize for controversy over moving expenses

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau’s two top aides are repaying a “significant portion” of the $207,000 they received for moving expenses, hoping to douse a controversy that has plagued the Lib...