At Dalhousie University in Halifax, a determined medical student from B.C is making breakthroughs in the medical field and inspiring a new generation of health-care professionals. RJ Roggeveen, who uses a wheelchair, is the first student in the university’s prestigious program to navigate the challenges of medical school and surgical training with the aid of
Days after he called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “to resign,” NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will put forward a “clear motion of non-confidence” in the next sitting of the House of Commons that could bring down the Liberal government. “The Liberals don’t deserve another chance. That’s why the NDP will vote to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his cabinet after a chaotic week for the Liberals that saw two ministers step down and lingering questions about his own future. Eight new ministers were sworn in and four other existing cabinet members were reassigned at a ceremony presided over by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Ottawa’s Rideau
As the Liberal government grapples with political upheaval following the exit of Chrystia Freeland from the federal cabinet, a new Ipsos poll shows most Canadians now want an early election. That comes as support for Conservatives is surging and support for the Liberals is at a near-historic low this week — putting Prime Minister Justin
The Canadian government says it is proposing a joint strike force and an “around the clock” aerial surveillance unit for ports of entry as part of its plan to tackle issues at the U.S.-Canada border amid growing pressure from president-elect Donald Trump. The planned North American joint strike force is one of several announcements that came from
Thousands of Canada Post workers are returning to work on Tuesday, but the postal service is warning of delays as it gradually works through the mountain of backlog after a month-long strike. Postal operations across the country were set to resume at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday.The Crown corporation said in a statement on
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Monday called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “to resign,” adding that “all options” were on the table when asked if he would support a non-confidence motion. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa hours after Chrystia Freeland resigned as finance minister, Singh said Canadians were facing a range of economic issues from
A month-long Canada Post strike is set to end on Tuesday, after the federal labour relations board ordered postal workers to return to work, the Crown corporation said. Postal operations are set to resume on Tuesday, Canada Post said in a statement Sunday night.“After two days of hearings, the CIRB has issued its ruling confirming
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced that she has resigned from the federal cabinet, seemingly placing the blame on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for her decision. The announcement came in a letter she shared on X (formerly Twitter) Monday morning.Here is the text of Freeland’s letter.“Dear Prime Minister, Story continues below advertisement It has been the honour of
Canadians heading out to do some holiday shopping this weekend will notice some of the tax on various products knocked off as the federal government’s temporary “tax holiday” goes into effect Saturday. The two-month tax break is expected to save taxpayers an estimated $1.5 billion, and will reduce that amount from federal revenues, the parliamentary