Category: Canada

Canada’s cabinet will be unveiled on October 26, over a month since snap polls. Justin Trudeau’s new team may include four Indo-Canadian ministers after that number fell to three earlier this year Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he will swear in his new cabinet next month, with Chrystia Freeland returning as his finance minister and deputy, after his Liberals were re-elected for the third time. Trudeau, speaking with reporters in Ottawa at his first full news conference since the Sept. 20 election, also said lawmakers would be…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew criticism on Thursday for flying to the West Coast on holiday on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honoring the lost children and survivors of indigenous schools. Trudeau’s official itinerary said he would be taking a private day in Ottawa, not in Tofino, British Columbia, where he flew with his wife and three children. Global News said it had spotted his plane landing near Tofino, and later confirmed his arrival. “The Prime Minister is spending time in Tofino with family for a…

Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won its third straight Canadian election, according to news networks such as CTV and CBC. Following a 36-day campaign, the news networks are forecasting that the Liberals will form another minority government. The final election results are expected to be delayed due to pandemic-related issues such as longer waits at polling stations and more Canadians deciding to mail in their votes. Usually the final results of federal elections are known the same night as elections but in this case, the final results are unlikely to…

With elections scheduled on September 20, the ruling Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is having tough time answering queries on hasty troops withdrawal in Afghanistan. As the troops’ withdrawal fiasco in Afghanistan continues to dominate the news in Canada, it may be having an effect on Justin Trudeau’s attempt to garner a parliamentary majority in the September 20 elections. For the first time in months, Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party is in a statistical tie nationally with the principal opposition Conservative Party. Trudeau has had to address the…

Trudeau announced the election would be held on September 20 after visiting the governor-general, who holds a mostly ceremonial position representing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Trudeau is seeking to win a majority of seats in Parliament. His Liberal Party fell just short of that two years ago and must rely on the opposition to pass legislation. The election comes as Canada is experiencing a new wave of Covid-19 cases, apparently driven by the delta variant of the coronavirus. Trudeau isn’t as popular as he once was,…