Day: May 3, 2024

ICYMI: Parliamentary questions dominated by partisan attacks a day after Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre ejected from chamber

Canada’s Liberal and Conservative parties have redoubled their parliamentary clash a day after the Tory leader was ejected from the House of Commons for calling Justin Trudeau a “wacko”.

Under the guise of a debate over British Columbia’s decision to decriminalize some hard drugs, the parliamentary question period on Wednesday was dominated by deeply partisan attacks. Continue reading…
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Quebec’s premier has spoken out against a protest encampment at Montreal’s McGill University, saying it should be dismantled

Quebec’s premier has said a protest encampment at Montreal’s McGill University should be dismantled, as more students erected pro-Palestinian camps across some of Canada’s largest universities demanding they divest from groups with ties to Israel.

“We want the camp to be dismantled. We trust the police, let them do their job,” a spokesperson for Francois Legault said. Continue reading…
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