OTTAWA – With millions still out of work due to the global pandemic, the federal government is stopping the $2000 Canadian Emergency Response Benefit after learning that rent would also be …
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Gender-balanced cabinet forces woman to work two jobs
OTTAWA – A gender-balanced cabinet is now requiring a woman to work two jobs after a male employee left his post for higher pursuits. Chrystia Freeland, the Deputy Prime Minister, has been …
Morneau claims he forgot to resign two years ago
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau has resigned after remembering that he was asked to do so some two years ago. Morneau made a brief statement to the press after 26 months spent in a m…
Bloc leader vows to trigger, lose election
MONTREAL – This Wednesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has threatened to force a federal election in the fall, an election that he promises to lose. Blanchet’s remark comes…
WE charity sends Trudeau, Morneau on volunteer trip to Guatemala to self-discover ethics
GUATEMALA CITY – WE Charity is sending Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau on a volunteer trip to help the poor, explore new cultures, and self-discover their et…
Liberals appoint WE Charity to investigate WE Charity conflict of interest scandal
OTTAWA – Acknowledging that an outside investigator is needed to look into allegations that the Liberals handed a billion dollar grant program to a Charity with extensive ties to Bill Morne…
SNC-Lavalin employee retires
OTTAWA – After 38 years of loyal service, a long-time SNC-Lavalin employee has announced he is punching the clock for the last time. Michael Wernick, government relations coordinator for th…
2018 Budget mentioning the word ‘the’ 6,490 times shows Trudeau is pandering hard to the definite article
By Larry Hardy Canadians heard quite a bit from Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2018 Budget that had few surprises from a government that panders to specific groups, but none is more telling than…
Ethics watchdog says cabinet ministers must disclose how much of their wealth is pirate booty acquired during coming-of-age adventures
OTTAWA – In the wake of several recent scandals involving the finances of federal Liberals, Canada’s ethics commissioner has suggested new rules that would force ministers to disclose exact…
Morneau on fall fiscal update: ‘My stocks are doing great!’
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are announcing good news about Canada’s economy: Finance Minister Bill Morneau stocks are booming. Forgoing the traditional fall fiscal update details such as …