RCMP approve mayoral request to support Ottawa police in trucker protest
As downtown Ottawa residents brace for an eighth day of blaring horns and traffic gridlock there is still no end in sight to the anti-vaccine mandate protest by truckers who have parked their rigs in front of Parliament Hill.
Late Thursday, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the RCMP had approved Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's request for Mounties to support city police.
Military response to Ottawa protest 'not in the cards,' Trudeau says, urging caution
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing down the notion of a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures, saying that sending in troops is "not in the cards right now."
Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said Wednesday that all options are on the table, including calling in the military, to end the ongoing demonstration that some city councillors have deemed an "occupation."
Hamelin, Poulin named Canada's flag-bearers for Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing
Charles Hamelin's teammates were speculating recently about who might carry Canada's flag into the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
Hamelin had a hard time keeping a straight face.
Marie-Philip Poulin was finally able to break the good news earlier this week to her teammates, who wrapped their team captain up in a celebratory group hug.
Unifying a divided caucus is job No. 1 for new interim Tory leader Candice Bergen
Manitoba MP Candice Bergen is waking up with a new job today: unifying the Conservative caucus.
The party's former deputy leader was elected by her colleagues to serve as interim leader after a majority of MPs ousted Erin O'Toole from the top job.
Bergen faces a caucus that has spent weeks divided and angry over O'Toole's leadership since last year's election loss.
The party must also start preparing to pick a permanent leader.
It will be the third such race in the past five years.
Candice Bergen named interim leader of Conservative Party
The Conservative Party of Canada has named Manitoba MP Candice Bergen as its interim leader.
The announcement came Wednesday evening after a vote by caucus members.
The Conservative Party ousted Erin O'Toole as its leader earlier in the day following a secret ballot vote in a caucus meeting. O'Toole shared a video statement on social media in the afternoon calling it a "privilege of a lifetime" to serve as the party leader.
Candice Bergen named interim leader of Conservative Party
The Conservative Party of Canada has named Manitoba MP Candice Bergen as its interim leader.
The announcement came Wednesday evening after a vote by caucus members.
The Conservative Party ousted Erin O'Toole as its leader earlier in the day following a secret ballot vote in a caucus meeting. O'Toole shared a video statement on social media in the afternoon calling it a "privilege of a lifetime" to serve as the party leader.
Erin O'Toole Voted Out As Leader By Conservative MPs
Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
The party's 119 members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them signed a notice that triggered a leadership review.
Ontario MP and national caucus chair Scott Reid said in a statement that 73 Conservative MPs voted to replace him while 45 endorsed him.
As caucus chair, Reid said he did not vote.
Erin O'Toole voted out as leader by Conservative MPs
Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
The party's 119 members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them signed a notice that triggered a leadership review.
Ontario MP and national caucus chair Scott Reid said in a statement that 73 Conservative MPs voted to replace him while 45 endorsed him.
As caucus chair, Reid said he did not vote.
Erin O'Toole voted out as leader by Conservative MPs
Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
The party's 119 members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them signed a notice that triggered a leadership review.
Ontario MP and national caucus chair Scott Reid said in a statement that 73 Conservative MPs voted to replace him while 45 endorsed him.
As caucus chair, Reid said he did not vote.
Kindersley local shares perspective from Ottawa convoy
To say that the Freedom Convoy headed out to Ottawa has caused its fair share of controversy is an understatement. From photos are people carrying anti-semitic flags around the protests to dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to defacing the statue of Terry Fox, some haunting images have been making their way around social media since the protest started Saturday.