By Naveen Athrappully Apprehensions and encounters by the U.S. Border Patrol in the northern Swanton Sector—ports of entry in Vermont, New Hampshire, and northeastern New York—have ballooned by over 800 percent…
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‘No Evidence’ Veterans Were Offered Unsolicited Assisted Suicide by Federal Department, Minister Says
by EditorTBy Peter Wilson Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says there is “no evidence” that medically assisted death was ever offered unprompted, or suggested to veterans or their families, by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).…
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Republican Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake Up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance
by EditorTBy Ryan Morgan and Steve Lance Republican lawmakers said the Chinese high-altitude balloon’s recent passage over the United States was a chance to raise awareness in America about the prevalence of China’s surveillance…
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Minister Denies Being Influenced by McKinsey On Immigration Targets
by EditorTBy Noé Chartier Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told the House of Commons government operations committee on Feb. 15 that the involvement of consulting firm McKinsey & Company in his department had no influence…
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Minister Briefed on Chinese Police Stations in Canada Only in Last Year, Despite Online Post About It as Early as 2020
by EditorTBy Omid Ghoreishi News Analysis Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently told MPs that he was briefed about unofficial overseas Chinese police stations in Canada only within the past year. However,…
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MPs Host Screening of Canada’s Oscar Contender for Best International Film on Parliament Hill
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen On Parliament Hill on Feb. 13, MPs hosted a special screening of “Eternal Spring,” an award-winning film depicting Beijing’s persecution of religious rights. The animated documentary is Canada’s…
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FBI Assisting With Wreckage of Downed Object in Yukon, Says Defence Minister
by EditorTBy Noé Chartier The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is assisting Canada with the wreckage of the unidentified object that was shot down over Yukon on Feb. 11, said Defence Minister Anita Anand…
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US Military Recovers ‘Priority Sensors,’ Electronics From Downed Chinese Spy Balloon
by EditorTBy Katabella Roberts Key electronics have been recovered from China’s surveillance balloon that was shot down off the east coast by the U.S. military on Feb. 4, including sensors that are believed to have been used to…
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Tips Lead CRA to Recover $26 Million in Payments, Penalties Under Pandemic Relief Program: Federal Records
by EditorTBy Isaac Teo Tips from informants have led the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to recover over $26 million in penalties and incorrect payments under the federal government’s costliest pandemic relief program—the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). “Between…
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Over Half of Canadian Voters Oppose Allowing Internet Voting in Federal Elections: Elections Canada Poll
by EditorTBy Marnie Cathcart Over half of Canadians are against allowing voters to cast their ballots over the internet in federal elections, according to Elections Canada research. After each federal election, Elections Canada…