The West Block Transcript – Episode 33, Season 13
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 33, Season 13 Sunday, April 28, 2024
Political news from Ottawa
Norad looking to NATO to help detect threats over the Arctic, chief says
American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new commander of Norad says, a strategy that fits “hand-in-glove” with Canada’s renewed focus on Arctic defence.
No more ‘bonjour-hi’? Montreal mayor calls for French only greetings
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante wants to see an end to the use of the colloquial and bilingual greeting of “bonjour-hi” by local merchants.
Ottawa and Ontario announce deal to scrap Highway 413 impact assessment
Ontario and the federal government say they have reached a deal to drop an assessment of the province's Highway 413 project after the Federal Court ruled it can be set aside.
Trudeau should meet with premiers on carbon price, MPs say as motion passes
The House of Commons is calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have an “emergency meeting” with the premiers to talk about alternatives to the federal carbon price, adopting a non-binding Conservative motion to push for this meeting, with support of the NDP and Bloc Quebecois.
Canada expands Haiti airlift to include permanent residents, relatives
Canada is expanding its evacuation of citizens from Haiti to include relatives and Canadian permanent residents, starting Wednesday if conditions allow.
Pierre Poilievre to visit N.B. and N.S. this weekend with carbon tax top of mind
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will make stops in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia this weekend as part of his “Axe the Tax” movement to push back against Canada’s carbon pricing plan.
Federal funding drying up for program that reviews sex assault cases
A unique Canadian program meant to ensure sexual-assault cases aren’t closed inappropriately by police is set to run out of federal funding at the end of the month, its national co-ordinator said.