Juno Jump Start | CAF grilled over recruits who lack language skills, don't reach training
The federal government celebrated what it called record recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces, Carney is warning that Canada must rethink its relationship with the United States, and more.
CAF grilled over recruits who lack language skills, don’t reach training
The federal government celebrated what it called record recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces, but parliamentary testimony paints a more complicated picture of lower standards, including recruits who lack basic English and French language abilities.
WATCH: Carney calls Canada’s ties with U.S. “weaknesses we must correct”
Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning that Canada must rethink its relationship with the United States, arguing that long-standing economic ties have become “weaknesses we must correct.”
Poilievre torches Carney’s video over “recycled” promises
Responding to a 10-minute video from Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the prime minister for failing to deliver on key promises, saying the video simply repeated claims he has been making for the past year.
Poilievre gets swarmed by supporters at UFC event in Winnipeg
Fans at a UFC event in Winnipeg gave Pierre Poilievre a warm reception Saturday, crowding around the Conservative leader for photos and thanks as he made a surprise appearance cageside. Canadian fighter Mike Malott also gifted the Conservative leader his jacket.
LEVY: The Jewish families fleeing Canada for safer Florida life
Sue-Ann Levy writes, “As the reality of what Carney and the Liberals are doing to destroy Canada and to embolden Jew hatred sinks in, people are starting to realize Canada is no longer a safe place.”
Ford caves to pressure, will sell recently purchased private jet
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s decision to purchase a nearly $30 million private jet after he received backlash from taxpayer advocates and the public.
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“Indigenous ancestry” factored in 6 month sentence for man who abused toddler
A British Columbia provincial court judge cited an offender’s Indigenous ancestry as one of the mitigating factors when sentencing a man to only six months in jail for kicking and choking his girlfriend’s 28-month-old toddler in incidents captured on a nanny cam.
Eby retreats on DRIPA suspension amid First Nations pressure
B.C. Premier David Eby’s office is now saying the NDP government will not move forward with any changes to its cornerstone Indigenous rights law this legislative session, following reports of internal discussions about suspending parts of the policy.
Gas shock pushes inflation higher, erasing relief for Canadians
Canadian households are facing renewed price pressure after inflation accelerated in March, driven largely by a sharp spike in fuel costs tied to global conflict, according to new Statistics Canada data released Monday.
CHARLEBOIS: Why the most important food prices are rising again
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois writes, “The narrative that food inflation is easing is, at best, incomplete.”
