SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) -U.N. experts have demanded an immediate investigation by U.S. and other authorities into allegations that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. The U.N. special rapporteurs, Agnes Callamard and David Kaye, said today that they... Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will name his new cabinet and settle on the structure of his office during the swearing-in of his minority Liberal government today in Ottawa. Ministers confirmed by CBC-Radio-Canada: Chrystia Freeland will serve as deputy prime minister. François-Philippe Champagne is the new foreign affairs minister. Marc... Read more
Impeachment Day 4 hears from Ambassador Sondland
Politics Nov 20, 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. diplomat told lawmakers on Wednesday President Donald Trump expressly ordered him and others to pressure Ukraine into investigating a political rival, providing some of the most significant testimony to date in a Democrat-led impeachment inquiry. Wednesday’s proceedings began with U.S. Ambassador to the European Union,... Read more
On Monday, October 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was re-elected and will now oversee a minority government. We previously talked with Nancy Jiung, 20, a medicine student in Quebec City, Quebec. She wasn’t very engaged with politics but had decided to vote. In a follow-up chat with Jiung, we... Read more
Skedline News – Nov 6
CanadaEtobicokeHumberInternationalPoliticsSkedLiveTorontoUncategorized Nov 6, 2019
Regina Yohana has today’s top stories. Read more
Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is meeting his caucus for the first time since losing the federal election. The Conservative leader and his party won 121 seats on Oct, 21, a number far below expectations. The Liberals won a minority government with 152 seats. Scheer will face tough questions... Read more
The SNC-Lavalin scandal continues to unfold this week following the release of a secretly recorded phone call between former Attorney General Jody Wilson Raybould and former Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick. The phone call was given to the House of Commons Justice Committee on Mar. 29 and corroborates her... Read more
Britain could be heading towards a no deal brexit after UK lawmakers rejected four Brexit alternative Brexit following a round of parliamentary meetings. Members in the House of Commons voted against the options poised by Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday. The UK must come to an agreement... Read more