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Former federal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett is headed to Denmark as ambassador to Canada.
The Prime Minister’s Office announced the appointment in a statement today.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “As Canada’s ambassador to Denmark, she will join us in our shared commitment to protecting the Arctic, tackling climate change, creating good jobs for the middle class and building a better future for all.” “We will deepen the relationship between our two countries by promoting this,” he said. she said.
The former mental health and addictions minister said last year that he would not seek re-election as a Toronto-St. Paul provincial councilor. She has represented Paul’s Horse Racing since 1997. As a result, she was removed from her cabinet.
in Post Ms Bennett, 73, said on social media platform
Mr Bennett, a former family doctor, served as a cabinet minister for about 10 years, most of that time as Minister for Royal and Indigenous Affairs.
She is the latest high-profile diplomatic appointment. In November, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the appointment of former British Columbia Premier John Horgan as Canada’s new ambassador to Germany.
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Prime Minister Trudeau defends family vacations in Jamaica as House of Commons committee votes to hear from ethics commissioner. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that he received free luxury vacations from family friends during the holidays, as a House of Commons committee unanimously voted to have ethics commissioners testify about trips, vacations and gifts MPs have received. defended the decision.
Study permits for students from India are being withdrawn because of the dispute, Miller said. Immigration Minister Mark Miller added in an interview that he believes the number of study permits for Indian nationals is unlikely to recover anytime soon.
A judge has rejected Jordan Peterson’s challenge to an order to undergo social media training. A spokesperson for the Ontario Court of Appeal responded to a 2023 provincial court ruling that found the College of Psychologists of Ontario could order him to undergo professional training in public speaking. , said a panel of judges decided not to grant him leave to appeal. .Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poièvre expressed his concerns Regarding X’s judgment.
Ukrainian officials say delays in delivering Canada’s promised air defense equipment will come at a high cost. The secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council says his nephew is among the many who have died in the 53 weeks since Canada announced a “high-priority donation” of advanced air defense systems to Ukraine. He said that he has not yet been handed over.
Why Toronto daycare is ending $10-a-day program due to funding uncertainty: Ola Day Care believes this funding model leaves families with unsustainable levels of debt, forcing them to either find other care, absorb an $800 monthly budget increase, or leave the workforce. He says he is in a panic situation.
Vancouver police say hate crimes, protests and police costs have skyrocketed since the Middle East wars. The force said there were 1,018 protests in the city last year, up from an annual average of about 600 before the pandemic, and an average of 800 in 2021 and 2022.
The Chretien-era efforts to appease the UN’s indigenous languages were a “stain” on Canada, Hajdu said. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said every Liberal government is different, adding that colonization and any act that violates Indigenous rights leaves a “stain” on the country.
The head of the Finance Commission has announced his retirement, ending his 30-year career as a public servant. Graham Flack served 31 federal ministers over nearly 30 years, half of them as deputy ministers.
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National Post columnist seeks Conservative nomination: sabrina maddow Announced She wants to be the Conservative candidate for Aurora, Oak Ridge and Richmond Hill. She will take leave from her post as a columnist at the Post newspaper, she said, as she seeks the Conservative Party’s nod in an election held by the Liberal Party. Meanwhile, Jack Hundial, a former city councilor in Surrey, British Columbia, is seeking the Conservative nomination for the Fleetwood-Port Kells ward, which is being held by Liberal Ken Hardy, who has announced he will not seek re-election. want to be.
Former Quebec premier’s new job: Jean Charest, who lost his bid to lead the federal Conservative Party to Pierre Poièvre, will join the law firm Thérian Couture Jolicoeur as a partner. The firm said in a statement today that he will practice from Montreal and his hometown of Sherbrooke. Mr. Charest, who was Quebec premier from 2003 to 2012, had ties to the Montreal-based law firm McCarthy Tétreault.
The House and Senate are in recess: The House of Representatives will recess until January 29, but the Senate will reconvene on February 6.
Deputy Prime Minister’s Day: Chrystia Freeland is in Davos, Switzerland, attending the World Economic Forum and meeting with business leaders and other attendees of the gathering.
Ministers on a trip: Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National TaxationThe city of Saint-Rémy, Quebec, announced a repayable donation of $335,000 to Luxo Marble to strengthen the competitiveness of its business. François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Innovation, In Regina, he participated in a fireside chat hosted by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. Minister of Public Services Jean-Yves Duclosannounced in Mirabel, Quebec, a $2.28 billion contract with Bell Textron Canada to provide operational support to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s active CH-146 Griffon helicopter fleet. Minister of Indigenous Services Patty HajduAlberta’s Treaty 6 Territory, helped celebrate the official opening of Chief Aranaji School on Alexis Nakota First Nation in Alberta. Minister of Agriculture Lawrence Macaulayannounced investments to support food security in the Ontario community of New Hamburg. Minister of International Trade Mary Ngmeeting with business and Ukrainian communities in Edmonton. Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan WilkinsonIn Winnipeg with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, he announced funding to support clean fuel production.
The Commons Committee emphasizes that: The Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee will meet on the question of whether to launch an investigation into the Prime Minister’s vacation to Jamaica.
prime minister’s day
In Saint John, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured an affordable housing development, made a housing announcement and took questions from the media. Prime Minister Trudeau was scheduled to tour the city’s port.
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May We traveled to the main island to host an evening community meeting.
The schedules of other party leaders have not been made public.
decibel
On today’s Globe and Mail podcast, Globe columnist Marcia Lederman discusses the case of author Stephen Galloway, who was fired from the University of British Columbia after being accused of sexual misconduct. I’m denying it. There have been recent developments in this case.
tribute
Mary Dawson: The former federal ethics commissioner and senior Justice Department official has died at the age of 81. Obituary.
opinion
Globe and Mail Editorial Board Democracy cannot be taken for granted given how teetering the United States is. “As expected, Donald Trump won more than 50 percent of the vote in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, leaving his rivals behind. Of course, there will be even more political Winning Iowa is no guarantee that the winner will become the Republican nominee, but the result remains a relief to those who fear the consequences of a near-authoritarian Trump return to power. “And that clearly includes the majority of Canadians.”
Andrew Coyne (Globe and Mail) On why we are not in a population trap, but in an investment desert: “We seem to be having periodic panic attacks over immigration again. Certainly there is entertainment value, especially with Liberal ministers professing shock. shocked Regarding the current state of immigration policy in this country. Immigration Minister Mark Miller said: “This is a system that has really gotten out of control.” “The numbers are disconcerting,” he feels, and someone should seriously consider putting a cap on the number of international students entering the country.
John Ibbitson (Globe and Mail) On why Canada continues to be a dumping ground for products made with forced labor: “The federal government’s refusal to confront China on this issue is yet another example of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s strange reluctance to confront the regime in Beijing. . why is that?”
Gary Mason (Globe and Mail) On how negative political trends are pervasive from the federal level to the state level: “There have been Canadian prime ministers who have criticized Ottawa in the past, including people like Alberta’s Ralph Klein. But that wasn’t their thing. the meaning to exist. It was not a political tactic that should be used on a daily basis, regardless of what it would do to the state of the country. What we are seeing today is just sad. Because some of the people who were chosen to lead us and build a better country have no interest in such things at all. They are more interested in destroying it. ”
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