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☆ Canada top court to get first woman majority bench with Trudeau's new nominee
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A worker raises a Canadian flag in front of the Supreme Court building in Ottawa March 21, 2014. Moreau was most recently the chief justice of Alberta's superior court, and has worked in that court for 29 years. She will fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the resignation of Russell Brown in June. In June 2021, Mahmud Jamal became the first judge of color to sit on the Supreme Court, and a year later Michelle O'Bonsawin became the first Indigenous person to join it. To fill the current vacancy, the appointment needed to be from western Canada or northern Canada to meet regional representation requirements.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Justin Trudeau, Mary Moreau, Moreau, Russell Brown, Arif Virani, Trudeau, Mahmud Jamal, Michelle O'Bonsawin, Mary T, I’m, Ismail Shakil, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, Alberta, University of Alberta, Universite de Sherbrooke, of Canada, Thomson Locations: Ottawa, Edmonton , Alberta, Quebec, Canada

☆ India to resume some visa services in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A large India national flag is attached to India House where the High Commission of India is located, in London, Britain, September 19 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - India will resume some visa services in Canada with effect from Oct. 26, its High Commission said on Wednesday, in a move that could reduce tensions caused by the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. On Wednesday, the Indian High Commission said it had decided to resume issuing some categories of visas after reviewing the security situation and taking into account recent Canadian measures, which it did not enumerate. It said it would resume issuing standard entry visas as well as business, medical and conference visas. Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra and Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Akanksha, Toby Chopra, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Commission, REUTERS, Canada, Indian High Commission, Thomson Locations: India, London, Britain, Canada, Canadian, Vancouver, Bengaluru

[1/5] Smoke is rising after an Israeli strike on Gaza seen from a viewpoint in Southern Israel October 24, 2023. US, RUSSIA OFFER RIVAL PROPOSALSAt the United Nations, the United States and Russia put forward rival plans on humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians. Washington has called for pauses and Russia wants a humanitarian ceasefire. Arab states firmly back a call for a humanitarian ceasefire amid widespread destruction of Gaza's buildings in Israel's aerial bombardment. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, Joe Biden, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Israel, Iran's U.N, Amir Saeid Iravani, Antony Blinken, Vassily Nebenzia, Sameh Shoukry, Antonio Guterres, Justin Trudeau, Nidal al, Emily Rose, Andrew Mills, Michelle Nichols, Humeyra Pamuk, Grant McCool, Howard Goller, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, UN, Tuesday, Saudi Arabian Crown, White, West Bank, Washington, Security, United Nations, Palestinian, UNRWA, quicken, U.S, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Southern Israel, Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi, GAZA, JERUSALEM, United States, Canada, Palestinian, Egypt, U.S, Lebanon's Iran, Lebanon, Iran's, RUSSIA, Washington, Ottawa, Gulf

Israeli warplanes are striking targets across Gaza ahead of an expected ground offensive in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory. U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom also welcomed the release of two hostages and called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages. ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER WARNS HEZBOLLAH TO STAY OUT OF WARIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops stationed near the border with Lebanon, where the Israeli army and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants also have traded fire during the Hamas-Israel war. On Sunday, Associated Press journalists saw seven fuel trucks head into Gaza. Without fuel, aid will not reach many civilians in desperate need.

Persons: Israel, Biden, Austin, Josep Borrell, ” Borrell, ”, Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau of, Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Giorgia Meloni, Rishi Sunak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, ISRAEL, Israel “, Juliette Touma, Jordan, ” Philippe Lazzarini, ” Lazzarini Organizations: West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry, Union, WORLD, Sunday, Israel, U.S, Justin Trudeau of Canada, MINISTER, Iran Hezbollah, United Nations, Associated Press, U.N Locations: Gaza, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, israel, BRUSSELS, Luxembourg, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Iran, “, GAZA Israel, Egypt’s, AMMAN

☆ Canada says China-linked 'Spamouflage' campaign targeted lawmakers, PM Trudeau
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Spamouflage campaign, using networks of new and hijacked social media accounts to post bulk messages, took place in August and September, and targeted dozens of MPs from across the political spectrum, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Ottawa has also accused Beijing of trying to interfere in its affairs through various schemes, including illegal police stations and the targeting of lawmakers. In September, the Trudeau government announced an independent public inquiry into allegations of attempted foreign meddling by China, Russia and others.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Blair Gable, Trudeau, Ismail Shakil, Richard Chang Organizations: Canada's, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, China, U.S, Ottawa, Beijing, Russia

☆ Canada's Trudeau Speaks to Israel's Herzog About Hamas' Attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he had spoken to Israeli President Isaac Herzog about Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attacks. "We spoke about the hostages held by Hamas, and the need for their immediate release," Trudeau said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Trudeau also reaffirmed Canada supports Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with international law, the post said. (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Isaac Herzog, Trudeau, Kanjyik Ghosh, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Reuters, Canadian, Palestinian, Hamas, Twitter, Canada Locations: Bengaluru

☆ India says relations with Canada passing through difficult phase
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - India on Sunday said its relationship with Canada is passing through a difficult phase and there had been "continued interference" by Canadian personnel in New Delhi's internal affairs. Canada had to withdraw 41 of its diplomats from India on Thursday as New Delhi decided to unilaterally revoke their official diplomatic status. Trudeau said on Friday the Indian government's crackdown on Canadian diplomats was making normal life difficult for millions of people in both countries. Jaishankar said India had invoked diplomatic parity under the Vienna convention, "because we had concerns about continuous interference in our affairs by Canadian personnel". He said India would resume the issuance of visas if there was progress in the safety of its diplomats working there.

Persons: Jaishankar, Amr Alfiky, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Melanie Joly, Jaishankare, Nidhi Verma, David Holmes Organizations: Affairs, United Nations Security Council, United Nations General Assembly, REUTERS, Sunday, Canadian, Thomson Locations: U.N, New York City, U.S, DELHI, India, Canada, British Columbia, New Delhi, Vienna

☆ Canada to Continue Work With Qatar to Release Hostages Held by Hamas, PM Trudeau Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that Canada would continue to work with Qatar to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, after two American civilians were released a day before. The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages on Friday, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. Trudeau thanked Qatar for its assistance on the hostage release in a post on social media platform X. (Reporting by Baranjot Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Judith, Natalie Raanan, Trudeau, Baranjot Kaur, Chizu Nomiyama Organizations: Reuters, Canadian, Hamas Locations: Canada, Qatar, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ Canadian PM says India's actions making life hard for millions of people
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday the Indian government's crackdown on Canadian diplomats was making normal life difficult for millions of people in both countries. Trudeau spoke a day after Canada said it had withdrawn 41 diplomats following an Indian threat to unilaterally revoke their status. "The Indian government is making it unbelievably difficult for life as usual to continue for millions of people in India and in Canada. Trudeau said the expulsion of some of Canada's diplomats will hamper travel and trade and pose difficulties for Indians studying in Canada. India is by far Canada's largest source of global students, making up for roughly 40% of study permit holders.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, contravening, David Ljunggren, Rod Nickel Organizations: OTTAWA, Thomson Locations: Canada, New Delhi, India, Brampton , Ontario, Vienna, Ottawa

☆ Canada pulls 41 diplomats from India as bilateral tensions escalate over Sikh killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Heavy security deployed at High Commission of Canada on September 19, 2023 in New Delhi, India. Canada has pulled 41 diplomats and their families from India, after New Delhi threatened to have their diplomatic immunities revoked if Ottawa did not comply with demands for parity in diplomatic staffing. The move effectively slashed Canada's diplomatic numbers in India — its largest source of new migrants — by about two-thirds. India's Ministry for External Affairs did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment after office hours. Tensions between the two countries escalated in September when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claimed there were "credible allegations" the Indian government orchestrated the extra-judicial slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada.

Persons: Justin Trudeau's Organizations: High Commission, Canada, Ottawa, Canadian Foreign Ministry, India's, Affairs, CNBC, Canadian Locations: New Delhi, India, Canada, India —, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Mumbai

☆ Canada cuts some consular services in India amid murder row
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Yp Rajesh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A man on a bicycle passes by the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi, India, September 20, 2023. The announcements affecting consulates in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai came hours after Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India. Despite the dispute, two senior Indian government sources told Reuters the uproar would not spill into a trade dispute or impact investment, with imports from Canada continuing to flow. India has dismissed as absurd Trudeau's suspicions that its agents were linked to the murder of Nijjar, 45, a Canadian citizen whom New Delhi had labelled a terrorist. The Indian foreign ministry defended its downsizing of Canada's diplomatic presence and rejected Joly's statement that it violated the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations.

Persons: Anushree, Melanie Joly, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh, Nijjar, YP Rajesh, Neha Arora, Nikunj, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Canadian, REUTERS, Reuters, Canada, Canadian High Commission, Immigration, Citizenship Canada, YP, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Canada, British Columbia, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ottawa, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian, Vienna

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention center for the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Canada on Thursday pulled out 41 diplomats from India, and had earlier paused trade treaty talks with India. India imports potash, lentils, and energy products such as coal, coke and briquettes among other goods from Canada. Bilateral trade between Canada and India touched $8 billion in 2022. Canada has invested more than $3.6 billion in India with over 40% of that being in services and infrastructure, according to Invest India.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau, Evan Vucci, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, There's, Neha Arora, Nikunj, Mayank Bhardwaj, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Indian, Canada, Bharat, Invest India, Reuters, JSW Steel, Canada's Teck Resources, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Canada, Ottawa, Surrey, Vancouver, Canada's Teck

☆ Canada Removes Officials From India After Threat to Revoke Diplomatic Immunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Paul Vieira | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada wouldn’t retaliate. Photo: blair gable/ReutersOTTAWA—Canada on Thursday said dozens of its diplomats in India have left the country after the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi threatened to remove their diplomatic immunity. The move marks an escalation of a dispute between the two countries centered on the fatal shooting of a Sikh independence leader on Canadian soil. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last month that authorities were pursuing “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the fatal shooting this year of a Sikh independence leader on Canada’s west coast. India has called Canada’s allegation “absurd.”

Persons: Mélanie Joly, Canada wouldn’t, blair, Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau Organizations: Canadian, OTTAWA — Locations: Canada, OTTAWA — Canada, India

☆ Canada removes 41 diplomats from India as dispute over Sikh activist’s assassination deepens
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Paula Newton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Ottawa CNN —Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their families from India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity amid a deepening dispute over the assassination of a Sikh activist. Given the implications of India’s actions on the safety of our diplomats, we have facilitated their safe departure from India,” Joly told a press conference in Ottawa. Joly said those diplomats and their families had already left India while 21 Canadian diplomats remained in the country. Joly added the Canadian government would not retaliate in kind, saying that to do so would be a violation of international law. Nijjar was an outspoken supporter of the creation of a separate Sikh homeland that would include parts of India and be known as Khalistan.

Persons: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Justin Trudeau, Mélanie Joly, India’s, ” Joly, Joly, “, Hardeep Singh, Nijjar, ” Nijjar’s Organizations: Ottawa CNN —, Canadian Foreign Affairs, Sikh Organization of Canada, India’s, Indian National Investigation Agency, Khalistan Locations: Ottawa CNN — Canada, India, New Delhi, British Columbia, Canada, Ottawa

☆ Canada Pulls 41 Diplomats as India Threatens to Revoke Their Immunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Ian Austen | More About Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Canada has withdrawn two-thirds of its diplomats based in India after that country said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity this Friday, further ratcheting up tension between the two countries. India and Canada have been at increasingly bitter odds since the assertion last month by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Indian government agents had played a role in the killing in British Columbia of a Sikh separatist who was a Canadian citizen. Mélanie Joly, the Canadian foreign minister, told reporters on Thursday that India had offered “no good reason” for revoking the diplomats’ immunity, which she called a violation of international law. Canada had been in talks with India to avert the effective expulsion. Ms. Joly declined to discuss the status of those negotiations as she condemned India’s decision as a blow to the global agreement that ensures the safety of diplomats.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Mélanie Joly, Ms, Joly, India’s Locations: Canada, India, Indian, British Columbia, Canadian

☆ Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India - foreign minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Thursday, adding that Ottawa would not take retaliatory steps. Joly said India had threatened to unilaterally revoke the diplomats' official status by Friday unless they left. "Given the implications of India's actions on the safety of our diplomats, we have facilitated their safe departure from India," she told a news conference. "If we allow the norm of diplomatic immunity to be broken, no diplomats anywhere on the planet would be safe. India has dismissed as absurd Trudeau's suspicions that its agents were linked to the murder of Nijjar, a Canadian citizen whom New Delhi had labeled a "terrorist."

Persons: Melanie Joly, Joly, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nijjar, David Ljunggren, Leslie Adler, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: OTTAWA, Ottawa, Thomson Locations: Canada, India, Vienna, New Delhi, Ottawa, Vancouver suburb, Canadian

OTTAWA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Thursday, adding that Ottawa would not take retaliatory steps. Joly said India had threatened to unilaterally revoke the diplomats' official status by Friday unless they left. "Given the implications of India's actions on the safety of our diplomats, we have facilitated their safe departure from India," she told a press conference. Canada now has 21 diplomats in India. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said the diplomats' departure meant Canada would slash the number of embassy staff dealing with immigration.

Persons: Melanie Joly, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Joly, Nijjar, Marc Miller, David Ljunggren, Leslie Adler, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: OTTAWA, Ottawa, Immigration, Thomson Locations: Canada, India, New Delhi, Ottawa, British Columbia, Vienna, Canadian

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday cited a marked rise in antisemitism in Canada following Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent deadly air strikes in Gaza. "Since this conflict broke out, there has been a very scary rise of antisemitism here at home," Trudeau said at a conference on fighting antisemitism. Even prior to the ongoing conflict, he said, there had been a "steady rise" in antisemitism. They do not speak for Muslim or Arab communities, and they do not represent the better futures that Palestinians or their children deserve," Trudeau said. A hospital attack on Tuesday killed 500 Palestinians, with Israeli and Palestinian officials blaming each other.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Kanishka Singh, Leslie Adler Organizations: Canadian, Palestinian, Hamas, Police, Community Hebrew Academy . Police, Thomson Locations: Canada, Israel, Gaza, Toronto, Canada's, Washington

☆ Canadian prime minister calls Israeli strike on hospital 'unacceptable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said a reported Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza was "horrific and absolutely unacceptable." Canada has stressed that Israel must abide by international law as it strikes back against Hamas over attacks that killed more than 1,300 people. "The news coming out of Gaza is horrific and absolutely unacceptable ... international law needs to be respected in this and in all cases. There are rules around wars and it's not acceptable to hit a hospital," Trudeau told reporters.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Blair Gable, Trudeau, David Ljunggren, Rod Nickel Organizations: Canada's, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Gaza, Israel

☆ Check out the pitch deck the WNBA's Seattle Storm used to sell stakes that raised the team's valuation to a record-setting $151 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since 2008, the WNBA's Seattle Storm has been owned by three local businesswomen: Lisa Brummel, Ginny Gilder, and Dawn Trudeau. Their first decade owning the Storm was about learning how to run the business, Brummel told Insider. The ownership group closed in February 2023 a $21 million raise, Brummel said, which will go toward the new $64 million facility and working capital. The Seattle Storm currently practice in the basement gym of Seattle Pacific University, where Brummel said they get four hours of access per day. "What we've actually done is curated a list of people who really care about the team," Brummel said.

Persons: Lisa Brummel, Ginny Gilder, Dawn Trudeau, Brummel, we're, It's, aren't, Gilder, Trudeau, Michelle Cardinal, Cardinal Organizations: Seattle Storm, NBA, SuperSonics, Oklahoma City, Storm, WNBA, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces, Seattle Pacific University Locations: Seattle, Oklahoma

GAZA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed at least 300 people at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday, authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and the United Nations said an Israeli strike also hit one of its schools being used as a shelter. A Gaza civil defence chief said on Al-Jazeera television that more than 300 people were killed at Al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital. [1/4]Children sit in the back of an ambulance after an Israeli air strike hit At Al-Ahli Hospital, according to Gaza Health Ministry in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri Acquire Licensing RightsCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, "It's not acceptable to hit a hospital". Video obtained by Reuters showed several ambulances arriving at another Gaza hospital carrying people injured at Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital.

Persons: rampaged, Joe Biden's, Olaf Scholz, Mohammed Al, Masri, Justin Trudeau, General Philippe Lazzarini, Moaz Abd, Alaziz, Nidal al Mughrabi, Ali Sawafta, Emily Rose, Angus McDowall, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: United Nations, Al, Arabi, Gaza Health Ministry, Hamas, Health, REUTERS, Canadian, Reuters, United Nations Palestinian, UNRWA, Palestinian Authority, Bank, Thomson Locations: GAZA, Israeli, Gaza City, Gaza, Al, Ahli, Israel, Egypt

☆ Interception of Canadian military plane by Chinese jets was unacceptable -Ottawa
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Blair is sworn in as Canada’s Minister of National Defence, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits, during a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The interception of a Canadian military plane by Chinese fighter jets over international waters on Monday was unacceptable, dangerous and reckless, said Defence Minister Bill Blair. In June 2022, Canada's military accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft as they monitored North Korea sanction evasions, sometimes forcing Canadian planes to divert from their flight paths. In May, the Pentagon said a Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace. The encounter followed what Washington calls a recent trend of increasingly dangerous behavior by Chinese military aircraft.

Persons: Bill Blair, Justin Trudeau, Blair Gable, Blair, David Ljunggren, Ismail Shakil, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: National Defence, Rideau Hall, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canada's Global, North, Canadian, Global, Pentagon, Washington, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Canadian, North Korea, China, People's Republic of China, Ottawa, Chinese, U.S, South

☆ Canada PM calls for immediate humanitarian corridor into Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the ASEAN-Indo Pacific Forum (AIPF) during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Trudeau made his remarks after diplomatic efforts failed to get aid to Gaza. "Canada is calling for unimpeded humanitarian access and a humanitarian corridor, so that essential aid like food, fuel and water, can be delivered to civilians in Gaza. Canada has been using two military planes to airlift people who needed help leaving Israel. Five Canadians have been killed in the Hamas attack on Israel while three are still missing.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, ADEK BERRY, Trudeau, David Ljunggren, Ismail Shakil, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Canada's, ASEAN, Pacific, ASEAN Summit, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Gaza, Israel, Canada, Ottawa, Lebanon, Jordan, Rafah, Egypt

OTTAWA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Canada's Supreme Court on Friday ruled a federal law assessing how major infrastructure projects like coal mines and oil sands plants impact the environment is largely unconstitutional, in a blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. "This is a significant setback for the federal government," said David Wright, a law professor at the University of Calgary. "The court has said the federal government can enact environmental assessment legislation but the way they went about it, for most of this law, goes too far." The IAA was drafted by Trudeau's Liberal government in 2019 in a bid to streamline and restore trust in the environmental approval process for major projects. Last year the federal government warned Suncor the environmental impact from expanding Base Mine would be "unacceptable" under the IAA because expected carbon emissions were too high.

Persons: Justin Trudeau's, Bill C, Richard Wagner, David Wright, Wright, Danielle Smith, Trudeau, Mike Martens, Major, Ismail Shakil, Nia Williams, David Ljunggren, Deborah Kyvrikosaios, Richard Chang Organizations: OTTAWA, Alberta, University of Calgary, IAA, Trudeau's Liberal, Liberals, Industry, Independent Contractors, Association Alberta, Thomson Locations: Canada, Ottawa, Alberta

☆ Analysis: Canada may struggle to recoup $26 billion cost of Trans Mountain pipeline
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government bought Trans Mountain in 2018 for C$4.5 billion to rescue the expansion project, which has struggled with years of regulatory delay and massive cost overruns. A Reuters survey of five analysts and investors valued Trans Mountain between C$15 billion and C$25 billion, based on factors including projected earnings and oil shipping tolls. Trans Mountain Corp (TMC) CEO Dawn Farrell told local media last week the sale could wrap up by early 2025, just as Canada heads into a federal election. Trans Mountain offers strategic value as it is the only pipeline taking crude from Canada's oil patch to the Pacific, and on to Asian refining markets. "It's hard to imagine...that a pipeline like Trans Mountain would ever be built again," Poscente said.

Persons: Justin Trudeau's, Ryan Bushell, Dawn Farrell, Michael Dunn, Paul Poscente, Poscente, Pembina, Scott Burrows, Enbridge, Marc Weil, Dave Szybunka, Szybunka, Rod Nickel, Steve Scherer, Denny Thomas, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Ottawa, Justin Trudeau's Liberal, Reuters, Newhaven Asset Management, Trans Mountain Corp, Mountain, Cenovus Energy, Nations, Axxcelus, Chinook, Pembina Pipeline Corp, Indigenous Pipeline, TC Energy, Keystone, TC, Canoe Financial, Thomson Locations: Canada, Alberta, Trans, Newhaven, Pembina, U.S, Gulf, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa

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