Canada looking at reuniting families separated due to border closure: Justin Trudeau
May 30, 2020, at 10:55 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The reunion of the families separated due to the Canada-U.S. temporary border closure, is being looked into by Canada's federal government through a slight change in the directives for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, media reports said.
Canada's conservatives say House of Commons should be considered an 'essential service'
May 24, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Amidst continuing discussion by Canada's political parties on bringing back Parliament, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that regardless of the decision by all parties, the parliament would continue to function with a reduced number of members physically present three times a week for some time, media reports said.
Canada ready to make COVID-19 contact tracing calls daily, Trudeau says
May 23, 2020, at 10:07 am
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government is ready to track the contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19 by making tracing calls every day.
Canada-U.S. border for non-essential travel to remain closed for another month
May 20, 2020, at 02:36 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: An extension to the closure of the Canada-US border for non-essential travel for another month due to fear of COVID-19 Pandemic spread was announced by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, media reports said.
Trudeau extends COVID-19 wage subsidy to August
May 16, 2020, at 01:37 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that his government's wage subsidy program for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last until the end of August.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces ban on assault-style firearms
May 02, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Weeks after the country's worst mass shooting by a gunman in Nova Scotia claiming 22 lives, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced the ban of over 1,500 models and variants of assault-style firearms.
Canada finds one million respirators acquired from China unfit to combat COVID-19
Apr 24, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's public health authority has said around one million KN95 respirators acquired from China have failed to meet federal Covid-19 standards which can be used by health workers working on the frontline.
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie recovers from COVID 19
Mar 29, 2020, at 05:30 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, who was one of the earliest celebrities since the outbreak occurred to have tested positive for the COVID 19, on Sunday said she has recovered from it.
Trudeau calls on Canadians to avoid non-essential international travel
Mar 14, 2020, at 10:07 am
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canadians to avoid all non-essential international travel due to rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:38 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Friday.
Intelligence indicates Ukrainian international airlines jet shot down by missile - Trudeau
Jan 10, 2020, at 08:59 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced at a press conference on Thursday that Canada has intelligence that the ill-fated Ukrainian International Airlines flight was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. He added that the strike may have been unintentional.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau condemns violence at anti-Israel protest in Toronto
Nov 23, 2019, at 06:56 am
Toronto/ Sputnik/UNI: The violence that took place at an anti-Israel demonstration in Toronto this week was shocking and unacceptable, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement.
Canada’s 2019 federal election results made Justin Trudeau’s job more complicated
Oct 25, 2019, at 12:00 pm
On 21st October 2019, Canada’s 43rd general election concluded and Canadian federal election results have given Canada a Liberal minority government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to depend upon outside support to function effectively.
Imran Khan wishes Canadian PM Justin Trudeau over polls victory
Oct 23, 2019, at 09:59 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday wished Canadian PM Justin Trudeau as his party won the general polls in the country.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wishes Justin Trudeau over Canadain general polls victory
Oct 22, 2019, at 04:10 pm
London/Toronto: British PM Boris Johnson on Tuesday wished Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for winning the general election for another term.
Justin Trudeau set to form minority government in Canada
Oct 22, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is all set to become the Canadian Prime Minister for the second term but will lead a minority government as the results of the General Elections came out on Monday, media reports said.
Canada: Liberal Party falls short of 170 districts needed for majority government
Oct 22, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Liberal Party of Canada has won in 158 districts in the national election, with at least 170 having been required for a majority government, preliminary data from the Commissioner of Canada Elections shows.
Oct 19, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada is gearing up for its general polls next week where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will once again be seen contesting to return to power in the face of stiffer opposition for another term on Oct 21.
Pence discusses China, Venezuela with Canadian PM Trudeau : White House
May 15, 2019, at 09:48 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela as well as China’s coercive economic practices, the White House said in readout of their phone call on Tuesday.
Canada: Assessment bill is a threat to the country's unity, says Alberta Premier
May 02, 2019, at 06:58 pm
Edmonton, May 2 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has said the environment assessment bill, if passed, will be a threat to Canada's unity, media reports said.
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Justin Trudeau urge global community to unite and fight terrorism
Mar 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Dhaka, Mar 18 (IBNS): Days after New Zealand witnessed a terror attack incident, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Monday spoke and urged the global community to unite and fight against terrorism.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau grieves losses of lives in Christchurch mosques attack
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:12 pm
Ottawa, Mar 16 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has grieved the losses of lives in the Christchurch mosques attack, which killed 49 people.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau mourns loss of lives in Ethiopian Airlines flight crash incident
Mar 11, 2019, at 08:55 am
Toronto, Mar 11 (IBNS): As 18 Canadian died in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash incident, country's PM Justin Trudeau on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the tragedy.
Canada court dismisses SNC-Lavalin's bid for agreement to avoid criminal prosecution
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Ottawa, Mar 9 (Xinhua) The Federal Court of Canada on Friday dismissed a request by SNC-Lavalin to review a federal prosecutor's decision declining to settle criminal charges against the company out of court.
Another Canadian minister quits resenting gov't handling of political scandal
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Ottawa, Mar 5 (Xinhua) The crisis facing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government over the SNC-Lavalin affair deepened on Monday with the sudden resignation of one of his most solid cabinet ministers.
Justin Trudeau ‘concerned’ about Chinese spying charges against 2 Canadians
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:45 pm
Moscow, Mar 5 (Sputnik) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he was alarmed by China's state media reports that two Canadians were accused of acting together to steal Chinese state secrets.
Canadian PM shuffles cabinet amid growing SNC-Lavalin scandal
Mar 02, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Ottawa, Mar 2 (Xinhua) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his Liberal government as he attempts to fend off the flames surrounding allegations that his senior staff interfered in a criminal prosecution case against Montreal-based construction and engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Domee Shi, Paul Massey for winning Oscars
Feb 26, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Ottawa, Feb 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Domee Shi and Paul Massey for winning the 91st Academy Awards in distinct categories.
Canada PM Trudeau announces funding for Halifax expressway
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:45 pm
Ottawa/Halifax, Feb 21 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced federal funding of $86.5 million for the improvement of a busy expressway in Halifax, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau's principal secretary resigns
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Ottawa, Feb 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's principal secretary and longtime friend Gerald Butts has stepped down, media reports said.