The Ontario government will extend its gas and fuel tax rate cut until the end of the year. The cut, which temporarily slashed the gasoline tax by 5.7 cents per litre, and the fuel tax by 5.3 cents per litre, was scheduled to expire on June 30. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced it will now remain in […]
The Trudeau government has confirmed it won’t allow any military sales to Israel, that includes non-lethal military sales like boots, trucks or supplies. Foreign Affairs has been blocking military sales since early January, but in the wake of Monday’s vote on an NDP motion, Minister Melanie Joly has confirmed all sales are off. The non-binding motion, […]
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada will send Ukraine $60 million to support its F-16 fighter aircraft. The government says the money is part of the $500 million in military support announced last spring. Blair says the money will help source supplies and equipment for the F-16 fighters, such as spare parts and ammunition. He made […]
Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new sanctions on Hamas leaders, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday, after the United States took similar action last week. On Thursday, the United States sanctioned four Israeli men accused of being involved in violence in the occupied territory. In an interview with […]
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are set to participate in the largest NATO exercise in decades later this month. Steadfast Defender 2024 will run from late January to late May and involve more than 90,000 personnel, including 1,000 Canadian troops. The drills will simulate a hypothetical scenario where Article 5 is triggered. Article 5 is the section in […]