"If he wants us to cut off electricity, he would have to walk up the Trump Tower with candles to go to his office, because the state of New York relies a lot on electricity coming from Canada," said former PM Jean Chrétien about the prospect of a trade war with the United States.
NEW: Charest says Poilievre should be disqualified from Conservative leadership race over his support of the Freedom Convoy. #cdnpolictvnews.ca/politics/chare…
"I would not call it a fringe group," says pollster @ShachiKurl of the Freedom Convoy movement.
"54 per cent of Cdns...are ready for a conversation about whether it's time to start lifting and ending restrictions." #cdnpoli#ctvqp
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Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig is warning the Canadian government against making China "the core" of its economic diversification strategy because "its not, geopolitically, a reliable partner."
Did Donald Trump's criticism of NATO help lead to Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
@AVindman says the former President has 'blood on his hands.' #cdnpoli#ctvqp
“He [Prime Minister Justin Trudeau] has made sure that the bilateral relation with India only goes downward, spiralling down,” said expelled Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma, before going on to cast doubt on the political independence of the RCMP.
Why are some members of the Conservative Party meeting with former leaders of the Freedom Convoy?
@CandiceBergenMP says "...our job is to listen to Canadians." #cdnpoli#ctvqp
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Expelled Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma denies playing any role in the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, claiming to Vassy Kapelos “no evidence has been presented” while characterizing the allegation as “politically motivated.”
"We're at the precipice...we're kind of looking out over the cliff at this point," said Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques about the federal government's fiscal outlook ahead of the budget.
Former OPP Commissioner & CTV News' Public Safety Analyst Chris Lewis says he doesn't believe the protests/blockades warranted the invoking of the Emergencies Act. #ctvqp#ottnews#cdnpoli
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