Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams China for interfering with his country's democracy. China denies Trudeau's accusations.

WION Fineprint | Canada says China playing "Aggressive Games" with its democracy

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused China on Monday of playing "aggressive games" with the democracy and institutions of his country after a report emerged that there was foreign interference in its elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While denying the allegations, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the country has "no interest" in Canada's internal affairs. A foreign ministry spokesperson stated that Canada should not make remarks as it will hurt ties with China.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Spokesperson Zhao Lijian also said that the relationship between countries can only be built on the basis of "mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trudeau had told reporters: "We have taken significant measures to strengthen the integrity of our elections processes and our systems, and will continue to invest in the fight against election interference, against foreign interference of our democracies and institutions."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Unfortunately, we're seeing countries, state actors from around the world, whether it's China or others, are continuing to play aggressive games with our institutions, with our democracies," he added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Trudeau's comments came after a local broadcaster in Canada, Global News, reported that China was directly involved in an election as Beijing had funded a "clandestine network" of candidates in a recent ballot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report of election interference came&nbsp;days after authorities started probing&nbsp;the illegal Chinese police stations in the Toronto area.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Without providing details of the source, the Global News reported that intelligence officials told the Trudeau government China was seeking to influence or subvert its democratic process.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the report, Beijing directed transfers of funds to at least 11 federal election candidates. The funds were apparently transferred through an Ontario lawmaker and others.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused China on Monday of playing "aggressive games" with the democracy and institutions of his country after a report emerged that there was foreign interference in its elections.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused China on Monday of playing "aggressive games" with the democracy and institutions of his country after a report emerged that there was foreign interference in its elections. While denying the allegations, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the country has "no interest" in Canada's internal affairs. A foreign ministry spokesperson stated that Canada should not make remarks as it will hurt ties with China. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian also said that the relationship between countries can only be built on the basis of "mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit". Trudeau had told reporters: "We have taken significant measures to strengthen the integrity of our elections processes and our systems, and will continue to invest in the fight against election interference, against foreign interference of our democracies and institutions." "Unfortunately, we're seeing countries, state actors from around the world, whether it's China or others, are continuing to play aggressive games with our institutions, with our democracies," he added. WATCH | 48 per cent of people plan to spend less this Christmas, says Barclaycard × Trudeau's comments came after a local broadcaster in Canada, Global News, reported that China was directly involved in an election as Beijing had funded a "clandestine network" of candidates in a recent ballot. The report of election interference came days after authorities started probing the illegal Chinese police stations in the Toronto area. Without providing details of the source, the Global News reported that intelligence officials told the Trudeau government China was seeking to influence or subvert its democratic process. As per the report, Beijing directed transfers of funds to at least 11 federal election candidates. The funds were apparently transferred through an Ontario lawmaker and others. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

'Aggressive games': Canada accuses China of direct interference in election, Beijing denies it

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has defended his actions after he was filmed singing in a hotel in London just two days before the Queen's funeral.

Canada PM accused of lack of respect for the Queen; Trudeau's office defends PM's actions

<p>He got the memo wrong. In London to&nbsp;attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau attracted attention for the wrong reason. Trudeau has drawn criticism for a viral video where he can be seen singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in the lobby of The Corinthia Hotel in London. The video is reportedly from two days before the Queen's state funeral.&nbsp;<br />
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A clip that is doing the rounds of the internet has the 50-year-old leader belting out lyrics from the Freddie Mercury song. "Because I'm easy come, easy go/ Little High, Little low," he sang, as a small crowd gathered around him in the hotel lobby. The video also has other members of the Canadian contingent joining in, including piano player Gregory Charles.&nbsp;<br />
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"After dinner on Saturday, Prime Minister joined a small gathering with members of the Canadian delegation, who have come together to pay tribute to the life and service of Her Majesty," the PM's office said in a statement to the Toronto Star.&nbsp;<br />
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The viral video has drawn criticism online with many pointing out how Trudeau was acting 'inappropriate' during the the UK's 10-day mourning period.&nbsp;<br />
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Watch the video here:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Last night at the Savoy. Our PM in the UK representing Canada for the Queen’s funeral. 🤦🏻‍♀️<br />
How do you say you were a drama teacher without saying you were a drama teacher. <a href="https://t.co/kfRlve7pmV">pic.twitter.com/kfRlve7pmV</a></p>
— Lisa Power (@LisaPow33260238) <a href="https://twitter.com/LisaPow33260238/status/1571691069787480064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Britain is in mourning for her Queen and @JustinTrudeau is singing the lyrics 'easy come, easy go, it doesn't really matter to me' He's vile, stupid or uncouth, pick one or all three," wrote one user.&nbsp;<br />
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"Show me any evidence of any other head of state, royal, or other foreign dignitary singing his/her heart out before the Queen's funeral and I'll gladly give Justin Trudeau a pass. Seriously though, what was he thinking," added another.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ladies and Gentleman of the world! <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JustinTrudeau</a> is an embarrassment to every Canadian! Even the ones paid to like him! At best he’s cringe worthy! His real daddy’s didn’t want him so he cuddled with Soros and Schwab! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pathetic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pathetic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/embarrassing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#embarrassing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrudeauHasGotToGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TrudeauHasGotToGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/bbmCwzHDt7">https://t.co/bbmCwzHDt7</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh wow. At the Queen's Funeral.🤦‍♀️<br />
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There's a time and a place, and this was proooobably the worst timing imaginable.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrudeauMustGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TrudeauMustGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrudeauResign?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TrudeauResign</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/queensfuneral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#queensfuneral</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenElizabethII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#QueenElizabethII</a> <a href="https://t.co/S3O8v1Dq0e">https://t.co/S3O8v1Dq0e</a></p>
— Nicole Siemens (@nickysiemens13) <a href="https://twitter.com/nickysiemens13/status/1572003343907852288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trudeau singing Bohemian Rhapsody is not something I thought I would see today. <a href="https://t.co/yvNloR7V5P">https://t.co/yvNloR7V5P</a></p>
— paula 🌻 (@mooonlightbby) <a href="https://twitter.com/mooonlightbby/status/1571901020426457088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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He got the memo wrong. In London to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau attracted attention for the wrong reason. Trudeau has drawn criticism for a viral video where he can be seen singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in the lobby of The Corinthia Hotel in London.

He got the memo wrong. In London to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau attracted attention for the wrong reason. Trudeau has drawn criticism for a viral video where he can be seen singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in the lobby of The Corinthia Hotel in London. The video is reportedly from two days before the Queen's state funeral. A clip that is doing the rounds of the internet has the 50-year-old leader belting out lyrics from the Freddie Mercury song. "Because I'm easy come, easy go/ Little High, Little low," he sang, as a small crowd gathered around him in the hotel lobby. The video also has other members of the Canadian contingent joining in, including piano player Gregory Charles. "After dinner on Saturday, Prime Minister joined a small gathering with members of the Canadian delegation, who have come together to pay tribute to the life and service of Her Majesty," the PM's office said in a statement to the Toronto Star. The viral video has drawn criticism online with many pointing out how Trudeau was acting 'inappropriate' during the the UK's 10-day mourning period. Watch the video here: Last night at the Savoy. Our PM in the UK representing Canada for the Queen’s funeral. 🤦🏻‍♀️ How do you say you were a drama teacher without saying you were a drama teacher. pic.twitter.com/kfRlve7pmV — Lisa Power (@LisaPow33260238) September 19, 2022 × "Britain is in mourning for her Queen and @JustinTrudeau is singing the lyrics 'easy come, easy go, it doesn't really matter to me' He's vile, stupid or uncouth, pick one or all three," wrote one user. "Show me any evidence of any other head of state, royal, or other foreign dignitary singing his/her heart out before the Queen's funeral and I'll gladly give Justin Trudeau a pass. Seriously though, what was he thinking," added another. See some of the reactions here: Ladies and Gentleman of the world! @JustinTrudeau is an embarrassment to every Canadian! Even the ones paid to like him! At best he’s cringe worthy! His real daddy’s didn’t want him so he cuddled with Soros and Schwab! #pathetic #embarrassing #TrudeauHasGotToGo https://t.co/bbmCwzHDt7 — Motomom (@Motomom128302) September 19, 2022 × Oh wow. At the Queen's Funeral.🤦‍♀️ There's a time and a place, and this was proooobably the worst timing imaginable.#TrudeauMustGo #TrudeauResign #queensfuneral #QueenElizabethII https://t.co/S3O8v1Dq0e — Nicole Siemens (@nickysiemens13) September 19, 2022 × Trudeau singing Bohemian Rhapsody is not something I thought I would see today. https://t.co/yvNloR7V5P — paula 🌻 (@mooonlightbby) September 19, 2022 × Did you notice 'Killing Eve' star Sandra Oh at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral?

Justin Trudeau slammed on social media for singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' days before Queen Elizabeth's funeral

<p>One of the two suspects in the Canadian mass stabbing incident remained elusive for the third consecutive day as the police scrambled across the Saskatchewan province after reports of possible sightings in the James Smith Cree Nation area.</p>

<p>According to CBC News, heavy police forces were deployed on the indigenous reserve in Saskatchewan, about 320 km (200 miles) north of the provincial capital of Regina, where Sunday's bloodshed cost 10 lives and left more than 15 people hurt,&nbsp;making it one of the deadliest attacks in Canada's modern history.</p>

<p>However, the reported sighting turned out to be a false alarm, as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) hours later said its "investigation has determined" that the suspect, Myles Sanderson, 30, "is not located in the community" of the reserve. They added that authorities were continuing to search for him.</p>

<p>Sanderson remained at large a day after authorities found his older brother and the other accused, Damien Sanderson, 31, dead in the James Smith Cree Nation.</p>

<p>The police are yet to determine the motive for the Sunday rampage that specifically targeted an indigenous community of 3,400 people in the James Smith Cree reserve and the nearby Weldon village.</p>

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<p>The police are focusing their search for Sanderson in Regina city.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an event in Vancouver said that the nation is “very much still in crisis mode”, adding, “We need to make sure that everyone stays safe.”</p>

<p>The PM also urged all Canadians to stand with the “people of Saskatchewan at this time”.</p>

<p>Though the initial investigation linked the killings to drug use, police have not identified drugs or alcohol as a factor, Reuters reported.</p>

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One of the two suspects in the Canadian mass stabbing incident remained elusive for the third consecutive day as the police scrambled across the Saskatchewan province after reports of possible sightings in the James Smith Cree Nation area.

One of the two suspects in the Canadian mass stabbing incident remained elusive for the third consecutive day as the police scrambled across the Saskatchewan province after reports of possible sightings in the James Smith Cree Nation area. According to CBC News, heavy police forces were deployed on the indigenous reserve in Saskatchewan, about 320 km (200 miles) north of the provincial capital of Regina, where Sunday's bloodshed cost 10 lives and left more than 15 people hurt, making it one of the deadliest attacks in Canada's modern history. However, the reported sighting turned out to be a false alarm, as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) hours later said its "investigation has determined" that the suspect, Myles Sanderson, 30, "is not located in the community" of the reserve. They added that authorities were continuing to search for him. Sanderson remained at large a day after authorities found his older brother and the other accused, Damien Sanderson, 31, dead in the James Smith Cree Nation. The police are yet to determine the motive for the Sunday rampage that specifically targeted an indigenous community of 3,400 people in the James Smith Cree reserve and the nearby Weldon village. Also read | Canada mass stabbing: 10 killed, 15 hurt in Saskatchewan province; hunt on for two suspects The police are focusing their search for Sanderson in Regina city. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an event in Vancouver said that the nation is “very much still in crisis mode”, adding, “We need to make sure that everyone stays safe.” The PM also urged all Canadians to stand with the “people of Saskatchewan at this time”. Though the initial investigation linked the killings to drug use, police have not identified drugs or alcohol as a factor, Reuters reported. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Canada mass stabbings: Suspect continues to elude heavy police force as manhunt enters third day

<p>One of the two suspects involved in the Canadian knife attack that left 10 dead in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in Saskatchewan province has been found dead, police said. While the other suspect, his brother, is still at large.</p>

<p>Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore told a news conference that Damien Sanderson's "body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined" by authorities, with "visible injuries."</p>

<p>Police had launched a manhunt for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, after they stabbed people in 13 different areas on Sunday. So far 19 people have been injured.</p>

<p>Cops said that while some of the victims appeared to be deliberately targeted others were apparently random.</p>

<p>Though the motive of the mass killing is yet to be ascertained, a statement by indigenous leaders indicated they may have been drug-related, reports Reuters.</p>

<p>According to police, the suspects were last seen in Saskatchewan’s provincial capital Regina, more than 200 miles (321 kilometres) from the crime scene.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deplored&nbsp;the mass stabbings and asked anyone with information regarding the incident to contact authorities.</p>

<p>“Yesterday's attacks in Saskatchewan are shocking and heartbreaking. This kind of violence—or any kind of violence—has no place in our country,” Trudeau said.</p>

<p>“We're still of course monitoring the situation closely and we urge everyone to follow all the updates from the authorities. The priority is keeping you and your loved ones safe. So please be careful, if you see anything, if you have any information, please call 911 to share that," he added.</p>

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One of the two suspects involved in the Canadian knife attack that left 10 dead in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in Saskatchewan province has been found dead, police said.

One of the two suspects involved in the Canadian knife attack that left 10 dead in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in Saskatchewan province has been found dead, police said. While the other suspect, his brother, is still at large. Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore told a news conference that Damien Sanderson's "body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined" by authorities, with "visible injuries." Police had launched a manhunt for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, after they stabbed people in 13 different areas on Sunday. So far 19 people have been injured. Cops said that while some of the victims appeared to be deliberately targeted others were apparently random. Though the motive of the mass killing is yet to be ascertained, a statement by indigenous leaders indicated they may have been drug-related, reports Reuters. According to police, the suspects were last seen in Saskatchewan’s provincial capital Regina, more than 200 miles (321 kilometres) from the crime scene. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deplored the mass stabbings and asked anyone with information regarding the incident to contact authorities. “Yesterday's attacks in Saskatchewan are shocking and heartbreaking. This kind of violence—or any kind of violence—has no place in our country,” Trudeau said. “We're still of course monitoring the situation closely and we urge everyone to follow all the updates from the authorities. The priority is keeping you and your loved ones safe. So please be careful, if you see anything, if you have any information, please call 911 to share that," he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

One of two suspects in Canada mass stabbings found dead, other still at large

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<p>Authorities in Canada are searching for two men who are responsible for the brutal stabbing incident that killed 10 people and injured 15 others on Sunday (September 4) in the Saskatchewan province. The shocking incident happened in the sparsely populated indigenous community.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Canadian Prime Justin Trudeau called the mass stabbing "horrific and heartbreaking." On his official Twitter handle, Trudeau wrote, "The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I’m thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><u>Here's what we know so far about the incident</u></strong></p>

<p><strong>How did the incident take place?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore with the RCMP Saskatchewan said that the first stabbing report came at 5:40 am (local time) in the James Smith Cree Nation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Minutes after that, they received reports and calls of other stabbings, at a total of 13 separate locations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The next hours emerged to be extremely chaotic for the authorities in the region as Saskatchewan RCMP sent out multiple alerts and updates on the stabbings. They also issued a Dangerous Persons Alert for Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Who are the suspects?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Blackmore also informed that the callers identified the suspects. After the initial probe, the police named the two suspects identified as Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Images and descriptions of both were also provided. However, no further details about their motive or the victims were given out.</p>

<p>As per the reports and eyewitness accounts, the alleged attackers fled in a vehicle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The police said that the two men were seen travelling in a black Nissan Rogue.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Were indigenous people the targets?</strong></p>

<p>The incident took place in the region which is sparsely populated by an indigenous community but the assistant commissioner said authorities believe "some of the victims were targeted by the suspects and others were attacked randomly."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"To speak to a motive would be extremely difficult at this point in time," Blackmore added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Canada, indigenous people account for less than 5 per cent of the entire population of about 38 million. Reports have claimed that they suffer from higher levels of poverty, unemployment and a lower life expectancy than other Canadians.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>What did the police say?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>After the incident, the police issued warnings as their bulletins urged people to report any suspicious people and to take precautions, including sheltering in place. They also warned against picking up hitchhikers or approaching suspicious people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One advisory read: "Do not leave a secure location. Use caution allowing others into your residence."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Stabbing incidents in Canada</strong></p>

<p>The recent incident reminds the world of several other stabbings that took place in various parts of the country as Canada has witnessed similar incidents.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2020, a&nbsp;gunman, who at one point masqueraded as a police officer, killed at least 16 people in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2017, a&nbsp;man opened fire during evening prayers at a mosque, killing six people and wounding five.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2016, a&nbsp;student killed his two brothers at home before opening fire at a remote community high school, killing two more people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In December 2014, a&nbsp;man killed eight people, including his wife, before killing himself.&nbsp;</p>

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Authorities in Canada are searching for two men who are responsible for the brutal stabbing incident that killed 10 people and injured 15 others on Sunday (September 4) in the Saskatchewan province.

Authorities in Canada are searching for two men who are responsible for the brutal stabbing incident that killed 10 people and injured 15 others on Sunday (September 4) in the Saskatchewan province. The shocking incident happened in the sparsely populated indigenous community. Canadian Prime Justin Trudeau called the mass stabbing "horrific and heartbreaking." On his official Twitter handle, Trudeau wrote, "The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I’m thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured." Here's what we know so far about the incident How did the incident take place? In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore with the RCMP Saskatchewan said that the first stabbing report came at 5:40 am (local time) in the James Smith Cree Nation. Minutes after that, they received reports and calls of other stabbings, at a total of 13 separate locations. The next hours emerged to be extremely chaotic for the authorities in the region as Saskatchewan RCMP sent out multiple alerts and updates on the stabbings. They also issued a Dangerous Persons Alert for Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. ALSO READ | Canada mass stabbing: 10 killed, 15 hurt in Saskatchewan province; hunt on for two suspects Who are the suspects? Blackmore also informed that the callers identified the suspects. After the initial probe, the police named the two suspects identified as Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30. Images and descriptions of both were also provided. However, no further details about their motive or the victims were given out. As per the reports and eyewitness accounts, the alleged attackers fled in a vehicle. The police said that the two men were seen travelling in a black Nissan Rogue. Were indigenous people the targets? The incident took place in the region which is sparsely populated by an indigenous community but the assistant commissioner said authorities believe "some of the victims were targeted by the suspects and others were attacked randomly." "To speak to a motive would be extremely difficult at this point in time," Blackmore added. In Canada, indigenous people account for less than 5 per cent of the entire population of about 38 million. Reports have claimed that they suffer from higher levels of poverty, unemployment and a lower life expectancy than other Canadians. ALSO READ | Pope says ‘zero tolerance’ against Catholic Church sexual abuse cases × What did the police say? After the incident, the police issued warnings as their bulletins urged people to report any suspicious people and to take precautions, including sheltering in place. They also warned against picking up hitchhikers or approaching suspicious people. One advisory read: "Do not leave a secure location. Use caution allowing others into your residence." Stabbing incidents in Canada The recent incident reminds the world of several other stabbings that took place in various parts of the country as Canada has witnessed similar incidents. In 2020, a gunman, who at one point masqueraded as a police officer, killed at least 16 people in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. In 2017, a man opened fire during evening prayers at a mosque, killing six people and wounding five. In 2016, a student killed his two brothers at home before opening fire at a remote community high school, killing two more people. In December 2014, a man killed eight people, including his wife, before killing himself. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Following the revelation that an informant for the Canadian intelligence agency was acting as a double agent when he facilitated the 2015 passage of British teenager Shamima Begum to live among Islamic State in Syria, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed a ''proper oversight''.</p>

<p>During a press conference on Thursday, Trudeau told reporters that agents observe rigorous rules in handling their informants.</p>

<p>Highlighting that intelligence work can be a messy business, Trudeau said it requires both flexibility and creativity on the part of covert government agents.</p>

<p>British teenagers Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima Begum, who were school friends, fled the country to join IS jihadists.</p>

<p>They were captured in security footage when they were passing through security barriers at Gatwick Airport to fly to Istanbul when they apparently met an interlocutor at a bus station.</p>

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<p>While maintaining separate activities to smuggle individuals to Islamic State, interlocutor Mohammed Al Rasheed was providing intelligence information to the Canadian government.</p>

<p>According to a book 'The Secret History of the Five Eyes' by Richard Kerbaj, two officials from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) met the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) head of counter-terrorism Richard Walton after Begum's disappearance.</p>

<p>During an interview for the book, Walton said “If you are running agents, you are acquiescing in what they are doing.”</p>

<p>In 2019, Britain revoked Begum's citizenship saying she was a danger to the country's public and that she had aligned with IS because she had remained on the group’s territory.</p>

<p>Arguing that Begum was trafficked out of the country, her family’s lawyer Tasnime Akunjee is due to make a fresh case at the special immigration appeals commission in November.</p>

<p>Citing its policy on “operational intelligence or security matters”, the British government has declined to comment on the CSIS revelations.</p>

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Following the revelation that an informant for the Canadian intelligence agency was acting as a double agent when he facilitated the 2015 passage of British teenager Shamima Begum to live among Islamic State in Syria, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed a ''proper oversight''. During a press conference on Thursday, Trudeau told reporters that agents observe rigorous rules in handling their informants. Highlighting that intelligence work can be a messy business, Trudeau said it requires both flexibility and creativity on the part of covert government agents. British teenagers Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima Begum, who were school friends, fled the country to join IS jihadists. They were captured in security footage when they were passing through security barriers at Gatwick Airport to fly to Istanbul when they apparently met an interlocutor at a bus station. × While maintaining separate activities to smuggle individuals to Islamic State, interlocutor Mohammed Al Rasheed was providing intelligence information to the Canadian government. According to a book 'The Secret History of the Five Eyes' by Richard Kerbaj, two officials from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) met the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) head of counter-terrorism Richard Walton after Begum's disappearance. During an interview for the book, Walton said “If you are running agents, you are acquiescing in what they are doing.” In 2019, Britain revoked Begum's citizenship saying she was a danger to the country's public and that she had aligned with IS because she had remained on the group’s territory. Arguing that Begum was trafficked out of the country, her family’s lawyer Tasnime Akunjee is due to make a fresh case at the special immigration appeals commission in November. Citing its policy on “operational intelligence or security matters”, the British government has declined to comment on the CSIS revelations. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>In a move designed to indirectly achieve the goals of a gun control legislation proposed in May, Canada announced Friday it will ban the import of handguns beginning on August 19.</p>

<p>Announcing the move, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told a press briefing, "Such guns have one purpose and one purpose only and that is to kill people."</p>

<p>After the freeze was announced, Canadians rushed to buy guns as the government now wants to prevent gun sellers from restocking their inventory with this import ban.</p>

<p>According to Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, "The import ban announced today will help to keep guns stay off our streets as we work towards implementing Bill C-21, reducing gun violence in the immediate term."</p>

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<p>Pointing to the smuggling of guns from the neighbouring United States as the real problem, experts remain skeptical about the effectiveness of gun control measures taken by Ottawa.</p>

<p>Following the interception of gun parts from two locations in British Columbia, the Canada Border Services Agency highlighted that ghost guns pose a serious risk as they are difficult to trace when used by criminals and are becoming easier to manufacture.</p>

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a proposed national handgun ownership freeze in May after high-profile mass shootings in Texas and New York.</p>

<p>In comparison to the United States, Canada has much stricter gun laws, and restricted or prohibited firearms also need to be registered in the country.</p>

<p>Data from Statistics Canada shows that the country's gun homicide rate was a fraction of the rate in the United States in 2020.</p>

<p>Between 2009 and 2020, handguns were the main weapon used in the majority of firearm-related violent crimes as per official data.</p>

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In a move designed to indirectly achieve the goals of a gun control legislation proposed in May, Canada announced Friday it will ban the import of handguns beginning on August 19. Announcing the move, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told a press briefing, "Such guns have one purpose and one purpose only and that is to kill people." After the freeze was announced, Canadians rushed to buy guns as the government now wants to prevent gun sellers from restocking their inventory with this import ban. According to Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, "The import ban announced today will help to keep guns stay off our streets as we work towards implementing Bill C-21, reducing gun violence in the immediate term." × Pointing to the smuggling of guns from the neighbouring United States as the real problem, experts remain skeptical about the effectiveness of gun control measures taken by Ottawa. Following the interception of gun parts from two locations in British Columbia, the Canada Border Services Agency highlighted that ghost guns pose a serious risk as they are difficult to trace when used by criminals and are becoming easier to manufacture. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a proposed national handgun ownership freeze in May after high-profile mass shootings in Texas and New York. In comparison to the United States, Canada has much stricter gun laws, and restricted or prohibited firearms also need to be registered in the country. Data from Statistics Canada shows that the country's gun homicide rate was a fraction of the rate in the United States in 2020. Between 2009 and 2020, handguns were the main weapon used in the majority of firearm-related violent crimes as per official data. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Pope Francis, who is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, apologised for the "evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples" of Canada.</p>

<p>Lamenting the Church’s cooperation in what he described as "cultural destruction," he kicked off a week-long trip to Canada.</p>

<p>Francis, who is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, will visit a former residential school and meet with indigenous people in Canada.</p>

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<p>Over 150,000 indigenous children were separated from their families between 1881 and 1996 and were brought to residential schools.</p>

<p>Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission called the sexually abused, starved, and beaten children part of a ''cultural genocide.</p>

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<p>Slamming the "archaic" nature of the church, the national chief for the Assembly of First Nations, RoseAnne Archibald said there are no women in leadership positions.</p>

<p>Before heading to St. Joseph Seminary, the 85-year-old pontiff sat between the two Canadian officials for a short performance of four drummers and native singing before several indigenous leaders.</p>

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<p>Due to a knee problem that has recently forced him to use a wheelchair and a cane, the pope cancelled a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in early July.</p>

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced severe criticism last year after the unmarked grave of hundreds of Indigenous children were discovered near former residential school sites.</p>

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Pope Francis, who is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, apologised for the "evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples" of Canada.

Pope Francis, who is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, apologised for the "evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples" of Canada. Lamenting the Church’s cooperation in what he described as "cultural destruction," he kicked off a week-long trip to Canada. Francis, who is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, will visit a former residential school and meet with indigenous people in Canada. × Over 150,000 indigenous children were separated from their families between 1881 and 1996 and were brought to residential schools. Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission called the sexually abused, starved, and beaten children part of a ''cultural genocide. Dear brothers and sisters of #Canada, I come among you to meet the indigenous peoples. I hope, with God's grace, that my penitential pilgrimage might contribute to the journey of reconciliation already undertaken. Please accompany me with #prayer. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 24, 2022 × Slamming the "archaic" nature of the church, the national chief for the Assembly of First Nations, RoseAnne Archibald said there are no women in leadership positions. Before heading to St. Joseph Seminary, the 85-year-old pontiff sat between the two Canadian officials for a short performance of four drummers and native singing before several indigenous leaders. Also read | Several people killed in 'targetted' Canadian mass shooting: Report Due to a knee problem that has recently forced him to use a wheelchair and a cane, the pope cancelled a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in early July. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced severe criticism last year after the unmarked grave of hundreds of Indigenous children were discovered near former residential school sites. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>At a G7 meeting in Germany's Krün, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poked fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin's infamous bare-chested photos. The clip has gone viral on social media forums.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At a G7 lunch on Sunday (June 26), world leaders mocked Putin's tough-man image at Bavaria's picturesque Elmau Castle. They joked about whether they should strip down to shirtsleeves - or even less.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As he sat down at the table, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked: "Jackets on? Jackets off? Do we take our coats off?"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After Johnson's question, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested they wait for the official picture of the event before disrobing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Johnson said, "we have to show that we're tougher than Putin".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We're going to get the bare-chested horseback riding display," Trudeau said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Trudeau's reply was in reference to Putin's infamous 2009 photo-op of himself riding shirtless on a horse.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Horseback riding is the best," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, without apparently weighing in on the clothing issue itself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Johnson interjected: "We've got to show them our pecs."&nbsp;</p>

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At a G7 meeting in Germany's Krün, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poked fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin's infamous bare-chested photos.

At a G7 meeting in Germany's Krün, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poked fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin's infamous bare-chested photos. The clip has gone viral on social media forums. At a G7 lunch on Sunday (June 26), world leaders mocked Putin's tough-man image at Bavaria's picturesque Elmau Castle. They joked about whether they should strip down to shirtsleeves - or even less. As he sat down at the table, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked: "Jackets on? Jackets off? Do we take our coats off?" ALSO READ | G7 announced $600 billion global infrastructure plan to rival China’s BRI After Johnson's question, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested they wait for the official picture of the event before disrobing. However, Johnson said, "we have to show that we're tougher than Putin". "We're going to get the bare-chested horseback riding display," Trudeau said. ALSO READ | G7 nations to announce ban on import of new Russian gold Trudeau's reply was in reference to Putin's infamous 2009 photo-op of himself riding shirtless on a horse. "Horseback riding is the best," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, without apparently weighing in on the clothing issue itself. Johnson interjected: "We've got to show them our pecs." Watch the video here: G7 leaders mock Putin in jokes about stripping off | AFP AFP News Agency pic.twitter.com/P7GTygc559 — Wittgenstein (@backtolife_2022) June 26, 2022 × (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 - his second bout with the illness this year - but that he was feeling OK and isolating, per health guidelines.</p>

<p>Trudeau was at the Summit of the Americas in California last week, where he met with U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders to discuss issues impacting the region. He returned to Ottawa on Saturday.</p>

<p>"I`ve tested positive for COVID-19. I`ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that`s because I got my shots," Trudeau said in a tweet, urging others to get vaccinated or boosted, if eligible.</p>

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<p>"Let`s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves," he said.</p>

<p>Trudeau met with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday and later attended a luncheon hosted by Biden, according to his itinerary. Biden was not a close contact, a White Official said on Monday.</p>

<p>Trudeau`s itinerary also included bilateral meetings with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader on Friday.</p>

<p>Trudeau`s positive test comes just days after his government said it would suspend random COVID testing at Canada`s airports for the rest of June to help ease long travel wait times.</p>

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<p>The ruling Liberals have faced criticism over their ongoing pandemic restrictions, including barring unvaccinated people from traveling on airplanes and vaccine mandates for federal civil servants.</p>

<p>Earlier this year, anti-vaccine mandate protesters occupied the streets outside the Prime Minister`s office and Canada`s parliament buildings, using hundreds of trucks and other vehicles to clog Ottawa`s downtown core for three weeks.</p>

<p>They were cleared out in mid-February after Trudeau invoked rarely used emergency powers.</p>

<p>Trudeau, 50, previously tested positive for COVID in January. In March 2020, Trudeau ran the country while self-isolating for 14 days after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tested positive.</p>

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 - his second bout with the illness this year - but that he was feeling OK and isolating, per health guidelines.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 - his second bout with the illness this year - but that he was feeling OK and isolating, per health guidelines. Trudeau was at the Summit of the Americas in California last week, where he met with U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders to discuss issues impacting the region. He returned to Ottawa on Saturday. "I`ve tested positive for COVID-19. I`ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that`s because I got my shots," Trudeau said in a tweet, urging others to get vaccinated or boosted, if eligible. Also read | Ukraine war: Zelensky says Russia's camps 'resemble Nazi concentration camps' "Let`s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves," he said. Trudeau met with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday and later attended a luncheon hosted by Biden, according to his itinerary. Biden was not a close contact, a White Official said on Monday. Trudeau`s itinerary also included bilateral meetings with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader on Friday. Trudeau`s positive test comes just days after his government said it would suspend random COVID testing at Canada`s airports for the rest of June to help ease long travel wait times. Also read | Hong Kong school notice sparks rumours about possible Xi Jinping visit in July The ruling Liberals have faced criticism over their ongoing pandemic restrictions, including barring unvaccinated people from traveling on airplanes and vaccine mandates for federal civil servants. Earlier this year, anti-vaccine mandate protesters occupied the streets outside the Prime Minister`s office and Canada`s parliament buildings, using hundreds of trucks and other vehicles to clog Ottawa`s downtown core for three weeks. They were cleared out in mid-February after Trudeau invoked rarely used emergency powers. Trudeau, 50, previously tested positive for COVID in January. In March 2020, Trudeau ran the country while self-isolating for 14 days after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tested positive. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>CBC News reported that the Canadian government will announce an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel on planes and trains and outgoing international travel.</p>

<p>Citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Trudeau administration may bring back the vaccine mandate if a new variant of the virus is discovered.</p>

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has faced criticism over ongoing pandemic restrictions, suspended random COVID testing at all its airports for the rest of June to ease long waiting times that travellers have been facing.</p>

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<p>His government had made it compulsory for federal civil servants to get inoculated while unvaccinated people were barred from travelling to keep travellers and employees in the industry safe, according to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.</p>

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<p>In response to delays and long lineups at airports, the Canadian government has been under pressure to relax some public health measures from the opposition parties, as well as industry organisations.</p>

<p>With the emergence of the more infectious Omicron variant, experts have questioned the effectiveness of vaccine mandates touted by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos as an effective way of getting more Canadians vaccinated.</p>

<p>After testing positive following his trip to the United States for the Summit of the Americas, Trudeau said his lack of severe symptoms was "because I got my shots."<br />
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CBC News reported that the Canadian government will announce an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel on planes and trains and outgoing international travel.

CBC News reported that the Canadian government will announce an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel on planes and trains and outgoing international travel. Citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Trudeau administration may bring back the vaccine mandate if a new variant of the virus is discovered. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has faced criticism over ongoing pandemic restrictions, suspended random COVID testing at all its airports for the rest of June to ease long waiting times that travellers have been facing. × His government had made it compulsory for federal civil servants to get inoculated while unvaccinated people were barred from travelling to keep travellers and employees in the industry safe, according to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. Also read | Canada PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID after Americas summit In response to delays and long lineups at airports, the Canadian government has been under pressure to relax some public health measures from the opposition parties, as well as industry organisations. With the emergence of the more infectious Omicron variant, experts have questioned the effectiveness of vaccine mandates touted by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos as an effective way of getting more Canadians vaccinated. After testing positive following his trip to the United States for the Summit of the Americas, Trudeau said his lack of severe symptoms was "because I got my shots." (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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<p>After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to freeze pistol sales, handgun sales have soared in the country.</p>

<p>In the wake of a series of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, Trudeau’s government had introduced legislation that would put a freeze on importing, buying, or selling handguns.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Soon after he made the announcement, several gun stores in British Columbia province saw lines out the door. Not only this, other shops across Canada said they sold out within days.</p>

<p>Jen Lavigne, co-owner of That Hunting Store, told news agency AFP that "Sales have been brisk."</p>

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<p>"We sold 100 handguns, or almost our entire stock, in the last three days, since the prime minister announced the freeze," she added.</p>

<p>"The government announcement created a panic, and people are now rushing out to buy handguns," according to DoubleTap Sports' owner Josko Kovic.</p>

<p>Canada, which has a population of 38 million people, has 2,500 stores that sell pistols and there are more than one million handguns in the country.</p>

<p>Canadians have become wary of becoming mired in new rules that include hefty penalties for even minor lapses even though some of them are keen to buy a pistol.</p>

<p>Along with a border crackdown on weapons smuggling from the United States, the new regulations in Canada are expected to come into force in the fall.</p>

<p>An 18-year-old had killed 21 people, including 19 children and two teachers in an elementary school in Texas after he shot his own grandmother.</p>

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After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to freeze pistol sales, handgun sales have soared in the country. In the wake of a series of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, Trudeau’s government had introduced legislation that would put a freeze on importing, buying, or selling handguns.

After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal to freeze pistol sales, handgun sales have soared in the country. In the wake of a series of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, Trudeau’s government had introduced legislation that would put a freeze on importing, buying, or selling handguns. Soon after he made the announcement, several gun stores in British Columbia province saw lines out the door. Not only this, other shops across Canada said they sold out within days. Jen Lavigne, co-owner of That Hunting Store, told news agency AFP that "Sales have been brisk." "We sold 100 handguns, or almost our entire stock, in the last three days, since the prime minister announced the freeze," she added. "The government announcement created a panic, and people are now rushing out to buy handguns," according to DoubleTap Sports' owner Josko Kovic. Canada, which has a population of 38 million people, has 2,500 stores that sell pistols and there are more than one million handguns in the country. Canadians have become wary of becoming mired in new rules that include hefty penalties for even minor lapses even though some of them are keen to buy a pistol. Along with a border crackdown on weapons smuggling from the United States, the new regulations in Canada are expected to come into force in the fall. An 18-year-old had killed 21 people, including 19 children and two teachers in an elementary school in Texas after he shot his own grandmother. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in the country that would effectively ban their importation and sale.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proposes handgun 'freeze'

<p>Within a week of Texas school shooting that shook America, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced (May 30) a proposed freeze on handgun ownership. Effectively, this measure would ban gun imports and sale.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The shooting in the school in Texas, USA took place on May 24.</p>

<p>Trudeau's bill will have to be passed by the parliament. Ruling Liberals are currently holding minority of seats.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We're introducing legislation to implement a national freeze on handgun ownership," Trudeau told a news conference, joined by dozens of families and friends of victims of gun violence.</p>

<p>"What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada," he said. "In other words, we're capping the market for handguns."</p>

<p>In April 2020, Canadian government banned 1500 types of firearms. The step came after the country's worst mass shooting. Twenty three people were dead in the tragedy.</p>

<p>The government statistical agency reported last week that firearms-related violent crimes account for less than three percent of all violent crimes in Canada.</p>

<p>But since 2009 the per capita rate of guns being pointed at someone has nearly tripled, while the rate at which a gun was fired with an intent to kill or wound is up five-fold.</p>

<p>Almost two-thirds of gun crimes in urban areas involved handguns.</p>

<p>Canadian police often point at gun-smuggling taking place across the border from USA. They say that this is the main source of illegal handguns in Canada.</p>

<p>Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino estimated there are about one million handguns in this country -- up significantly from a decade ago.</p>

<p>Trudeau commented, "People should be free to go to the supermarket, their school or their place of worship without fear. People should be free to go to the park or to a birthday party without worrying about what might happen from a stray bullet.</p>

<p>"Gun violence is a complex problem," he said. "But at the end of the day, the math is really quite simple: the fewer the guns in our communities, the safer everyone will be."</p>

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Within a week of Texas school shooting that shook America, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced (May 30) a proposed freeze on handgun ownership. Effectively, this measure would ban gun imports and sale.

Within a week of Texas school shooting that shook America, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced (May 30) a proposed freeze on handgun ownership. Effectively, this measure would ban gun imports and sale. The shooting in the school in Texas, USA took place on May 24. Trudeau's bill will have to be passed by the parliament. Ruling Liberals are currently holding minority of seats. "We're introducing legislation to implement a national freeze on handgun ownership," Trudeau told a news conference, joined by dozens of families and friends of victims of gun violence. "What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada," he said. "In other words, we're capping the market for handguns." In April 2020, Canadian government banned 1500 types of firearms. The step came after the country's worst mass shooting. Twenty three people were dead in the tragedy. The government statistical agency reported last week that firearms-related violent crimes account for less than three percent of all violent crimes in Canada. But since 2009 the per capita rate of guns being pointed at someone has nearly tripled, while the rate at which a gun was fired with an intent to kill or wound is up five-fold. Almost two-thirds of gun crimes in urban areas involved handguns. Canadian police often point at gun-smuggling taking place across the border from USA. They say that this is the main source of illegal handguns in Canada. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino estimated there are about one million handguns in this country -- up significantly from a decade ago. Trudeau commented, "People should be free to go to the supermarket, their school or their place of worship without fear. People should be free to go to the park or to a birthday party without worrying about what might happen from a stray bullet. "Gun violence is a complex problem," he said. "But at the end of the day, the math is really quite simple: the fewer the guns in our communities, the safer everyone will be." (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Amid the Ukraine war, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelensky.</p>

<p>The two leaders held a press conference as Trudeau said: "It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes."</p>

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<p>The Canadian prime minister added that "there must be accountability" while asserting that he had &nbsp;"witnessed first-hand the brutality of Russia's illegal war".</p>

<p>Trudeau also raised the flag at the Canadian embassy in Kyiv.</p>

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<p>"Canada will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine," Trudeau said in a tweet, adding, "We’re here to show our support for Ukraine and its people."</p>

<p>The Canadian prime minister had informed earlier that he had spoken to US President Biden as the two leaders "focussed on Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine" and the "ongoing coordinated response".</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Report says Ukrainian forces struck Russian armoured unit</strong></p>

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<p>Earlier in the day, US First Lady Jill Biden had visited Ukraine and met President Zelenksy's wife Olena Zelenska.</p>

<p>The Canadian prime minister visited Irpin outside Ukraine's capital where Russian forces allegedly committed atrocities against civilians.</p>

<p>Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn said PM Trudeau "came to Irpin to see with his own eyes all the horror that the Russian occupiers had done to our city."</p>

<p>"He saw -- not military facilities -- but burned and completely destroyed homes of Irpin residents, who until recently enjoyed life and had their own plans for the future," Irpin's Mayor added.&nbsp;</p>

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Amid the Ukraine war, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelensky. The two leaders held a press conference as Trudeau said: "It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes." I’m in Ukraine with @cafreeland and @melaniejoly today. We’re here to show our support for Ukraine and its people. Our message to President @ZelenskyyUa and Ukrainians is this: Canada will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. More to come on our visit. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 8, 2022 × The Canadian prime minister added that "there must be accountability" while asserting that he had "witnessed first-hand the brutality of Russia's illegal war". Trudeau also raised the flag at the Canadian embassy in Kyiv. Also Read in Pics: How Ukraine has fractured Russia's feared T-90 tank "Canada will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine," Trudeau said in a tweet, adding, "We’re here to show our support for Ukraine and its people." The Canadian prime minister had informed earlier that he had spoken to US President Biden as the two leaders "focussed on Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine" and the "ongoing coordinated response". Watch: Report says Ukrainian forces struck Russian armoured unit Earlier in the day, US First Lady Jill Biden had visited Ukraine and met President Zelenksy's wife Olena Zelenska. The Canadian prime minister visited Irpin outside Ukraine's capital where Russian forces allegedly committed atrocities against civilians. Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn said PM Trudeau "came to Irpin to see with his own eyes all the horror that the Russian occupiers had done to our city." "He saw -- not military facilities -- but burned and completely destroyed homes of Irpin residents, who until recently enjoyed life and had their own plans for the future," Irpin's Mayor added. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the release of the country’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, aiming to reach its new climate target of cutting emissions by 40 per cent below the 2005 levels by 2030.

Canada's new plan aims at reducing Carbon emissions by 2030

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an alliance with Jagmeet Singh of the New Democrats. This deal could be bad news for New Delhi. Palki Sharma tells you why.

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<p>Canada`s ruling Liberal Party and opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) have reached a surprise agreement that aims to keep the minority government in power until 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Governments with a minority of seats in parliament, like the one Trudeau now leads, tend to last an average of about two years, but this rare agreement could permit it to last the entire four-year term, Trudeau said.</p>

<p>"What this means is that during this uncertain time, the government can function with predictability and stability, present and implement budgets, and get things done for Canadians," Trudeau said.</p>

<p>The two parties published a list of priorities they had agreed upon. The Liberals agreed to back a national dental-care program for low-income Canadians and to move forward on a national prescription-drug coverage program, both cornerstone campaign pledges for the NDP.</p>

<p>The Liberals and New Democrats also said they would develop a plan to phase out financing for the fossil fuel sector, starting in 2022.</p>

<p>Trudeau, who has been in power since 2015, will be able to deliver on his main campaign promises, like fighting climate change or addressing a national housing shortage.</p>

<p>"We have a document ... that will be used to analyze and verify the government`s actions," New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters. "We will use our power to help people."</p>

<p>Singh six months ago ruled out a deal to keep the minority Liberal government in power, but added he was willing to support Trudeau on a case-by-case basis.</p>

<p>Opposition Conservative leader Candice Bergen said Canadians had been "hoodwinked" and "deceived" by Trudeau.</p>

<p>"This is nothing more than a Justin Trudeau power grab," Bergen said, adding that it would lead to "the decimation" of the country`s oil and gas sector. Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet called the deal a "false majority" that betrayed last year`s vote.</p>

<p>In the House of Commons, the deal will give the government 184 total votes. A majority is 170 and the Liberals have 159 by themselves. Singh said the deal would stay in place as long as the Liberals lived up to their commitments.</p>

<p>Trudeau has failed to gain a majority of seats in parliament in the past two elections. So the left-leaning NDP has backed Trudeau in key votes since 2019, but this agreement formalizes future support.</p>

<p>While a so-called "supply and confidence agreement" is not unheard of in Canadian politics, it is unprecedented to have such an agreement in writing at the federal level.</p>

<p>In 2004, Conservative leader Stephen Harper sought to unite the opposition to bring down Paul Martin`s Liberal government, but failed. However in 2017 an NDP government in British Columbia functioned with the informal support of the Green Party until 2020.</p>

<p>The deal does not create a formal coalition and the New Democrats will not be part of Trudeau`s cabinet.</p>


Canada`s ruling Liberal Party and opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) have reached a surprise agreement that aims to keep the minority government in power until 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

Canada`s ruling Liberal Party and opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) have reached a surprise agreement that aims to keep the minority government in power until 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Governments with a minority of seats in parliament, like the one Trudeau now leads, tend to last an average of about two years, but this rare agreement could permit it to last the entire four-year term, Trudeau said. "What this means is that during this uncertain time, the government can function with predictability and stability, present and implement budgets, and get things done for Canadians," Trudeau said. The two parties published a list of priorities they had agreed upon. The Liberals agreed to back a national dental-care program for low-income Canadians and to move forward on a national prescription-drug coverage program, both cornerstone campaign pledges for the NDP. The Liberals and New Democrats also said they would develop a plan to phase out financing for the fossil fuel sector, starting in 2022. Trudeau, who has been in power since 2015, will be able to deliver on his main campaign promises, like fighting climate change or addressing a national housing shortage. "We have a document ... that will be used to analyze and verify the government`s actions," New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters. "We will use our power to help people." Singh six months ago ruled out a deal to keep the minority Liberal government in power, but added he was willing to support Trudeau on a case-by-case basis. Opposition Conservative leader Candice Bergen said Canadians had been "hoodwinked" and "deceived" by Trudeau. "This is nothing more than a Justin Trudeau power grab," Bergen said, adding that it would lead to "the decimation" of the country`s oil and gas sector. Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet called the deal a "false majority" that betrayed last year`s vote. In the House of Commons, the deal will give the government 184 total votes. A majority is 170 and the Liberals have 159 by themselves. Singh said the deal would stay in place as long as the Liberals lived up to their commitments. Trudeau has failed to gain a majority of seats in parliament in the past two elections. So the left-leaning NDP has backed Trudeau in key votes since 2019, but this agreement formalizes future support. While a so-called "supply and confidence agreement" is not unheard of in Canadian politics, it is unprecedented to have such an agreement in writing at the federal level. In 2004, Conservative leader Stephen Harper sought to unite the opposition to bring down Paul Martin`s Liberal government, but failed. However in 2017 an NDP government in British Columbia functioned with the informal support of the Green Party until 2020. The deal does not create a formal coalition and the New Democrats will not be part of Trudeau`s cabinet.

Canadian PM Trudeau strikes surprise deal to keep power until 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his Liberal Party has reached an agreement with the leftist opposition New Democratic Party that would keep his party in power until 2025.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau strikes new deal to stay in power until 2025

<p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that Canada will end the rarely used emergency measures used nine days ago to deal with weeks-long protests that shut some border crossings and paralysed Ottawa since late January.</p>

<p>"The situation is no longer an emergency. Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the Emergencies Act," he told a news conference.</p>

<p>"We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient to keep people safe," he said.</p>

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<p>Prime Minister Trudeau said Canada's governor-general will formally revoke the emergency measures in the coming hours.</p>

<p>Following Trudeau's announcement last week, the Emergencies Act was approved by the House of Commons on Monday, but not without opposition.</p>

<p>Invoking the powers was seen by the main opposition Conservative Party and some provincial leaders as overreaching.</p>

<p>The government said that the use of these powers would have a time limit. According to Trudeau, the powers were needed because the blockades threatened the economy and the public and because they helped coordinate the police forces.</p>

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<p>"Trudeau backs down," Pierre Poilievre, a Conservative lawmaker who is running for leadership of the party, said on Twitter. "Thank you to all who fought this abuse of power."</p>

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<p>These powers included freezing the accounts of those suspected of supporting the blockades without obtaining a court order.</p>

<p>According to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, the purpose of freezing the accounts was "to convince people who took part in the occupation and the illegal blockades to listen to reason," adding that the government had already ordered banks to unfreeze the accounts.</p>

<p>The aim of freezing the accounts was &nbsp;Freeland said, adding that the government had already asked banks to begin "to unfreeze these bank accounts."</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Canada: Freedom convoy protests end in Ottawa but Justin Trudeau still backs emergency powers</strong></p>

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<p>Ontario has also ended a state of emergency it declared earlier this month in response to protests.</p>

<p>The protests, which began as opposition to Trudeau's minority Liberal government's mandate on vaccinations for truck drivers, were put to an end over the weekend in Ottawa.</p>

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that Canada will end the rarely used emergency measures used nine days ago to deal with weeks-long protests that shut some border crossings and paralysed Ottawa since late January.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that Canada will end the rarely used emergency measures used nine days ago to deal with weeks-long protests that shut some border crossings and paralysed Ottawa since late January. "The situation is no longer an emergency. Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the Emergencies Act," he told a news conference. "We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient to keep people safe," he said. Also read | Canada: Justin Trudeau's government fires a woman for donating $100 to protesters Prime Minister Trudeau said Canada's governor-general will formally revoke the emergency measures in the coming hours. Following Trudeau's announcement last week, the Emergencies Act was approved by the House of Commons on Monday, but not without opposition. Invoking the powers was seen by the main opposition Conservative Party and some provincial leaders as overreaching. The government said that the use of these powers would have a time limit. According to Trudeau, the powers were needed because the blockades threatened the economy and the public and because they helped coordinate the police forces. Also read | Major win for PM Justin Trudeau: Canada's parliament approves Emergencies Act "Trudeau backs down," Pierre Poilievre, a Conservative lawmaker who is running for leadership of the party, said on Twitter. "Thank you to all who fought this abuse of power." BREAKING: Trudeau backs down. Will drop Emergencies Act. Thank you to all who fought this abuse of power. pic.twitter.com/Aj4L74ZTli — pierrepoilievre (@PierrePoilievre) February 23, 2022 × These powers included freezing the accounts of those suspected of supporting the blockades without obtaining a court order. According to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, the purpose of freezing the accounts was "to convince people who took part in the occupation and the illegal blockades to listen to reason," adding that the government had already ordered banks to unfreeze the accounts. The aim of freezing the accounts was Freeland said, adding that the government had already asked banks to begin "to unfreeze these bank accounts." Watch | Canada: Freedom convoy protests end in Ottawa but Justin Trudeau still backs emergency powers Ontario has also ended a state of emergency it declared earlier this month in response to protests. The protests, which began as opposition to Trudeau's minority Liberal government's mandate on vaccinations for truck drivers, were put to an end over the weekend in Ottawa. (With inputs from agencies)

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The truckers' siege in Canada has ended but a state of emergency persists. PM Justin Trudeau says he needs emergency powers to maintain public order. His critics are calling this an 'overreach'. Is Trudeau abusing his power? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Is Justin Trudeau abusing his power?

<p>In a major win for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's parliament has approved Emergencies Act. It grants broader powers to authorities. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The approval came after 185 votes were polled in favour and 151 against the measure. The minority Liberal government got crucial support in the parliament from left-leaning New Democrats. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The parliament on Monday also backed Trudeau's decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end protests, which blocked streets in the capital for more than three weeks. Canadian police succeeded in restoring normalcy in Ottawa during the weekend. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Announced by the PM recently, the special measures have been deemed unnecessary and an abuse of power by some politicians of the opposition. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Trudeau had also told reporters earlier on Monday that his government still needed temporary emergency powers citing "real concerns" over threats in the recent future. "This state of emergency is not over. There continue to be real concerns about the coming days," he said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Trudeau also called for people to work together and said, "we don't know when this pandemic is going to end, but that doesn't mean we cannot start healing as a nation". &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Green Party member Mike Morrice, who voted against the motion, said invoking the act was an "inappropriate" response to a failure in policing. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a major win for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's parliament has approved Emergencies Act. It grants broader powers to authorities. The approval came after 185 votes were polled in favour and 151 against the measure.

In a major win for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's parliament has approved Emergencies Act. It grants broader powers to authorities. The approval came after 185 votes were polled in favour and 151 against the measure. The minority Liberal government got crucial support in the parliament from left-leaning New Democrats. Also Read | After trucker protest, Canada grapples with a question: Was it a blip, or something bigger? The parliament on Monday also backed Trudeau's decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end protests, which blocked streets in the capital for more than three weeks. Canadian police succeeded in restoring normalcy in Ottawa during the weekend. Announced by the PM recently, the special measures have been deemed unnecessary and an abuse of power by some politicians of the opposition. Trudeau had also told reporters earlier on Monday that his government still needed temporary emergency powers citing "real concerns" over threats in the recent future. "This state of emergency is not over. There continue to be real concerns about the coming days," he said. Also Read: Wall Street Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff’s sister, husband found dead, say reports Trudeau also called for people to work together and said, "we don't know when this pandemic is going to end, but that doesn't mean we cannot start healing as a nation". Green Party member Mike Morrice, who voted against the motion, said invoking the act was an "inappropriate" response to a failure in policing. (With inputs from agencies)

Major win for PM Justin Trudeau: Canada's parliament approves Emergencies Act

Canada's Parliament has backed the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to impose emergency powers to deal with weeks-long protest blockades against Covid-19 restrictions.

Blockades over but emergency powers needed, says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">Various organisations around the world, especially in India and the United States, have chastised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for invoking federal emergency powers to repress truckers protesting Canada's COVID-19 limitations.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">After being linked to a $100 donation supporting the convoy blocking Ottawa roadways, the head of communications for the Ontario ministry in charge of executing the legislation was fired.<br />
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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8">Marion Isabeau-Ringuette is one of numerous government employees and acquaintances under investigation after their names or identifying information was discovered in a pair of leaks involving 100,000 donations to the GiveSendGo website in the United States.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Watch | PM Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell truckers' protest in Canada</strong></p>

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">As recently as Sunday, Isabeau-Ringuette worked as a political staffer for Ontario's Solicitor-General, a post that regulates police and other law enforcement in the province.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">Even minor donors to the blockade in Canada risk having their bank accounts seized if they continue to donate.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau openly supported the Indian farmers' protest and expressed sympathy, but he is cracking down on the Ottawa truckers' sit-in in his own nation.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">Trudeau's double standards are exposed by this conduct.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">"Canada stands ready to protect the right to peaceful protest at any time. "In response to the farmers' protest in India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14">Trudeau engaged in India's domestic affairs without flinching for a second, and members of his government, such as Jagmeet Singh, did the same without regard for the facts on the ground, further denting already strained relations with India.<br />
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Various organisations around the world, especially in India and the United States, have chastised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for invoking federal emergency powers to repress truckers protesting Canada's COVID-19 limitations.

Various organisations around the world, especially in India and the United States, have chastised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for invoking federal emergency powers to repress truckers protesting Canada's COVID-19 limitations. After being linked to a $100 donation supporting the convoy blocking Ottawa roadways, the head of communications for the Ontario ministry in charge of executing the legislation was fired. Also read | Mr. Justin Trudeau, you are wrong about the Swastika: Here are the facts Marion Isabeau-Ringuette is one of numerous government employees and acquaintances under investigation after their names or identifying information was discovered in a pair of leaks involving 100,000 donations to the GiveSendGo website in the United States. Watch | PM Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell truckers' protest in Canada As recently as Sunday, Isabeau-Ringuette worked as a political staffer for Ontario's Solicitor-General, a post that regulates police and other law enforcement in the province. Even minor donors to the blockade in Canada risk having their bank accounts seized if they continue to donate. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau openly supported the Indian farmers' protest and expressed sympathy, but he is cracking down on the Ottawa truckers' sit-in in his own nation. Trudeau's double standards are exposed by this conduct. "Canada stands ready to protect the right to peaceful protest at any time. "In response to the farmers' protest in India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said. Trudeau engaged in India's domestic affairs without flinching for a second, and members of his government, such as Jagmeet Singh, did the same without regard for the facts on the ground, further denting already strained relations with India. Watch | Gravitas: Freedom Convoy Protests: Trudeau "upsets" Hindus (With inputs from agencies)

Canada: Justin Trudeau's government fires a woman for donating $100 to protesters

<p>The Canadian police have secured the capital city Ottawa with fences as the city workers cleaned up trash and snow ploughs cleared streets on Sunday (February 20).&nbsp;</p>

<p>After a couple of days of tense standoffs and use of force by Canadian police, the three-week-long demonstrations in Ottawa ended.</p>

<p>Ottawa's Interim Police Chief Steve Bell told reporters: "We promised earlier this week that we would clear our streets and give them back to our residents."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We promised that we would return our city to a state of normalcy. With every hour, we are getting closer to that goal," Bell further added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Protesters used hundreds of trucks and vehicles to paralyse the Canadian capital by parking and camping on the streets since January 28.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The protest even prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to invoke rarely used emergency powers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the tense standoff, police reportedly made over 191 arrests. Police said that over 76 vehicles had been towed.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ottawa's Interim Police Chief also said: "City crews are clearing and ploughing the affected areas. At this time, checkpoints remain throughout the city."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We ask residents to respect these checkpoints and the officers who are working there. We continue to advise unlawful protesters that they must leave the area immediately or they may face arrest," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He further informed that those arrested so far face 389 different criminal charges, including obstructing police, disobeying a court order, assault, mischief, possessing a weapon and assaulting a police officer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The demonstrations started as the protesters initially wanted an end to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truck drivers. However, the blockade turned into a demonstration against Trudeau and the government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports have mentioned that the last few protesters stayed late into Saturday night but it was fizzled as a deep freeze gripped the city.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Saturday (February 19), police also used force such as batons and pepper spray when&nbsp;they attempted to remove the demonstrators.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Canada truckers protest: Cops continue crackdown with baton, pepper spray</strong></p>

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The Canadian police have secured the capital city Ottawa with fences as the city workers cleaned up trash and snow ploughs cleared streets on Sunday (February 20).

The Canadian police have secured the capital city Ottawa with fences as the city workers cleaned up trash and snow ploughs cleared streets on Sunday (February 20). After a couple of days of tense standoffs and use of force by Canadian police, the three-week-long demonstrations in Ottawa ended. Ottawa's Interim Police Chief Steve Bell told reporters: "We promised earlier this week that we would clear our streets and give them back to our residents." "We promised that we would return our city to a state of normalcy. With every hour, we are getting closer to that goal," Bell further added. ALSO READ | Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be protected: China Protesters used hundreds of trucks and vehicles to paralyse the Canadian capital by parking and camping on the streets since January 28. The protest even prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to invoke rarely used emergency powers. During the tense standoff, police reportedly made over 191 arrests. Police said that over 76 vehicles had been towed. ALSO READ | US President Joe Biden to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin till he halts Ukraine invasion Ottawa's Interim Police Chief also said: "City crews are clearing and ploughing the affected areas. At this time, checkpoints remain throughout the city." "We ask residents to respect these checkpoints and the officers who are working there. We continue to advise unlawful protesters that they must leave the area immediately or they may face arrest," he added. He further informed that those arrested so far face 389 different criminal charges, including obstructing police, disobeying a court order, assault, mischief, possessing a weapon and assaulting a police officer. The demonstrations started as the protesters initially wanted an end to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truck drivers. However, the blockade turned into a demonstration against Trudeau and the government. Reports have mentioned that the last few protesters stayed late into Saturday night but it was fizzled as a deep freeze gripped the city. On Saturday (February 19), police also used force such as batons and pepper spray when they attempted to remove the demonstrators. WATCH | Canada truckers protest: Cops continue crackdown with baton, pepper spray ×

Canadian police secure capital as weeks-long anti-vaccine protest appears to end

<p>A cavalcade of big rigs rumbled into the Canadian capital, blocked major streets, drew thousands of supporters, enraged residents and captured the attention of a shocked nation for three weeks. Now they’re gone, leaving Canadians to grapple with some high stakes questions about their country’s political future.</p>

<p>Was the occupation an aberration, or was it the beginning of a more fundamental shift in the country’s political landscape? Did their chaotic blockade alienate the public so much that the movement has no shot at a future, or did it form the base for a lasting political organization?</p>

<p>“There is a worry, and it’s been expressed in all kinds of ways, that this protest movement will become something much more significant and much more sustained,” said Wesley Wark, a senior fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation, a Canadian public policy group. “It was given terrific oxygen to spread its message.”</p>

<p>The moment is uniquely tied to the pandemic: Protesters demanded an end to all government pandemic measures. But it is also part of a broader trend.</p>

<p>Social media was a driving force behind street protests of the past decade or so, uniting multitudes in occupations from Zuccotti Park in New York to Gezi Park in Istanbul. But research has shown that such movements often have a tough time converting their energy into real change.</p>

<p>By Sunday afternoon, streets in Ottawa that had been clogged with trucks, makeshift canteens and noisy protesters were largely empty except for police vehicles. A swath of downtown had been fenced off. A protester compound that had occupied a baseball stadium’s parking lot had been cleared — although about two dozen heavy trucks and a cluster of other vehicles reconvened about 100 kilometers outside the city.</p>

<p>During their three-week occupation, much about the protests alienated Canadians. At a border blockade in Alberta, police seized a large cache of weapons and charged four protesters with conspiring to murder police officers.</p>

<p>But demonstrators also saw much of the disruption they caused as a tactical victory.</p>

<p>One contingent in Windsor, Ontario, blocked a key bridge between Canada and the United States for a week, forcing auto plants to scale back production and disrupting about $300 million a day in trade.</p>

<p>From the beginning, they caught law enforcement flat-footed. Some truckers said in interviews that they were surprised at being allowed to stay in the first place, and the city’s police chief resigned in response to the public anger over the sluggish pace at which authorities moved to dislodge them.</p>

<p>The breakup of the demonstration came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has cast himself as a champion of human rights, invoked an emergency measure that gave the police the ability to seize the protesters’ vehicles and allowed banks to freeze their accounts. Trudeau’s decision prompted legal action to quash the order from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, which called it “unconstitutional.”</p>

<p>The leader of the Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole, had tilted increasingly toward the center, but was forced out and temporarily replaced by a full-throated supporter of the protests. And Doug Ford, Ontario’s premier, lifted the proof of vaccination requirement and capacity limits for businesses slightly earlier than planned.</p>

<p>Neither move was directly tied to the occupation — Ford explicitly said he was not responding to protesters’ demands but to the public health trends — but both were celebrated as wins by the occupiers.</p>

<p>Perhaps most consequentially, under the eye of ubiquitous television cameras and livestreaming cellphones, the protests dominated the airwaves for weeks and generated conversation about coronavirus restrictions.</p>

<p>“The big lesson in all of this is everybody’s learned that we’re not actually powerless,” B.J. Dichter, an official spokesperson for the convoy, said in an online discussion among supporters last week. Much has “happened as a result of all these people coming together,” he said.</p>

<p>But the demonstrators haven’t actually channeled the energy built up over weeks into a clear political force, experts said.</p>

<p>Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People’s Party of Canada, a right-wing group that has no seats in Parliament, showed up to the protests — but he didn’t attract much more attention than any other speaker.</p>

<p>And although there were pockets of sympathy for the protesters’ frustration with pandemic rules, the bulk of Canadians resented their tactics and wanted them to go home, surveys show. In Ottawa, residents were angry that the authorities took so long to act.</p>

<p>“This thing was a truly fringe movement that got lucky, in my view, in terms of failures of policing,” Wark said. “I think this has been an extraordinary moment and flash in the pan.”</p>

<p>There were elements of right-wing extremism tied to the protests around the country, where Confederate, QAnon and Trump flags had cropped up. Conspiracy theorists could be found milling about Parliament, too: people who believed big Pharma created the coronavirus in order to make money on vaccines or that QR codes allow the government to police our thoughts.</p>

<p>But the protests drew in thousands of people on some weekends, many of them just frustrated Canadians who didn’t want to be forced to get a vaccine or were just fed up with the pandemic and its restrictions. The majority of the more than $8 million donated to the truckers through GiveSendGo came from Canada, a data leak showed.</p>

<p>Trucker after trucker said this was his or her first protest. Michael Johnson, 53, parked his fire-engine-red truck in front of Parliament after his son suggested they drive in with the convoy. He stayed there until the very end.</p>

<p>“When we turned our headlights toward Ottawa, I don’t think any of us knew what we were driving into,” Johnson said. “I didn’t realize how bad it was until I got here.”</p>

<p>Johnson never got vaccinated and didn’t have to — hauling scrap metal around northern Ontario doesn’t require crossing the border. And he said he recently became a supporter of the right-wing People’s Party of Canada. But he believes the coronavirus is real and when people knocked on the door of his cab to talk about conspiracy theories, he refused to engage.</p>

<p>“That’s not why I’m here,” he said. “It’s a distraction.”</p>

<p>Every 10 minutes or so, someone stopped by to drop off money, give him a hug, or thank him.</p>

<p>Johnson has heard stories of people who lost their jobs because they don’t want to get vaccinated. His cab is plastered with appreciation letters from people who have told him that the movement made them feel, for once, that they weren’t crazy or alone.</p>

<p>“Telling people you either get this or you lose your jobs or you can’t go to places — it’s segregation,” Johnson said.</p>

<p>Carmen Celestini, a postdoctoral fellow at the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, said that kind of protester, “the genuine people who are anti-vaccine,” has been overlooked throughout the occupation.</p>

<p>“Their voices have been ignored in much of this,” Celestini said, adding that, “because we keep shoving that underneath name-calling and not engaging, it’s going to fester.”</p>

<p>Johnson’s truck is the most valuable thing that he owns, and it is his livelihood. The risk of losing it left him anxious. When the police started closing in, his uncle and aunt begged him to go home.</p>

<p>“The realization of what I might lose from all this,” he said, “that’s scary.” There was a part of him that wanted the stakeout to just end. But he refused to pack up early.</p>

<p>“I’m too far in now,” he said, “If we show fear, everyone else will lose momentum.”</p>

<p>On Saturday, police finally reached his door. A man walked up to shake his hand through the window one more time. Johnson walked out with his hands in the air, surrendering himself and his truck to the authorities. A crush of supporters let out a cheer. “We love you,” several people yelled.</p>

<p>Johnson was forced out of the protest along with everyone else gathered in front of Parliament. But he vowed to keep fighting.</p>

<p>“Now,” he said, “they’ve woken me up.”</p>


A cavalcade of big rigs rumbled into the Canadian capital, blocked major streets, drew thousands of supporters, enraged residents and captured the attention of a shocked nation for three weeks.

A cavalcade of big rigs rumbled into the Canadian capital, blocked major streets, drew thousands of supporters, enraged residents and captured the attention of a shocked nation for three weeks. Now they’re gone, leaving Canadians to grapple with some high stakes questions about their country’s political future. Was the occupation an aberration, or was it the beginning of a more fundamental shift in the country’s political landscape? Did their chaotic blockade alienate the public so much that the movement has no shot at a future, or did it form the base for a lasting political organization? “There is a worry, and it’s been expressed in all kinds of ways, that this protest movement will become something much more significant and much more sustained,” said Wesley Wark, a senior fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation, a Canadian public policy group. “It was given terrific oxygen to spread its message.” The moment is uniquely tied to the pandemic: Protesters demanded an end to all government pandemic measures. But it is also part of a broader trend. Social media was a driving force behind street protests of the past decade or so, uniting multitudes in occupations from Zuccotti Park in New York to Gezi Park in Istanbul. But research has shown that such movements often have a tough time converting their energy into real change. By Sunday afternoon, streets in Ottawa that had been clogged with trucks, makeshift canteens and noisy protesters were largely empty except for police vehicles. A swath of downtown had been fenced off. A protester compound that had occupied a baseball stadium’s parking lot had been cleared — although about two dozen heavy trucks and a cluster of other vehicles reconvened about 100 kilometers outside the city. During their three-week occupation, much about the protests alienated Canadians. At a border blockade in Alberta, police seized a large cache of weapons and charged four protesters with conspiring to murder police officers. But demonstrators also saw much of the disruption they caused as a tactical victory. One contingent in Windsor, Ontario, blocked a key bridge between Canada and the United States for a week, forcing auto plants to scale back production and disrupting about $300 million a day in trade. From the beginning, they caught law enforcement flat-footed. Some truckers said in interviews that they were surprised at being allowed to stay in the first place, and the city’s police chief resigned in response to the public anger over the sluggish pace at which authorities moved to dislodge them. The breakup of the demonstration came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has cast himself as a champion of human rights, invoked an emergency measure that gave the police the ability to seize the protesters’ vehicles and allowed banks to freeze their accounts. Trudeau’s decision prompted legal action to quash the order from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, which called it “unconstitutional.” The leader of the Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole, had tilted increasingly toward the center, but was forced out and temporarily replaced by a full-throated supporter of the protests. And Doug Ford, Ontario’s premier, lifted the proof of vaccination requirement and capacity limits for businesses slightly earlier than planned. Neither move was directly tied to the occupation — Ford explicitly said he was not responding to protesters’ demands but to the public health trends — but both were celebrated as wins by the occupiers. Perhaps most consequentially, under the eye of ubiquitous television cameras and livestreaming cellphones, the protests dominated the airwaves for weeks and generated conversation about coronavirus restrictions. “The big lesson in all of this is everybody’s learned that we’re not actually powerless,” B.J. Dichter, an official spokesperson for the convoy, said in an online discussion among supporters last week. Much has “happened as a result of all these people coming together,” he said. But the demonstrators haven’t actually channeled the energy built up over weeks into a clear political force, experts said. Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People’s Party of Canada, a right-wing group that has no seats in Parliament, showed up to the protests — but he didn’t attract much more attention than any other speaker. And although there were pockets of sympathy for the protesters’ frustration with pandemic rules, the bulk of Canadians resented their tactics and wanted them to go home, surveys show. In Ottawa, residents were angry that the authorities took so long to act. “This thing was a truly fringe movement that got lucky, in my view, in terms of failures of policing,” Wark said. “I think this has been an extraordinary moment and flash in the pan.” There were elements of right-wing extremism tied to the protests around the country, where Confederate, QAnon and Trump flags had cropped up. Conspiracy theorists could be found milling about Parliament, too: people who believed big Pharma created the coronavirus in order to make money on vaccines or that QR codes allow the government to police our thoughts. But the protests drew in thousands of people on some weekends, many of them just frustrated Canadians who didn’t want to be forced to get a vaccine or were just fed up with the pandemic and its restrictions. The majority of the more than $8 million donated to the truckers through GiveSendGo came from Canada, a data leak showed. Trucker after trucker said this was his or her first protest. Michael Johnson, 53, parked his fire-engine-red truck in front of Parliament after his son suggested they drive in with the convoy. He stayed there until the very end. “When we turned our headlights toward Ottawa, I don’t think any of us knew what we were driving into,” Johnson said. “I didn’t realize how bad it was until I got here.” Johnson never got vaccinated and didn’t have to — hauling scrap metal around northern Ontario doesn’t require crossing the border. And he said he recently became a supporter of the right-wing People’s Party of Canada. But he believes the coronavirus is real and when people knocked on the door of his cab to talk about conspiracy theories, he refused to engage. “That’s not why I’m here,” he said. “It’s a distraction.” Every 10 minutes or so, someone stopped by to drop off money, give him a hug, or thank him. Johnson has heard stories of people who lost their jobs because they don’t want to get vaccinated. His cab is plastered with appreciation letters from people who have told him that the movement made them feel, for once, that they weren’t crazy or alone. “Telling people you either get this or you lose your jobs or you can’t go to places — it’s segregation,” Johnson said. Carmen Celestini, a postdoctoral fellow at the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, said that kind of protester, “the genuine people who are anti-vaccine,” has been overlooked throughout the occupation. “Their voices have been ignored in much of this,” Celestini said, adding that, “because we keep shoving that underneath name-calling and not engaging, it’s going to fester.” Johnson’s truck is the most valuable thing that he owns, and it is his livelihood. The risk of losing it left him anxious. When the police started closing in, his uncle and aunt begged him to go home. “The realization of what I might lose from all this,” he said, “that’s scary.” There was a part of him that wanted the stakeout to just end. But he refused to pack up early. “I’m too far in now,” he said, “If we show fear, everyone else will lose momentum.” On Saturday, police finally reached his door. A man walked up to shake his hand through the window one more time. Johnson walked out with his hands in the air, surrendering himself and his truck to the authorities. A crush of supporters let out a cheer. “We love you,” several people yelled. Johnson was forced out of the protest along with everyone else gathered in front of Parliament. But he vowed to keep fighting. “Now,” he said, “they’ve woken me up.”

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