Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
NATO chief says Canadian missions in Latvia, Iraq helping strengthen alliance
LONDON — NATO’s secretary-general has come out swinging in defence of the military alliance, and says Canada is playing a key role in the helping strengthen the 70-year-old organization thanks in part to its contributions to different missions. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Jens Stoltenberg listed Canada’s deployment of...
Trump to join NATO leaders during impeachment hearing
LONDON — President Donald Trump will huddle with NATO leaders as House Democrats resume their impeachment inquiry probing whether he abused his presidential authority by urging a foreign leader to open an investigation of his political rival. Trump is set to meet Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe...
Democrats release report detailing Trump’s alleged Ukraine scheme and discusses precedent for impeachment CNN Digital Expansion DC Manu RajuJeremy Herb
House Intelligence Committee Democrats have released their report on Tuesday detailing how President Donald Trump sought political gain through his dealings with Ukraine. The report lays out the historical precedent for impeaching a president, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The report from the House Intelligence Committee...
Joe Biden sees fundraising improvement after rough summer
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden took in more than $15 million for his White House run over the past two months, a sum that shows the former vice-president’s fundraising operation has rebounded slightly after a lacklustre summer in which he trailed his leading rivals. Biden’s campaign would not say exactly how much he has raised since the end...
NATO and can a judge be a feminist?; In-The-News gets existential on Dec. 3
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 3. What we are watching in Canada … Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will seek to deflect questions about Canadian defence spending when he meets with fellow NATO leaders starting...
Trump impeachment report to be unveiled behind closed doors Monday
The House impeachment report on U.S. President Donald Trump will be unveiled Monday behind closed doors for key lawmakers as Democrats push ahead with the inquiry despite the White House’s declaration it will not participate in the first judiciary committee hearing. The Democratic majority on the House intelligence committee says the...
Trudeau to mark NATO’s birthday amid questions about military alliance’s future
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to London where he will spend the next few days trying to give the NATO military alliance a boost amid existential questions about its future — while defending Canada’s own commitment to it. Leaders from all 29 NATO member states are gathering in London this week to celebrate the 70th birthday...
Trudeau to mark NATO’s birthday amid questions about military alliance’s future
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flies to London today to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NATO military alliance, which is facing questions and uncertainty about how to deal with Russia, China — as well as its own internal divisions. NATO was established by North American and Western European countries at the start of the Cold War as a...
Trudeau to mark NATO’s birthday amid questions about military alliance’s future
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to London where he will spend the next few days trying to give the NATO military alliance a boost amid existential questions about its future — while defending Canada’s own commitment to it. Leaders from all 29 NATO member states are gathering in London this week to celebrate the 70th birthday...
‘I know Joe’s heart’: Why black voters are backing Joe Biden
After Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden’s past opposition to school busing in a nationally televised Democratic presidential debate, the former vice-president who prides himself on strong relationships in the black community was in an unfamiliar place, playing defence on race. But Bebe Coker had a message for the man she’s known for...
