Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Freeland reappointment seen as critical to momentum on Canada’s priorities with China, Venezuela
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has many important decisions to make as he prepares to unveil his new cabinet on Nov. 20, but none may be more important for Canada’s standing in the world than his decision about the foreign affairs minister. The incumbent is Chrystia Freeland, whose most notable file during Trudeau’s first year was the...
‘American democracy will work,’ visiting Ukraine minister says of impeachment
OTTAWA — The rules of American democracy will ultimately settle the Trump impeachment question, and Ukraine will be watching closely — but will keep its political distance at all costs, a senior Ukrainian official says. “We are most interested in having a good relationship with Washington … It’s vitally necessary for our...
‘American democracy will work,’ visiting Ukraine minister says of impeachment
OTTAWA — The rules of American democracy will ultimately settle the Trump impeachment question, and Ukraine will be watching closely — but will keep its political distance at all costs, a senior Ukrainian official says. “We are most interested in having a good relationship with Washington … It’s vitally necessary for our...
Trump impeachment: House passes resolution on inquiry rules, public hearings
The fast-moving impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, stemming from the president’s dealings with Ukraine, involves numerous hearings, depositions and subpoenas of present and former top administration officials and other figures — and more than a few presidential tweets. Follow us here for all of the latest breaking news and...
After Biden reversal on super PAC, allies form outside group
WASHINGTON — Allies of former Vice-President Joe Biden formed an outside group this week that would allow wealthy individuals and corporations to spend massive amounts boosting his 2020 Democratic presidential bid. Leaders of the super PAC called Unite the Country filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on Monday...
Bill Taylor is willing to testify publicly in impeachment probe
The top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, is willing to return to Capitol Hill to testify publicly, according to a source familiar with his thinking, making him a potential key early witness for Democrats as they shift their impeachment inquiry into a public phase. There has not been a request yet made for Taylor to testify publicly, according...
White House Ukraine expert to testify he reported concerns about Trump-Zelensky call
The National Security Council’s top Ukraine expert plans to tell House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that he was so troubled by President Donald Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s President that he reported his concerns to a superior, according to a copy of his opening statement obtained by CNN. “I was concerned by...
Biden: Kushner has no ‘credentials’ for White House post
Joe Biden called it “improper” for President Donald Trump for having his daughter and son-in-law hold positions in the White House, suggesting in a CBS interview Sunday that Jared Kushner is not qualified to weigh in on the complex affairs assigned by his father-in-law. That assessment, which the Democratic presidential hopeful...
Licence plate fights and the value of a new garage door; In-The-News for Oct. 25
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 Oct. 25. What we are watching in Canada … Climate activist Greta Thunberg announced her arrival in Vancouver with a tweet saying she’d reached the Pacific Ocean. Rain is in the...
Toronto meeting was part of Ukraine pressure campaign by Trump team: U.S. diplomat
The advisory posted on the Interfax-Ukraine news agency website on July 1 sounded innocuous enough. On the busy agenda of events planned for Volodymyr Zelensky, the newly elected Ukrainian president making his first visit to Canada, would be a meeting with Kurt Volker, the U.S. special representative to Ukraine. Zelensky, the comic actor who...
