National interest concerns prompt Canada to block Chinese acquisition of mining company
(The Political Scientist) National security concerns have prompted Canada to block Chinese mining giant, Shandong Gold Mining Company’s...
The Pandemic: Ontario goes into province-wide lockdown starting on Boxing Day
(The Political Scientist) Ontario’s premier Doug Ford announced the strictest lockdown measures yet with his bold announcement on Monday that…
Pandemic Drilldown: Canada halts all flights from UK citing new strain of coronavirus
(The Political Scientist) The Canadian government has halted all flights from the UK in response to the new variant of…
Former Tanzania MP granted asylum in Canada
(The Political Scientist) Ex Tanzania MP has been granted asylum in Canada. The ex MP, Godbless Lema, had been taking…
Extradition of Meng Wanzhou is a violation of international law, says defense lawyers
(The Political Scientist) The legal battle to extradite Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer for Chinese tech giant, Huawei, to…
Canada hopes for a North American ban on gasoline-power vehicles
With the inauguration of the Biden administration just a few weeks away, Canada is looking forward to renewing its ties…
Trump contradicts Pompeo on alleged Russian involvement in cyberattack
(The Political Scientist) In what has now become a familiar trend with the Trump administration, Trump on Saturday debunked the…
Canada reaches a new milestone with 500,000 infected persons and highest single day infections
(The Political Scientist) The coronavirus infection rate in Canada has reached a new peak with 7,000 plus infections in a…
Canada’s Environment Minister slams Ontario Premier Doug Ford over Carbon tax statement
Canada’s Environment Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, has come down hard on Ontario Premier Doug Ford on his opposition to the carbon…
Canada to drag U.S. to World Trade Organization over softwood lumber row
The United States opened a new chapter in the book of trade tensions with Canada, formally complaining that U.S. dairy…