Elizabeth Thompson
Senior Reporter at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Parliament Hill reporter, mother & occasional baker of cookies.
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cbc.ca | Elizabeth Thompson
Politics·NewPrime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has stacked agencies and Crown corporations with dozens of "future appointments" and early appointment renewals, many of which would only go into effect weeks and months after the next election. Many will only take effect after the next federal electionElizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoPrime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has made dozens of future appointments since Jan.
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1 month ago |
cbc.ca | Elizabeth Thompson
Far from the political spotlight and prying eyes, the process has already begun. When the next Liberal leader is announced on March 9, it will mark the end of the leadership campaign triggered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to resign. However, experts say the process to transition to the next prime minister begins well before that day. Before any new Liberal leader decides to plunge Canada into an early federal election, there are legal and technical steps they must first take.
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2 months ago |
cbc.ca | Elizabeth Thompson
Politics·NewIdeologically motivated violent extremist groups are using antisemitism in a bid to recruit followers and inspire violence, according to a report from Canada's spy agency. Report says antisemitic commentary is used to gain both support and new membersElizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute agoMembers of the far-right Proud Boys shout at a group of counter-protestors at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto in 2017.
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2 months ago |
cbc.ca | Elizabeth Thompson
Politics·NewIt could get more complicated — and potentially more expensive — for Canadians to cross the border or send packages to the United States, if President Donald Trump's executive order on tariffs goes into effect.
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2 months ago |
cbc.ca | Elizabeth Thompson
Politics·NewA new report into foreign interference recommend that Canada take several steps to thwart attempts to meddle in the next federal election. But with Parliament prorogued and an election expected this spring, can it be done in time?
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There has been a lot of focus on what Prime Minister Mark Carney owns but what about the other party leaders? From investments to real estate, here are the assets they have disclosed and the different rules that govern different leaders. https://t.co/hgEnAh3ygd
Relief on the way for Canadians hit with hefty NSF bank fees. https://t.co/Q5qM0eMS1j #Finance #cdnpoli #polcan
Great digging by @JorgeBarrera into the human smuggling ring that has brought people from Canada into the U.S and the last days of two families who drowned while trying to make the crossing. Includes remarkable RCMP surveillance footage. https://t.co/RtT5MNHD0R