Richard Raycraft

Aug 11, 2023 | cbc.ca | Richard Raycraft

The Conservatives are calling for a House of Commons committee to resume its probe into foreign interference in Canada, citing a disinformation operation which targeted Conservative MP Michael Chong.

Aug 10, 2023 | cbc.ca | Richard Raycraft

Hugh Segal, a prominent figure in Canadian politics for more than five decades, has died. He was 72. Segal's career included public service as chief of staff to prime minister Brian Mulroney and Ontario premier Bill Davis, as a senator and most recently as principal of the University of Toronto's Massey College. He also worked as a columnist, author and pundit. A long-time aide to Segal confirmed news of his death to CBC News.

Aug 9, 2023 | cbc.ca | Richard Raycraft

PoliticsGlobal Affairs Canada says that a disinformation operation on the Chinese social media platform WeChat spread false information about Conservative MP Michael Chong. Chong says federal government must take more action to combat foreign interferenceRichard Raycraft · CBC News · Posted: Aug 09, 2023 12:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 9, 2023Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Aug 8, 2023 | cbc.ca | Richard Raycraft

PoliticsThe federal government placed sanctions on seven Iranians Tuesday in its 13th package of sanctions on the Iranian regime in less than a year. Ottawa has now sanctioned 170 Iranian individuals and 192 Iranian entities · CBC News · Posted: Aug 08, 2023 1:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoThe federal government placed sanctions on seven Iranians Tuesday in its 13th package of sanctions on the Iranian regime in under a year.

Aug 5, 2023 | cbc.ca | Richard Raycraft

When Fred Thiessen moved to B.C. 50 years ago, the beauty of the Kokanee Glacier took him in. But lately, the provincial landmark isn't looking as inspiring to the mountaineer and member of Friends of West Kootenay Parks. "It was a different glacier then than it is now, in that there was much more ice and much more snow," Thiessen said in an emotional interview with CBC News Network's Hannah Thibedeau.