Saba Aziz

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants to use the notwithstanding clause — which has never been used by a federal government before — to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to allow judges to impose consecutive life sentences for murderers. In 2022, Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that “the section of the Criminal Code that permits consecutive parole ineligibility periods of 25 years in cases involving multiple first-degree murders” was unconstitutional.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Saba Aziz

Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting his focus from the federal election campaign once again to address the impact of an escalating global trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney, who retains his caretaker role as prime minister during the campaign, is back in Ottawa to convene a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security Friday morning.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Saba Aziz

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign for a third time to tackle U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war. Carney, who is campaigning as the Liberal Party leader but retains caretaker authorities as the current prime minister during a federal election, said he will return to Ottawa to convene a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security officials on Friday.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Saba Aziz

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging the "biggest crackdown on crime in Canadian history" by targeting three-time serious offenders with maximum life imprisonment. The Conservative Party of Canada unveiled its crime plan Wednesday, proposing to pass what it calls a "Three-Strikes-and-You're-Out" law. Under this policy, anyone convicted of three serious offences will become ineligible for bail, probation, parole or house arrest, Poilievre said at a campaign stop in Sault Ste.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Saba Aziz

Air Canada says some of its planes will soon have more room for carry-on luggage as the airline is set to increase overhead storage space on some planes. But that extra space will not bring about any breaks on the restrictions the airline has rolled out on many flights for carry-on bags over recent months. Air Canada announced in a statement Tuesday that starting next year, it will become the first airline to receive the new A220 Airbus Airspace cabin, featuring extra-large bins.