Will LeRoy

Jun 30, 2024 | nationalnewswatch.com | Will LeRoy

Welcome to National NewsWrap, your Sunday roundup featuring a collection of notable stories that caught my eye from the past week. In this segment, I'll sift through the headlines and focus on some of the key events shaping the political landscape across Canada. A new report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians alleges foreign interference in recent elections, with some MPs "wittingly assisting" foreign actors.

Dec 3, 2023 | nationalnewswatch.com | Will LeRoy

One of the most important parliamentarians of his generation was born on this date in 1835. Richard Cartwright, who would go on to serve in the cabinets of Alexander Mackenzie and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, started his life in his native Kingston as a firm supporter of his friend John A. Macdonald. This all changed when the first PM left Cartwright out of cabinet. Cartwright then became a Liberal and developed an almost irrational hated of Macdonald that lasted until the end of his days.

Dec 3, 2023 | nationalnewswatch.com | Will LeRoy

The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre statements, but a new poll suggests a sizable number of Canadians believe in these and other conspiracy theories. About five per cent of us are flat-earthers, the poll suggests, while 11 per cent say they think the lunar landings were a hoax.

Dec 3, 2023 | nationalnewswatch.com | Will LeRoy

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it would be within the spirit of the government’s digital news law if CBC/Radio-Canada were to receive money from Google — but suggested its share of the $100-million fund may be capped. In an interview on Rosemary Barton Live airing Sunday, St-Onge said the deal was “mainly and mostly about written press” but that broadcasters like CBC/Radio-Canada also had digital written news and could be included.

Dec 3, 2023 | nationalnewswatch.com | Will LeRoy

Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is committed to pushing for increased investment in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) after two top commanders sounded the alarm recently on operational readiness. “Colleagues and shipmates, the [Royal Canadian Navy] (RCN) faces some very serious challenges right now that could mean we fail to meet our force posture readiness commitments in 2024 and beyond,” Vice-Adm. Angus Topshe, commander of the navy, said in a YouTube video posted earlier this week.