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Will Mark Hill keep his pledge to reject Ken Hill’s financial support in Six Nations election?

July 25, 2019

Six Nations Elected Councillor Mark Hill plans to run for Chairman of the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) later this year. Early this year, when news of Councillor Hill’s candidacy for Chairman broke, it ignited a community conversation about privilege and influence

Federal agent charged with criminal assault against an Indigenous woman from Six Nations

July 18, 2019

The longtime administrator of the Six Nations Reserve, the most populous First Nations community in Canada, was charged with the criminal assault of an indigenous woman from Ohsweken, ON, following a Superior Court hearing in Brantford yesterday. Canadians from coast

Hydro One injunction sparks political unrest at Six Nations, as corruption allegations emerge against Reserve official

July 9, 2019

Sovereign immunity is a tenant of international law that says that the rulers of one State cannot be pursued by the Courts of another State for criminal or civil prosecution. It stems from the notion in English common law that

Stormy Daniels denied entry to Canada for Sundowner appearance — politics suspected

June 22, 2019

The adult entertainer known as Stormy Daniels, made famous by her accusations of infidelity against President Donald J. Trump, was denied entry to Canada when her flight arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Friday afternoon. Those around her suspect

Jody and Jane, now the most powerful politicians in Canada, consider how to wield it

April 8, 2019

Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott — with the sheer force of their own integrity — have emerged as the most influential politicians in the Canadian body politic. Justin Trudeau has exposed himself plainly as a liar — someone who is willing

Chrystia Freeland is angling to succeed Trudeau as Prime Minister

April 2, 2019

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has been regularly engaging in private conversations with Stephen Bronfman — the Liberal Party’s treasurer — in recent weeks, a staffer inside her office tells The Chronicle. The Bronfmans have been the principal financiers of the Liberal

SNC Lavalin CEO’s wife, employed by Stephen Bronfman, to leave Canada imminently

March 26, 2019

Emma Griffin and Neil Bruce, the CEO of SNC Lavalin, sold their Montreal home on March 14th for more than $3.3 million. They have not purchased a new home, and Journal de Quebec is reporting that the deed of sale for

Jacques Bougie, SNC Lavalin board member, informally lobbied Morneau’s wife

March 25, 2019

A well-placed source tells The Chronicle that Jacques Bougie, a member of SNC Lavalin‘s Board of Directors, informally appealed to Nancy McCain, the wife of Finance Minister Bill Morneau, to inquire whether there was anything she could do to help the

Fearing violations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Lynch threatened SNC job losses

March 22, 2019

SNC Lavalin Chairman Kevin G. Lynch, who also serves as Bank of Montreal‘s Vice Chairman, placed a call on October 15th to Michael Wernick, during which he repeatedly threatened the Clerk of the Privy Council of a potential loss of

‘Political grandmaster’ Frank Iacobucci is at the center of SNC Lavalin, Kinder Morgan scandals

March 11, 2019

Frank Iacobucci is one of the most influential lawyer-lobbyists in all of Canada. He has been at the crux of the nation’s political, legal, and business communities well before he retired his post as a Supreme Court Justice in 2004. Today

‘Deep and penetrating’ relationship may taint Butts’ testimony

March 6, 2019

Sometimes a defense witness’ close personal friendship with a defendant discredits his testimony because of the likelihood for bias in favor of the defense. Friends at McGill University say Justin Trudeau and Gerald Butts had the kind of ‘deep and

Wernick likely to depart the Trudeau government as RCMP probes SNC Lavalin influence

February 25, 2019

Following intense criticism of Justice Committee testimony in the House of Commons that was widely seen as unduly partisan for Canada’s top government administrator, Michael Wernick is likely to depart his position as Clerk of the Privy Council in the

With Liberals in crisis mode, NDP wants Wilson-Raybould as Leader

February 15, 2019

Political staffers at the New Democratic Party (NDP) are telling Toronto-area political operatives that the opposition party is willing to install Jody Wilson-Raybould as its Leader. Toronto area politicians have been engaging in private discussions with Jagmeet Singh, the current NDP Leader, to secure

Corruption scandal prompts calls on Trudeau to resign

February 12, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become embroiled in scandalous allegations of public misconduct that threaten his ability to retain power over Canada’s Liberal Party government ahead of elections scheduled for later this year. Trudeau is alleged to have pressured former

Akwesasne pushes the boundaries on Indigenous self-governance

January 31, 2019

Kyrie Ransom and Bonnie Cole spoke to Queen’s Law this week about the Mohawks of Akwesasne’s plan to create their own laws and how they are shaping a court system unique to their community’s Haudenosaunee culture and philosophies. Ransom, the Justice Coordinator of

‘Racism exists at all levels’ of Thunder Bay police service, review finds

December 12, 2018

BY COLIN PERKEL, The Canadian Press Police investigations into the deaths of nine Indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont., were so problematic that they should be reinvestigated, an independent review released Wednesday recommends. The recommendation by Ontario’s police watchdog is

Tea Party wants banking integration at heart of new Canadian trade deal

June 4, 2018

New York’s leading Tea Party organization, Buffalonians for New Leadership, is calling on President Donald J. Trump to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, and to replace it with a new “bi-lateral , reciprocal, and fair” agreement with Canada

Rene Jones ridiculed by local activists for skipping NAFTA negotiations in Montreal

January 28, 2018

M&T Bank’s new CEO Rene Jones has just recently taken the helm — a top 20 American bank by market capitalization and Western New York’s largest employer — but local activists are already ridiculing the CEO for a perceived leadership

Marvin Rotrand chosen as interim leader of Coalition Montréal

December 29, 2016

Veteran city councillor Marvin Rotrand has been elected as interim leader of the opposition Coalition Montréal following the resignation on Monday of party chief Benoit Dorais. Dorais, mayor of the Sud-Ouest borough, said he would begin the New Year as an

Viola Desmond, civil-rights pioneer, to be featured on Canada’s new $10 bill

December 8, 2016

In 1946, Viola Desmond’s stand at a segregated Nova Scotia movie theatre made her into a civil-rights icon for black Canadians. On Thursday, the federal government announced that she’ll be the new face on the Canadian $10 bill in 2018.