Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's actions were called "tone deaf" in the media and they triggered a series of complaints to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
Internal government documents obtained by The Canadian Press show that the fund has doled out $170,000 in grants as of March 2015, while at the same time spending more than $2.4 million on costs.
Barclays Capital calculated that Canada's Big Six banks — CIBC, Royal Bank, Scotiabank, TD Bank, BMO and National Bank — took $1.3 billion in energy industry loan loss provisions over five quarters.
The increased Canadian military activity over Syria is only one indication that the war against ISIL is shifting into a new phase. The future could also be heavily influenced by U.S. President Trump.
A video posted on social media that appeared to be taken from a fundraising event shows Brian Mulroney singing "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" to Donald Trump.
Trudeau delivered the no-holds-barred message to an audience of 400 politicians, business leaders and other notables at the annual St. Matthew's Banquet in the opulent Hamburg city hall.
TransCanada is once again seeking approval of its Keystone XL pipeline route in Nebraska in the latest move to push the polarizing project forward since getting a nod from U.S. President Donald Trump.