Joanna Smith
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Status of Women Canada pushing procurement to support female entrepreneurs
The Liberal government is thinking about using its massive purchasing power to support women in business.
Canada to bring feminism to NAFTA talks in seeking new chapter on gender
The Liberal government wants to bring its feminism to NAFTA talks, building on an agreement between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump to support women entrepreneurs to get gender rights in the deal.
As Liberals lobby on NAFTA talks, industry associations lobby the Liberals
The federal government has spent a lot of time in the U.S. of late, making Canada's case in advance of this week's long-awaited NAFTA talks.
U.S. dispute over Canadian wine sales restrictions on the table at NAFTA talks
The small size of the Canadian wine industry could end up meaning Canadian products get lost in the shuffle.
Bernier still raised more than Scheer in final sprint of Conservative race
Newly released figures from Elections Canada show the Quebec MP raised $426,329 in the second quarter of 2017.
Cabinet ministers spend a lot of time, but not much money, on NAFTA outreach
The Liberal government has put a lot of effort into travelling to the United States to help ease the way into the NAFTA negotiations, but so far, a relatively small amount of money.
Statistics Canada says number of police-reported pot offences down again in 2016
The number of cannabis-related offences reported to police declined for the fifth straight year, Statistics Canada said as it released its annual report on police-reported crime.
Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada to push for even stronger ties
President Trump's choice to serve as the next ambassador to Canada said she will work hard to maintain and improve the strong economic relationship between both countries.
Gender-based violence strategy to focus on better data, prevention and support
The Liberal government is launching its long-awaited strategy on gender-based violence on Monday, June 19, 2017.
Trudeau stands by Kinder Morgan despite changing politics in B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing by the Kinder Morgan pipeline project, even as the New Democrats and Greens in B.C. are teaming up to fight it.