Mike Blanchfield
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Mike Blanchfield
Tory climate plan will meet goals faster than Liberals, O'Toole promises
The Conservative election platform will contain a climate-change plan that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions faster than the Liberals' plan will, party leader Erin O'Toole said on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
World economy will lose trillions if poor countries don't get vaccines: OECD
As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delays rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, some of the world's economic and health leaders are warning of catastrophic financial consequences if poorer countries are shortchanged on vaccinations.
EU health official says vaccine exports to Canada will not be blocked
The Trudeau government is being urged to follow the tough talk of Europe's health minister, who on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, accused a vaccine company of not living up to its moral and legal obligations because of delivery delays.
Goodale rejects Iran's compensation offer to Canadian families of downed Ukraine plane victims
Canada's special adviser on the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet one year ago this week is rejecting Tehran's offer to pay $150,000 to the families of those killed in the tragedy.
China's ambassador says Canada was 'disgraceful' accomplice of U.S. in Meng arrest
As Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor began their third year in Chinese prisons on Friday, December 11, 2020, the grievances between Canada and China deepened, dimming hope the two Canadian men would win freedom any time soon.
China affirms national security trial for Kovrig, Spavor who have spent two years in prison
China affirmed on Thursday, December 10, 2020, that Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor will face a national security trial as Canada and its allies urged Beijing to release the pair, saying they were being arbitrarily imprisoned.
Kovrig draws strength from books and exercise as 'two Michaels' mark two jailed years
In his darkest moments, Michael Kovrig draws strength from knowing that his fellow Canadians and people around the world are working to free him and Michael Spavor from their respective Chinese prison cells.
PM Trudeau put all vaccine 'eggs' in one China basket, didn't consider other options: O'Toole
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole accused the Liberal government on Sunday, November 29, 2020, of putting too much emphasis on partnering with a Chinese company for a COVID-19 vaccine in what turned out to be a failed deal.
Canada-Britain trade negotiations in final stages as year-end tariff deadline looms
Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline.
PM Trudeau praises journalists and says 'crackdowns' dangerous
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has highlighted the work of journalists working under pressure in Hong Kong and Belarus at an international conference on media freedom.