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Digital Broadcast Journalist @globalnews. Murrow & RTDNA Canada winner. @globalhalifax, @globalNB alum. News tips: Sean.previl@globalnews.ca. Opinions, my own.
Feb 14, 2022 21 tweets 7 min read
Asked if RCMP will be lead police agency in Ottawa, Trudeau says act gives more power to police of jurisdiction. Says does not automatically make RCMP the police of jurisdiction anywhere across country. Says will ensure RCMP works to support local police. #cdnpoli Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on Ottawa, says govt working closely with local law enforcement. Says sent 3 installments of reinforcements to ensure Ottawa police has support. Says seen "without question" been challenges on ground. #cdnpoli
Feb 14, 2022 12 tweets 4 min read
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says as of today, all crowdfunding platforms & payment service providers they use must register with Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada & must report large & suspicious transactions #cdnpoli Says will help "mitigate the risk" these platforms receive illicit funds, increase quality and quantity of intel received by FINTRAC, & make more info available to "support investigations by law enforcement into these illegal blockades" #cdnpoli
Feb 14, 2022 12 tweets 4 min read
#BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act, the 1st time since its creation it's been used. Trudeau says scope of the measures will be "time-limited, geographically targeted as well as reasonable & proportionate." #cdnpoli Trudeau says police will be given "more tools" to restore order in places where public assemblies constitute illegal and dangerous activities, such as blockades & occupations "as seen in Ottawa, the Ambassador Bridge and elsewhere." #cdnpoli
Feb 12, 2022 82 tweets 26 min read
Alright, it’s that time again, #DragRace Girls are back in the werk room, Orion has left. Angeria in confessional says it’s not a surprise cause Jorgeous slayed, but was not expecting it despite her being a dancer. #Dragrace
Oct 26, 2021 100 tweets 81 min read
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have arrived #cdnpoli #trudeaucabinet Chrystia Freeland and Pablo Rodriguez spotted #cdnpoli #trudeaucabinet
Sep 27, 2021 20 tweets 7 min read
#BREAKING: Green Party Leader Annamie Paul makes it official, she says she contacted the federal council to begin process for her resignation. It comes just under a year after taking on the role. #cdnpoli Paul says day of election & couple days after, says couple of things happened that made her think what she wanted to happen next. Says day of election she received email from council, from president of council calling for emergency meeting to launch leadership review #cdnpoli
Sep 26, 2021 7 tweets 5 min read
Kevin Vuong, who is the MP-elect for Spadina-Fort York following the recent federal election, confirms he'll stay on as an Independent MP. This comes amid calls from politicians and residents in the riding for him to step down. #cdnpoli #elxn44 Vuong originally ran as a Liberal, but after reports of a dropped sexual assault charge came to light, the party said he would no longer be affiliated with them and if elected would not be part of the Liberals' caucus. #cdnpoli #elxn44
Sep 25, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
Global News is projecting NDP candidate Lisa Marie Barron has defeated Green incumbent MP Paul Manly in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. #cdnpoli #elxn44 Image And with that, with the exception of potential recounts including the automatic recount in Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, all seats now have a re-elected MP or newly elected MP. #cdnpoli #elxn44
Sep 25, 2021 7 tweets 3 min read
#BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the plane carrying Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor left Chinese airspace "and they're on their way home." Says boarded about 7:30 p.m. Ottawa time. #cdnpoli "About 12 minutes ago, the aircraft carrying Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor left Chinese airspace and they're on their way home. They boarded at about 7:30 Ottawa time along with Dominic Barton, Canada's ambassador to China." #cdnpoli 1/