Tag: Politics
TIFF suspends ‘Russians At War’ screenings due to ‘significant threats’
The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing backlash.
TIFF stands by ‘Russians at War’ doc after TVO pulls support amid outcry
The festival defended its inclusion and screening of the documentary on free speech grounds, after documentary filmmakers expressed outrage over TVO's decision.
Face the Nation: Cooper, McCaul, Himes
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who was considered to be Kamala Harris' running mate, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if the vice president wins his state, "she is the next president o...
Managing the Vote: Extended interview with Cameron Quinn
Republican Cameron Quinn used to run elections in Virginia and locally in Fairfax County, Virginia. She explained change and new blood in elections offices can sometimes be a good thing.
Turnover among election officials is at its highest in at least two decades
A CBS News investigation found more than a third of all top elections officials have quit or retired since the 2020 presidential election. Experts worry the inexperience of new supervisors could lead to mistakes.
Managing the Vote: Extended interview with Dana DeBeauvoir
Democrat Dana DeBeauvoir ran local elections in Texas for 36 years. She believes transparency from officials who run elections can lead to increased voter confidence.
Canada plans to send Ukraine over 80K unarmed small rockets
Canada plans to send 80,840 surplus small unarmed air-to-surface rockets to Ukraine as well as 1,300 warheads in the coming months, Defense Minister Bill Blair said.
Canada condemns alleged Russian interference in 2024 U.S. election
The U.S. took wide-ranging actions on Wednesday, alleging Russia had engaged in disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 presidential election.
Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry about
After a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Grenfell fire report blames ‘dishonest’ firms, govt failures for 2017 tragedy
The years-long public inquiry into the 2017 blaze, that killed 72 people, concluded that there was no 'single cause' of the tragedy.
Ukraine’s foreign minister resigns ahead of expected government shuffle
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated last week that a reshuffle was imminent, with the war poised to enter a critical stage.
Venezuela’s arrest warrant for opposition leader condemned by U.S., Brazil
The Venezuelan attorney general's office said on Monday that a court had issued an arrest warrant for Gonzalez, accusing him of conspiracy and other crimes.
China hits Canada with anti-dumping canola probe after EV tariffs
China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
