Politics Briefing: LeBlanc punts Emergencies Act changes down the road

After a year of considering the sweeping recommendations called for in the Emergencies Act inquiry, the government says it needs more time to decide whether to make the suggested changes to the powerful and controversial legislation.to the 56 recommendations made by inquiry commissioner, Justice Paul Rouleau. But he stayed mum on whether the government would act on many of the key recommendations.

LeBlanc said his government will first consult with the provinces and territories, Indigenous groups, stakeholders, civil society and others. A press release from his office said more details on when that process will start will be released in “due time.”sign up for the Politics newsletterthe timing of future rate cuts

. Bank of Canada officials say that further rate increases are unlikely, but they’re not yet willing to contemplate rate cuts until core inflation measures decline further.Steven Chase and Robert Fife report on the ambush that began in a Surrey, B.C., parking lot with a barrage of bullets. Ottawa has blamed the killing on India.Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced plans to make permanent a pilot program that allows local people in small towns and rural areas to have a say in who can settle there.The Feb. 17 fall of Avdiivka – a city Ukrainian troops proudly referred to as a “fortress” – has been followed by a slow but steady Russian advance west.

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