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Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Marc-André Blanchard as his permanent chief of staff, effective July. Blanchard, a former UN ambassador, replaces interim chief Marco Mendicino.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Marc-André Blanchard as his permanent chief of staff, effective July. Blanchard, a former UN ambassador, replaces interim chief Marco Mendicino.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Marco Mendicino will stay on as chief of staff “into the summer”. Mendicino landed the role when Carney was elected as the new Liberal leader and was only set to stay on a temporary basis. The former public safety minister to Justin Trudeau has since agreed to stay on.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marco Mendicino tells Mike Le Couteur Ambassador John McCallum was fired because he was not reflecting the government of Canada’s position on China.

Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino defended the quarantine measures put in place due to concerns of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, including the use of hotels as quarantine facilities amid reports of travellers receiving a lack of personal necessities and longer waits to get discharged. He said the measures were to “protect Canadians” and buy...

Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino announced on Friday that as of Jan. 15, 2022 people who are currently exempted from entry requirements to Canada will no longer be allowed in without being fully vaccinated. Those include people coming to Canada to reunite with family, international students, professional and amateur athletes, people with valid work...

Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Sunday that Canada will continue to get people out of Afghanistan until the “dangerous” situation at the Kabul airport prevents safe evacuations, following the nation’s fall to the Taliban.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to increase information-sharing between the two countries to “target each stage of the movement manufacture, and sale of fentanyl from start to finish.”

A rise in violent crime, including attacks on public transit, has many Canadians concerned about safety in their communities. Pair that with debates over gun control, bail reform and worries about human trafficking, and there is a lot to talk about with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. Following a recent pledge to do more to...

In this week’s edition of ‘The West Block,’ Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino about the government’s response to the trucker convoy in Ottawa. Former Ottawa police chief, Charles Bordeleau, discusses what may need to be done to regain order in Canada’s capital. And former Conservative Party cabinet minister John Baird endorses...

After 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...

Opposition parties are urging the federal government to call a public inquiry into foreign interference in light of a series of reports about China meddling in Canada’s democracy. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t commit to an inquiry until a special rapporteur evaluates the situation. With new interference allegations arising seemingly every week,...

Speaking on Monday about convicted killer Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is looking for answers into what happened with the decision, and he leaves the work to the minister. Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre voiced his opinion on the matter Monday, stating the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he could understand how Canadians were “shocked and appalled” to learn of convicted murderer Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison in Quebec, but deferred to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to find answers about the move.

Amid mounting pressure over allegations of Chinese election interference, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said on Tuesday that “foreign interference represents a serious threat to our institutions.” Mendicino said that the Liberal government “put in place a number of tools to assist our intelligence community and other agencies that operate within the public safety apparatus...

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino defended the government on Monday at a meeting of the special committee on Canada-China relations when asked about the timing of when Canadians learned a suspected Chinese spy balloon had been in Canada’s airspace last week. Mendicino said in terms of briefings the government receives from the national security and...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to step down over the way Mendicino and his office handled information about the transfer of serial rapist and murderer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. David Akin reports on the new information sparking Poilievre’s demand, Mendicino’s response, and the concerns from the families of...

Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen targeted the government’s Bill C-21, the proposed handgun freeze, and slammed action by the Liberals for their actions on public safety, claiming they were implementing gun bans while “letting violent criminals into our communities.” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino responded, saying Bill C-21 was tackling “organized crime head-on” and outlining...

The public inquiry into the Liberals’ decision to invoke emergency powers during the convoy protests will be given powers to compel witnesses and documents in their probe. Speaking to reporters Monday afternoon, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino committed that the commission would have “broad access, including to classified” government documents.

Conservative MPs continued to hammer Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino over the invocation of the Emergencies Act during the trucker protests and whether anyone outright asked the government to invoke the act. It came after his deputy minister told a committee that Mendicino had been “misunderstood” when he seemed to say police asked for the...