Steven MacKinnon, appointed government whip Thursday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says he sees himself as a “facilitator” of the governing caucus and the smooth functioning of Parliament.
It’s been more than two years since the federal government launched a program to offer Canadians with criminal records for simple marijuana possession a fast, free pardon — but only 484 people have been granted one so far.
The Canadian Snowbird Association predicts most of Canada’s one million snowbirds will head south this year now that they’re fully vaccinated and can drive across the border to the United States.