Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee | CBC News

Democrats have formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party’s all-virtual national convention.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/world/dnc-convention-night-2-1.5691026

Freeland doesn’t have the Bay Street experience of Morneau. Does it matter? | CBC News

Chrystia Freeland  doesn’t have the Bay Street credentials of her predecessor Bill Morneau, who was CEO of the large Canadian human resource firm Morneau Shepell. But that’s not necessarily the only ingredient a prime minister looks for when choosing a finance minister.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/freeland-morneau-finance-minister-bay-street-experience-1.5691135

Trudeau tries to pivot — and trips over his finance minister | CBC News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says proroguing Parliament gives the government a chance to prepare for the “unprecedented opportunity” presented by the pandemic. But that can’t obscure the fact it’s egregious, Aaron Wherry writes.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-trudeau-prorogue-wherry-1.5691338

Parliament prorogued until Sept. 23 as Trudeau government reels from WE Charity controversy | CBC News

Parliament is prorogued until Sept. 23, giving the the Liberal government an opportunity to relaunch its agenda and refocus as it reels from an ethics controversy.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-trudeau-prorogue-government-1.5690515

Victims of CRA hackers vulnerable to other cyberattacks: experts | CBC News

Thousands of Canadians affected by recent attacks on the Canada Revenue Agency and federal government computer systems could be vulnerable to other attacks, warn cybersecurity and privacy experts.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cra-cyber-attack-privacy-1.5689928

Freeland sworn in as federal finance minister as PM set to seek prorogation – BNN Bloomberg

Freeland sworn in as federal finance minister as PM set to seek prorogation – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/freeland-sworn-in-as-federal-finance-minister-as-pm-set-to-seek-prorogation-1.1481577