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Alberta election: How close will the election be in Calgary?
Polls in Calgary are expected to be tight, and voters are already feeling the heat.
28 May 2023 | Politics -
Alberta election: ‘Steady stream’ of voters hitting advance polls in Lethbridge
Advance voting is proving a popular choice for Alberta voters during the 2023 provincial election and Lethbridge is no exception.
26 May 2023 | Politics -
Canada’s intelligence sharing shortcomings exposed in Johnston report
Special rapporteur David Johnston found in his first report on foreign interference that Canada’s public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails t…
25 May 2023 | Politics -
Military police watchdog to probe how case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was handled
The military police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual-assault allegation against a senior officer who was a central f…
24 May 2023 | Politics -
Radio host finds home in B.C. after release from Hong Kong prison
Edmund Wan, recently released from a Hong Kong prison, says he feels at ease in Vancouver.
22 May 2023 | Politics -
Bail reform will help, but not solve, ‘complex’ rising crime issue: minister
Canada’s justice minister is defending the government’s new bail reform legislation against criticism it doesn’t go far enough or may fail a Charter challenge, sayi…
21 May 2023 | Politics -
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Republicans sidestep George Santos expulsion vote by sending to committee
A resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress was referred to the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday as Republicans successfully sidestepped an e…
18 May 2023 | Politics -
Official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law clears House of Commons
A bill that aims to enshrine a francophone immigration program into law is heading to the Senate after clearing the House of Commons.
16 May 2023 | Politics -
4 federal byelections set for June in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday that four byelections will happen in June.
15 May 2023 | Politics -
Expelled Chinese diplomat accused of threatening MP has left Canada: source
The Chinese diplomat who was expelled from Canada after allegedly targeting a Conservative MP and his family in Hong Kong has left the country, Global News has lear…
13 May 2023 | Politics -
Intel on ‘non-specific’ threats to MPs made it to PCO. Why not the PM?
A 2021 intelligence briefing at the centre of the latest foreign interference controversy included “non-specific threat information relating to MPs,” the Privy Coun…
12 May 2023 | Politics -
Waterloo Regional council to ratify new contract with Grand River Transit bus drivers on Thursday
Waterloo Regional Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday to ratify the new contract for Grand River Transit bus drivers and support staff.
11 May 2023 | Politics -
Violent protests in Pakistan after former PM Imran Khan’s arrest
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared in court Wednesday, a day after he was dragged from another court and arrested in Islamabad, and his supporters…
10 May 2023 | Politics -
Trudeau tells Poilievre to ‘wake up,’ urges Liberal convention to reject populism
Canadians chose hope over fear and anger in 2015 and they will be faced with that choice again the next time they go to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sai…
05 May 2023 | Politics -
Could Fox News be banned from Canadian airwaves? CRTC weighs call
The CRTC has launched a public consultation on whether to ban Fox News from Canadian airwaves after a complaint over incendiary comments made about LGBTQ2 people on…
05 May 2023 | Politics -
CSIS must inform government of threats targeting MPs, families: Trudeau
Canada’s intelligence agency must inform the government if there are threats made against any MP or their family, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
04 May 2023 | Politics -
Canada halts Sudan air evacuations amid ‘dangerous conditions’
As the violence in Sudan escalates, there are no further air evacuations planned for Canadians in the conflict-ridden African nation, Defence Minister Anita Anand h…
30 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Ottawa disputes PSAC claim of ‘incompetence,’ ‘disrespect’ stalling strike talks
The president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) said Saturday that the union has not heard a response from the Treasury Board yet on a proposal for a …
23 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Canadians in Sudan must shelter in place as evacuations ‘impossible’: Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Thursday that Canada is unable to evacuate citizens from Sudan “at the moment” as deadly fighting between rival military …
21 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Joe Biden eyeing re-election bid announcement as soon as next week: reports
U.S. President Joe Biden may announce his re-election campaign by video as soon as Tuesday, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, setting the stage …
21 Apr 2023 | Politics -
MP Han Dong sues Global News for defamation over foreign interference report
Toronto MP Han Dong is suing Global News and its parent company, Corus Entertainment, over stories he says portrayed him as a “traitor” and a knowing participant in…
21 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Has Trudeau ruled out fulfilling NATO defence target? U.S. report stirs questions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing new questions about his government’s military spending commitments after a report suggested he has privately told NATO offic…
20 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Carbon emissions are costing Canadians 5 times what Ottawa once thought: minister
The economic cost of greenhouse gas emissions is nearly five times higher than previously thought, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday.
20 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Alberta’s main provincial political leaders in conversations with Calgary’s mayor
Alberta’s two main provincial party leaders shared the same stage Tuesday but not at the same time, delivering competing visions for the province’s largest city as …
19 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Residents flee homes as Sudan’s rival forces battle for 5th day
Explosions and heavy gunfire rattled the Sudanese capital in a fifth day of fighting Wednesday after an internationally brokered truce quickly fell apart. The cease…
19 Apr 2023 | Politics -
PSAC must be ready to compromise, minister says: ‘We cannot write a blank cheque’
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) must be “prepared to compromise” to reach a deal with the federal government because it can’t “write a blank cheque” to…
19 Apr 2023 | Politics -
PSAC strike locations: Where Canadians will run into picket lines
In what the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is billing as “one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history,” more than 155,000 federal workers have walked o…
19 Apr 2023 | Politics -
NDP, Bloc accuse Poilievre of threatening French, Quebec culture with stance on CBC
OTTAWA — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Pierre Poilievre’s criticisms of the CBC amount to an attack on Canadian culture by the Conservative leader — and Que…
18 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Ottawa’s fix for unblocking Afghanistan aid creates more barriers, MPs tell minister
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Canada will not issue a blanket exemption to terrorism laws for humanitarian workers in places such as Afghanistan, sayi…
17 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Olivia Chow to make announcement in Toronto, fuelling speculation of mayoral bid
Toronto may have a new, high-profile competitor in the race to become the city’s next mayor.
17 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Trudeau urges anti-abortion PPC supporter to ‘do a little more thinking’
An interaction between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a People’s Party of Canada (PPC) supporter during a visit to the University of Manitoba over abortion right…
14 Apr 2023 | Politics -
CRA ‘confident’ a compromise is possible as tax season strike fears grow
As the deadline for filing taxes approaches, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it will be transparent about any impact to its services if workers go on strike — pote…
08 Apr 2023 | Politics -
Two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting amid rising tensions
Israel conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon and continued bombarding the Gaza Strip on Friday, an escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict following viol…
07 Apr 2023 | Politics -
A grocery rebate scam is targeting Canadians. How to avoid getting tricked
Scammers are using Ottawa’s proposed grocery rebate to target unsuspecting Canadians, cybersecurity officials say.
06 Apr 2023 | Politics