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‘I will win this’: Charest says Conservatives need a ‘unifier’
Two years ago, Jean Charest suggested the Conservative Party had changed from what he once knew.
19 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Vancouver considering financial relief for businesses hurt by Broadway construction
Financial relief may be on the way for businesses hurt by ongoing construction in the city’s busy Broadway Corridor.
18 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Canada Malting site in St.Henri still abandoned
A St. Henri community group is still fighting a re-development plan at the former Canada Malting Plant.
18 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Emergencies Act, ‘Freedom Convoy’ records withheld until days before inquiry end: PCO
Bureaucrats supporting the Prime Minister’s Office claim they need until February 2023 to decide whether to release records about the so-called “Freedom Convoy” — t…
17 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Trump teases 2024 run amid Jan. 6 hearings: ‘Would anybody like me to run for president’
As religious conservatives gathered this week at a sprawling resort near the Grand Ole Opry House, Nikki Haley pressed the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Ma…
17 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Ottawa unveils new rules for use of personal data, AI in privacy bill
The federal government is proposing to introduce three new laws to give Canadians more control over how companies use their personal data.
16 Jun 2022 | Politics -
New privacy bill to introduce rules for personal data, AI use
The federal Liberals plan to introduce privacy legislation today to give Canadians more control over their personal data and introduce new rules for the use of arti…
16 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Canada’s military police charge retired lieutenant-general with sexual assault
Canada’s military police have charged recently retired Lt.-Gen. Trevor Cadieu — who had been tapped to lead the army late last year — with two counts of sexual assa…
15 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Cost of B.C. flooding last year leaps to $675M
November’s floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in pro…
15 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Money laundering public inquiry finds ‘no evidence’ of political corruption in B.C.
A three-year investigation into money laundering in B.C. casinos and the housing market has found no links to political corruption.
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‘Freedom Convoy’ figure pleads guilty to mischief-related criminal charge
A prominent figure in the so-called “Freedom Convoy” earlier this year pleaded guilty in court to one criminal charge in relation to what law enforcement and offici…
15 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Liberal, NDP voters prefer Charest and Brown as Conservative leader: poll
New polling suggests Liberal and New Democrat voters think Jean Charest or Patrick Brown would make the best leader of the federal Conservative party.
15 Jun 2022 | Politics -
EU launching legal challenge to U.K.’s post-Brexit deal changes
The European Union is launching legal action against the U.K. in response to unilateral moves to rewrite parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol in the post-Brexit d…
15 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Trudeau denounces Canadian official attending Russia Day celebration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced the attendance of a Canadian official at a Russia Day party at the Russian embassy while Canada is attempting to separate it…
14 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Governor General and Air Canada CEO trigger thousands of complaints to languages czar
Canada’s Governor General and Air Canada’s CEO were connected to an explosion of complaints to the official languages commissioner in the past year.
07 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Quebec’s Bill 96 officially becomes law, French language minister named
Quebec’s newly adopted legislation to bolster and protect the French language received royal assent and passed into law at the provincial legislature Wednesday.
01 Jun 2022 | Politics -
Critics believe Alberta’s new anti red-tape legislation could do more harm on environment
New Alberta legislation aimed at reducing red tape could do just the opposite while threatening parks and protected areas, say legal and environmental critics.
31 May 2022 | Politics -
Royal ‘ruff: Corgi lovers reflect on breed’s rise as Platinum Jubilee nears
After 70 years on the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II‘s reign will be marked with a historic Platinum Jubilee — and in her time as monarch, she has made no secre…
31 May 2022 | Politics -
Reforming Canada’s military colleges will be a ‘Herculean task,’ experts say
While many in the Canadian Armed Forces consider them “untouchable,” Canada’s military colleges are “institutions from a different era” that need overhauling, accor…
31 May 2022 | Politics -
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews officially throws hat into UCP leadership race
There is officially one person in the race to replace Jason Kenney as the leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party.
31 May 2022 | Politics -
Russian diplomats getting the cold shoulder in Europe’s capitals
Russian diplomat Sergiy Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown in his face at short range t…
11 May 2022 | Politics -
Gen. Jonathan Vance expelled from Royal Military College alumni group over guilty plea
Retired Gen. Jonathan Vance has been expelled from the alumni association of the Royal Military College of Canada over his guilty plea to one count of criminal obst…
11 May 2022 | Politics -
Education workers call on Sask. government to provide more funding
Dozens of educational workers rallied on the steps of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina Tuesday to call for more funding for the education sector.
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Elon Musk says he would end Donald Trump’s Twitter ban if takeover succeeds
Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would end Donald Trump’s Twitter ban if he becomes the social media platform’s new owner.
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Appellate court to rule on Alberta’s challenge to federal environmental impact law
Alberta’s highest court is set to release a decision today on the province’s attempt to declare the federal government’s environmental assessment act unconstitution…
10 May 2022 | Politics -
The road to Queen’s Park: parties divided on highways, united on transit
Ontario’s political parties have identified the transport promises they hope will propel them into government at Queen’s Park after the provincial election on June …
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for Tuesday, May 10
Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Tuesday, May 10:
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Ontario party leaders campaign in North Bay for northern debate
NORTH BAY, Ont. — All four main Ontario party leaders are in North Bay today for a debate on issues that affect residents in northern Ontario.
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Conservative leadership hopefuls must focus on electability after ‘nasty’ debate: MacKay
Candidates running to become the next leader of the Conservative party need to focus on portraying themselves as capable of winning the next general election and av…
08 May 2022 | Politics -
Sinn Fein calls for ‘honest debate’ on unity on brink of historic Northern Ireland win
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, hailed its first election win in Northern Ireland’s history as a “defining moment” for the British-controlled regio…
07 May 2022 | Politics -
Sinn Fein, once linked to IRA, poised for ‘seismic’ victory in Northern Ireland elections
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, looked set to claim top spot in elections in British-controlled Northern Ireland for the first time on Friday, a hi…
06 May 2022 | Politics -
Joel Etienne drops appeal of disqualification from Conservative leadership race
A failed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership says he will put his efforts to appeal the decision to rest.
06 May 2022 | Politics -
Alberta granted intervener status in legal challenges against Emergencies Act
The Federal Court of Canada has granted Alberta intervener status in four legal challenges against the Emergencies Act.
06 May 2022 | Politics