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Erin O’Toole ousted as Conservative leader after caucus revolt
Erin O’Toole is no longer the leader of the Conservative party.
02 Feb 2022 | Politics -
Erin O’Toole to learn if Conservatives wants to keep him as leader
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will learn Wednesday if he gets to keep his job.
02 Feb 2022 | Politics -
More than 850 Canadians get promised code to avoid no-fly list false flags
More than 850 people have been assigned a special number to help avoid being inadvertently ensnared by Canada’s no-fly list.
02 Feb 2022 | Politics -
Doug Ford says he won’t run for federal Conservative leadership if O’Toole loses vote
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has no intention to run for leadership of the federal Conservative party if Erin O’Toole loses a caucus vote that’s expected to ha…
01 Feb 2022 | Politics -
Trucker protest: Ottawa residents face harassment, noise ‘all night long’
Downtown Ottawa residents say they’ve faced harassment and non-stop noise from truckers and other protesters, pushing some to call for greater political and police …
01 Feb 2022 | Politics -
Trucker protest forces downtown Ottawa businesses to stay closed as COVID restrictions ease
The ongoing protest of truckers and others against government vaccine mandates continues to disrupt Ottawa’s downtown core, forcing some businesses who were gearing…
31 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Canada needs to explicitly ban swastikas, ‘loathsome’ hate symbols: NDP MP
Canada needs an explicit ban on swastikas and other “loathsome” hate symbols, says one NDP MP.
31 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Trudeau expects ‘obstructionism’ to Liberal agenda as Parliament returns
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is counting on the Bloc Quebecois and the NDP to help his minority Liberal government get things done in the face of what he anticipat…
30 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Canadians want ‘decisive’ positions from Conservatives, says election report author
The federal Conservatives must be clear on the things they stand for if the party wants to avoid the accusations of flip-flopping on policies that have dogged it fo…
30 Jan 2022 | Politics -
As Trudeau nears end of first 100 days, here’s what’s left on key to-do list
The Liberal government’s self-imposed clock for its first 100 days is ticking down to midnight, setting the stage for what is expected to be a busy first week back …
30 Jan 2022 | Politics -
As Donald Trump eyes comeback, political and legal challenges mount
As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the “45th president of the United States.”
29 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Protest convoy arrives in Ottawa for multi-day demonstration
The protest convoy that has been gaining steam and headlines over the last week reached Canada’s capital Friday, with a multi-day demonstration expected to grind of…
29 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin sex assault case scheduled for two days in September
OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s sexual assault case will go to trial in September.
28 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Ottawa police working with national security agencies as trucker convoy reaches capital
Ottawa’s police chief says the “evolving nature” of the convoy protest descending on the capital has led him to request a “significantly” larger presence of cops, n…
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Singh’s brother-in-law has asked for his $13K trucker convoy donation back, source says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s brother-in-law has asked for his $13,000 GoFundMe donation to the trucker convoy to be returned, according to an NDP source.
27 Jan 2022 | Politics -
O’Toole faces divided caucus as retreat begins with leadership questions looming
Erin O’Toole faced restive MPs and grassroots questions about his leadership on the first day of a Conservative caucus retreat — and worse could be yet to come Thur…
27 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Ottawa, Quebec urged to ban handguns nationally ahead of 2017 mosque shooting anniversary
Just days before the fifth anniversary of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting, the leadership of the Islamic centre where the tragedy occurred called for a Canada-…
27 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Another Conservative riding calls for vote on O’Toole’s leadership
A second Conservative riding association is calling on party leadership to put Erin O’Toole’s leadership to a vote.
26 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Biden will get U.S. Supreme Court pick as Stephen Breyer poised to retire: reports
Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court’s current term that runs until the end of Jun…
26 Jan 2022 | Politics -
WWII vet Fred Arsenault, who wanted 100 cards for 100th birthday, dead at 101
World War II veteran Fred Arsenault has passed away at the age of 101.
26 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Far-right groups hope trucker protest will be Canada’s ‘January 6th’
Canadian far-right and white nationalist groups see the so-called “Freedom Convoy” as an opportunity, with some hoping the protests will be Canada’s version of last…
25 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Conservative riding association joins call for vote on O’Toole’s leadership
A Conservative Party riding association in southern Alberta has become the first in the country to formally petition the party’s national council for a leadership r…
25 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Doug Ford says Ontario close to child-care deal; province is last to strike an agreement
Ontario is close to a child-care deal with the federal government, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as his province remained the only jurisdiction without a deal wit…
25 Jan 2022 | Politics -
UK’s Boris Johnson facing 2020 lockdown birthday bash allegation: report
Britain’s Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership on Monday after his office said his birthday in 2020 was marked by a gathering in Downing Street, a…
24 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Nunavut latest to sign $10-a-day child care deal with feds, only Ontario left
Nunavut has become the latest jurisdiction to sign onto the federal government’s $10-a-day child-care program.
24 Jan 2022 | Politics -
O’Toole facing crucial test as Conservative MPs gather for caucus retreat
Erin O’Toole’s grip over the Conservative caucus will face a crucial test next week as the party prepares for a pre-parliament strategy session.
21 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Canada’s Omicron wave of COVID-19 may have peaked, top doctors say
The Omicron wave of COVID-19 may have peaked in Canada, according to Canada’s top doctors.
21 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Tories continue boycott of national security committee over Winnipeg lab documents
There are no Conservative MPs among the newly named slate of parliamentarians to oversee the security-and-intelligence community, following the party’s decision to …
20 Jan 2022 | Politics -
U.S. Senate fails to pass voting rights bill over Republican objections, filibuster
Voting legislation that U.S. Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed late Wednesday when two senators refused to join thei…
20 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Trudeau says Russia looking for ‘excuses’ to invade Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Russia of looking for “excuses” to ramp up hostilities against Ukraine as NATO allies make another diplomatic push to avoi…
19 Jan 2022 | Politics -
U.K.’s Boris Johnson defies growing calls to resign: ‘In the name of God, go!’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament – but it may be too little to prevent a push by his Cons…
19 Jan 2022 | Politics -
‘Significant evidence’ Trump’s company misled banks, inflated assets, N.Y. AG says
New York’s attorney general said Tuesday her investigation into Donald Trump’s business practices has uncovered “significant evidence” his company misled banks by f…
19 Jan 2022 | Politics -
Boris Johnson fights to shore up support against leadership challenge over lockdown parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Wednesday fighting to shore up his premiership after a revolt by his own lawmakers who are angry over a series of lockdo…
19 Jan 2022 | Politics