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Iceland poised to elect 1st female majority if coalition government holds
Iceland’s coalition government appeared likely to continue after voters rallied around the political centre in a volatile parliamentary election.
26 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Merkel’s bloc sees worst election result since 1949 as Germany’s Social Democrats rise
Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats were locked in a very close race Sunday with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right bloc, which is heading t…
26 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Should he stay or should he go? Speculation heats up on Sajjan’s future in defence post
At some point in the coming weeks or months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will name his new cabinet after winning a minority government in the Canadian election.
26 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Ousted Liberal Kevin Vuong says he will continue as independent MP amid calls to resign
An ousted Liberal candidate says he’s going to continue as an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for his Toronto riding despite numerous calls for him to step do…
26 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Election results show deep divide between rural and urban Canadians: experts
The results of the federal election have shown a deepened divide between Canadians living in urban areas who mostly chose Liberal candidates and those living in rur…
25 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor return to Canada after release from China
Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have landed safely back in Canada after spending more than 1,000 days in detention in China.
25 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Germans set to vote as Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure comes to an end
Germany‘s closely fought election on Sunday will set the direction of the European Union’s most populous country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is …
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Here are the key events leading to the release of Meng Wanzhou, ‘Two Michaels’
Meng Wanzhou struck a deal Friday with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve their charges against her — a deal that has paved the way for a B.C. court to discharg…
25 Sep 2021 | Politics -
China welcomes Meng Wanzhou’s return, but silent on ‘Two Michaels’ released
Chinese state media welcomed telecoms giant Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, back to the “motherland” on Saturday, after more than 1,000 days under h…
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Mail-in ballots expected to be counted into the weekend: Elections Canada
The final federal election result may be delayed until the weekend – or even longer – because thousands of mail-in ballots have still to be counted.
24 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Military police watchdog probing whether investigators altered report, interfered in case
The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating whether military police altered information and threatened subordinates during a probe into a “misconduct…
24 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Former Liberal MP Marwan Tabbara pleads guilty, gets 3 years probation
Former Liberal MP Marwan Tabbara pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and one of being unlawfully in a dwelling house in virtual courtroom on Thursday, Crown att…
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Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou expected to resolve U.S. charges
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is expected to make two court appearances today, Global News has learned: one in the U.S., and one in Canad…
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Bernier tweet to ‘play dirty’ with reporters spread in ‘white supremacist’ forum: expert
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier had his Twitter account frozen for 12 hours after tweeting the emails of three journalists and directing his follower…
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
‘It’s taken away our voice’: Calls grow for ousted Liberal Kevin Vuong to resign
Calls continue to grow for ousted Liberal Spadina—Fort York candidate Kevin Vuong to resign and for a byelection to be held after the now-Independent won the riding…
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Dauphin, Man. mayor dies at 74
The city of Dauphin, Man., is mourning the passing of its mayor, Allen Dowhan, who died Tuesday at 74.
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
ANALYSIS: Chahal, Kayabaga, Diab sure bets to be in a bigger Trudeau cabinet
As Justin Trudeau and his top advisors sit down to figure out who will be in his next cabinet, they start with two rules.
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Liberals come out on top as tight races in two Kitchener races finally decided
The last two races from the 2021 federal election in Waterloo Region have finally been settled.
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Majority of remaining mail-in ballots have been counted: Elections Canada
Elections Canada says it believes most of the 850,000 mail-in ballots not counted on Monday night have now been tallied, but there are still several close-run ridin…
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U.K.’s Boris Johnson says humanity needs to ‘grow up,’ face climate crisis at U.N.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday night that humanity has to “grow up” and tackle climate change, saying hu…
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to face leadership review in spring: UCP president
While he did not face a confidence vote at a meeting with his United Conservative Party caucus on Wednesday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will now face a leadership…
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
U.S. Senate talks on police reform collapse as Democrats, Republicans fail to reach deal
Bipartisan congressional talks on overhauling policing practices have ended without an agreement, top bargainers from both parties said, marking the collapse of an …
23 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Canada election: Did the PPC split the Conservative vote? Maybe — but it’s not that simple
The margin of loss for Erin O’Toole‘s Conservatives was smaller than the size of the vote for the far-right People’s Party of Canada in just over 20 ridings in the …
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Canada election: 3 new Indigenous MPs likely elected for NDP, Torys
There are likely to be three new Indigenous members of Parliament in the House of Commons following a federal election that had a record number of First Nations, Me…
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Study finds Vancouver has the highest rate of rental eviction in Canada
Vancouver has the highest rate of renter evictions of all major Canadian cities, a new report by University of British Columbia researchers has found.
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Candidate dropped by Liberals who still won riding should resign before taking seat
From the most unwanted election in Canadian history emerged its most unwanted winner.
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Rise of People’s Party is moment of reckoning for Canada
Canada needs to reckon with the People’s Party.
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
The problem with an electoral system that jams 5 parties into a Parliament built for 2
In the final days of the election, the spectre of electoral reform returned to haunt the campaign trail as Justin Trudeau was asked about the issue.
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Bricker’s Campaign Week: Trudeau’s star dims, no Trump-like bump for PPC support
Don’t let the déjà vu deceive you.
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Voters and federal parties strongly support climate change action: environment groups
Two years ago environment groups applauded the federal election results as a win after two in every three voters picked a party with a clear commitment to combating…
22 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Trudeau’s minority government needs a dancing partner. Who will it be?
If incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to get anything done with the new mandate Canadians handed him during Monday’s election, he’ll need to find a danci…
21 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Several close ridings may have to wait until end of the week for an elected MP
The watching parties are done and the victory speeches are over, but several communities across Canada may have to wait days for special ballots to be counted befor…
21 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Afghanistan unrest could inspire U.S.-based extremists, security officials warn
The possibility of a 9/11-type attack has diminished over the last 20 years, but the Taliban victory in Afghanistan could embolden U.S.-based extremists at the same…
21 Sep 2021 | Politics -
Sipekne’katik Chief says new fisheries minister should be from outside Atlantic Canada
Sipekne’katik Chief Mike Sack says the new fisheries minister to replace Bernadette Jordan should be from outside Atlantic Canada to avoid any partiality and to pro…
21 Sep 2021 | Politics