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Canada election: Glengarry–Prescott–Russell
The riding of Glengarry–Prescott–Russell is located in eastern Ontario.
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Canada election: Guelph
The riding of Guelph is located in the city of the same name in southwestern Ontario.
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Canada election: Don Valley North
Don Valley North is located in the northeastern section of North York in Toronto.
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Party leaders tour Canada as first full day of election campaign begins
The first full day of the federal election campaign begins Monday with Justin Trudeau making an announcement in Quebec.
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Political experts don’t expect Manitobans to elect many new MPs in next federal election
Canadians will head to the polls on Sept. 20 for the 2021 Canadian federal election, but political experts aren’t expecting many new MPs to be elected in Manitoba.
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Canada election: Avalon
The Avalon electoral district is located on the eastern part of Newfoundland. The riding encompasses the southeast tip of the province, south of St. John’s. Major c…
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Canada election: Beauséjour
The riding of Beauséjour is located in the southeast area of New Brunswick. It includes the towns of Shediac, Richibucto and Sackville.
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Canada election: Acadie–Bathurst
The riding of Acadie–Bathurst consists of the County of Gloucester and part of the County of Restigouche in New Brunswick.
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Canada election: Fundy Royal
The riding of Fundy Royal is located in the eastern part of New Brunswick. It includes the area between Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton. It sits along the Bay o…
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Here’s how Nova Scotia’s three major parties stack up on representation and gender parity
All three major political parties in Nova Scotia say they’re running the most diverse slate of candidates in their party’s history.
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Federal Election 2021: What the major political parties have to gain and lose in B.C.
For a long time, it seemed every time there was a federal election the results were known even before the polls closed in British Columbia.
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Concerns mount for Afghans who helped Canada in 2001 as Taliban tighten grip on Kabul
As Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau emerged from Rideau Hall to announce an early election, journalists were flooded with messages and photos from interpreters in Afgh…
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Trudeau set to meet with governor general amid federal election speculation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in what sources say will be a request to pull the plug on his minority governm…
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Taliban seek ‘peaceful transfer of Kabul’ after entering Afghan capital
Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for…
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Federal minister’s office concerned with Nova Scotia band’s lobster fishery intent
A planned lobster fishery by Nova Scotia’s Sipekne’katik First Nation is drawing concern from the federal fisheries minister’s office, which calls it an “unauthoriz…
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Taliban advance towards Kabul, Afghan president pledges to prevent violence
Afghanistan‘s President Ashraf Ghani held urgent talks with local leaders and international partners on Saturday as Taliban rebels pushed closer to Kabul, capturing…
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Decades in Afghanistan: Was America’s longest war worth it?
Here’s what 19-year-old Lance Cpl. William Bee felt flying into southern Afghanistan on Christmas Day 2001: purely lucky. The U.S. was hitting back at the al-Qaida …
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Bill and Hillary Clinton create a buzz while vacationing in Quebec’s Eastern Townships again
The scorching hot summer sun didn’t stop the Clintons from getting out and about in Quebec’s scenic Eastern Townships this week, where the famous political couple a…
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Looming federal election all about securing a majority government: experts
With an expected federal election on the horizon, many Canadians may be questioning the timing as the country grapples with a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vance told woman behind sexual misconduct allegation to be ‘clear on our story’ in calls
Former chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance contacted one of the women at the heart of allegations against him multiple times before Global News reported …
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The NDP wants a wealth tax. Would it work?
If NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh becomes the prime minister of Canada, anyone with over $10 million can expect to pay a new tax: one per cent on every penny of their wea…
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‘A New Deal for people’: NDP unveils blueprint for campaign platform
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh unfurled a blueprint for the NDP campaign platform Thursday, doubling down on affordability and economic populism as federal oppos…
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Federal parties in unofficial campaign mode ahead of anticipated Canada election
The federal opposition parties are off and running as each leader aims to jump the gun on an election race expected soon, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and hi…
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Meng accused of ‘commercial dishonesty’ as extradition case enters final stage
The United States has laid out a case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that shows her actions meet the classic definition of “commercial dishonesty,” said a la…
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Adm. Art McDonald plans to seek return to military’s top post after sexual misconduct probe
Adm. Art McDonald says he has decided to seek a return to his position as commander of the Canadian Armed Forces after military investigators opted not to charge hi…
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Cost of used icebreakers Ottawa is purchasing from Quebec shipyard nears $1B mark
The cost of three second-hand icebreakers that the federal Liberal government is buying from Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie is inching closer to the $1-billion mark…
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Canadian Michael Spavor sentenced to 11 years in Chinese prison for espionage
China’s conviction and sentencing of Canadian Michael Spavor is “absolutely unacceptable and unjust,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
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New report details how Canadian made weapons are allegedly fuelling Yemen war
The Trudeau government is facing renewed calls to end arms exports to Saudi Arabia following a new report that alleges there is “persuasive evidence” that Canadian-…
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No person had ‘fairer hearing,’ government lawyer tells Meng Wanzhou extradition case
VANCOUVER — There has been no misconduct in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that would justify a stay of proceedings, a lawyer for Canada’s at…
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Six-week healing walk finishes in Kamloops, B.C.
A six-week, 2,000-kilometre walk to honour children and survivors of residential schools that began in Yukon ended Monday in Kamloops, B.C., “ground zero for where …
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‘Not a coincidence’: China has tied fates of detained Canadians to Meng case, experts warn
China’s decision to move forward with verdicts in two court cases involving Canadians this week is no coincidence, according to Canada’s Ambassador to China.
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Dominion Voting Systems sues Trump-friendly broadcasters over election fraud claims
Vote-counting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems filed defamation lawsuits Tuesday against right-wing broadcasters and a prominent Donald Trump ally over their b…
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces resignation over sexual harassment allegations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detaile…
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U.S. Senate passes Biden’s $1T bipartisan infrastructure plan
With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan on Tuesday, a rare coalition of Democrats and Re…
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Feds commit $321M to help residential school survivors, support burial site searches
The federal government is committing $321 million in new funding for programs to help Indigenous communities search burial sites at former residential schools and t…
10 Aug 2021 | Politics