Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Alberta minister, new permanent chief health officer eye renewed collaboration
EDMONTON - Alberta's primary care minister and its first permanent chief medical officer of health since the last one was fired say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a...
Dec 19, 2025
Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won't seek reelection to House
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress, abruptly bowing out of what was expected to...
Dec 19, 2025
Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's hand-picked panel re-examining the province's relationship with Ottawa says it's time to ditch the RCMP and hold a provincewide referendum on quitting the C...
Dec 19, 2025
Rep. Elise Stefanik says she's suspending her campaign for New York governor, won't seek reelection
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress. In a post on X, Stefanik, a Republican ally...
Dec 19, 2025
Former UCP member announces new Progressive Tory Party of Alberta
EDMONTON - A former member of Premier Danielle Smith's government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the province banned a list of monikers it could u...
Dec 19, 2025
Prime Minister Carney hands off G7 presidency to France
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron today to hand over the G7 presidency. A readout of the meeting from the Prime Minister's Office says Macron congratulate...
Dec 19, 2025
Manitoba surpasses goal of U.S.-made liquor sales with $2.6M donation to charities
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is donating $2.6 million to charities after selling off American-made liquor pulled from shelves earlier this year. The donation is five times what the province init...
Dec 19, 2025
TikTok U.S. joint venture won't impact Canadian users: cybersecurity expert
A cybersecurity expert says Canadian TikTok users likely won't notice any changes to the social media app as major American investors sign a deal to form a new TikTok joint venture. "This deal happens...
Dec 19, 2025
Ford defends Skills Development Fund in wake of ethics probe of labour minister
Premier Doug Ford defended the province's Skills Development Fund Friday in wake of a newly launched ethics investigation into Labour Minister David Piccini's dealings of that fund. Ontario Integrity ...
Dec 19, 2025
Union says funding early retirement plan through pensions would be 'borderline theft'
OTTAWA - Federal unions are accusing the federal government of setting a dangerous precedent and even "borderline theft" by funding an early retirement incentive for employees through the Public Servi...
Dec 19, 2025
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