Tag Archives: Politics

REGINA - A Saskatchewan judge who ruled a Metis man could stay on the lawn of the provincial legislature to finish his hunger strike against high suicide rates visited the protester Sunday as the...

OTTAWA - In a Sept. 12 story about a pro-firearm rally on Parliament Hill, The Canadian Press reported that the federal government had "set up" a buy-back program for newly prohibited firearms. In fac...

OTTAWA - Bold plans to rebuild Canada's shattered economy will take a back seat during a two-day cabinet retreat as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers confront the more immediate challeng...

OTTAWA - Aline Chretien may have been the most influential political figure Canadians never knew. She was often seen at political events - a petite, elegant figure standing demurely at the s...

OTTAWA - Time is running out for the federal Liberal government to name a new commander of the Canadian Armed Forces before it faces a confidence vote, with some observers worrying a delay could leave...

FREDERICTON - Voters in New Brunswick head to the polls Monday in the country's first provincial election since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and lessons learned may provide a template for&...

Mark Zielke is hoping his attention to those "who fall through the cracks" will make him the next mayor, but questions about his past court involvements quickly derailed the launch of his campaign Fri...

OTTAWA - Pro-gun activists marched in Ottawa on Saturday to contest what they describe as the "injustice and ineffectiveness" of the federal government's assault weapon ban. The Canadian Coalitio...

TORONTO - Current and former international students called for changes to Canada's immigration rules on Saturday as they face a job market still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Do...

OTTAWA - Federal officials are ironing out the details of a program to help cities buy properties left vacant due to the pandemic so they can quickly create affordable housing. The governmen...