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AP Race Call: Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger will succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is n...
Nov 04, 2025
Nova Scotia MP leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
by Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter OTTAWA - Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals on Tuesday, just hours after the government tabled its latest budget on th...
Nov 04, 2025 Former deputy Speaker Chris D'Entremont rises to remove his name from the list of candidates for Speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Budget aiming to end investment transfer fees, enhance banking competition
by Craig Wong and Ian Bickis OTTAWA - Ottawa plans to make it easier for Canadians to move their banking and investment accounts in a bid to increase competition and reduce costs for consumers. The go...
Nov 04, 2025 The budget moves should offer a boost to fintech companies looking to challenge the dominance of Canada's big banks, which hold a commanding share of the market. (dedivan1923 / Depositphotos.com)
Billions of dollars allocated for defence in budget as global spending race ramps up
by Kyle Duggan OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade - a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggre...
Nov 04, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney checks out an Orion-H9 Counter-UAS, a directional drone disrupter, as he visits a vehicle display at the Adazi Military base in Adazi, Latvia on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday's elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive surv...
Nov 04, 2025
Alberta government wants more details on federal budget before passing judgment
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says Ottawa's budget has some good elements and some bad, but he's hoping to get more clarity on regulatory changes that could affect the energy industry. Prime M...
Nov 04, 2025
Manitoba premier encouraged by federal budget mentions of northern expansion
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's encouraged that the federal budget reaffirms plans to invest in the Port of Churchill and related facilities. The budget says the federal government is ...
Nov 04, 2025
Budget 2025: Feds to move on regulating stablecoins
The federal government says in Tuesday's budget that it will move ahead to regulate stablecoins, following on a move this past summer by the United States to do so. Stablecoins are a kind of crypto as...
Nov 04, 2025 Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne shakes hands with Prime Minister Mark Carney after delivering his budget speech in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Third ex-cabinet minister pays fine for breaking Manitoba's conflict law
WINNIPEG - All three former Manitoba Progressive Conservative cabinet ministers fined for breaking the province's conflict of interest law have now paid up. Legislature Speaker Tom Lindsey says Cliff ...
Nov 04, 2025
Budget 2025: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
OTTAWA - Here's a brief look at the key numbers in the Liberal government's 2025 budget: $20.1 billion: Total net new government spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year. $89.7 billion: Total of net new b...
Nov 04, 2025
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