Murray Wood: Carney's Liberal majority will come because of floor crossers, not votes
Thanks to floor crossings, the Liberals only need to hold safe seats in Monday's byelections to get to majority status. ...
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Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group
TORONTO - Mining claims in the Ring of Fire region are up 66 per cent over the last three years and now total an area 14 times the size of Toronto, an environmental group said Wednesday after compilin...
May 21, 2025
Poilievre names 48 Conservative MPs as critics, announces House leadership team
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named 73 MPs to his party's leadership team and critic roles ahead of next week's return to the House of Commons. He has named 48 Conservative members...
May 21, 2025
Carney says Canada in talks with U.S. on 'Golden Dome' missile defence
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed on Wednesday that Canada is considering joining in U.S. President Donald Trump's new Golden Dome missile defence program. Speaking with reporters on Parli...
May 21, 2025
Chignecto Isthmus case waste of Nova Scotia Court of Appeal's time: federal lawyer
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia and New Brunswick's attempt to persuade a panel of judges to conclude Ottawa has responsibility for the infrastructure on the Chignecto Isthmus is a "waste and abuse" of the cour...
May 21, 2025
A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., putting the GOP-backed proposal on the brink o...
May 21, 2025
Carney says single government mandate letter reflects a 'unified mission'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out a handful of collective core priorities for his new ministers on Wednesday, vowing his government will work to bring down the cost of living and reconfigur...
May 21, 2025
Manitoba ethics commissioner faults former premier for pushing mining project
WINNIPEG - Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson and two of her Progressive Conservative cabinet ministers violated the province's conflict-of-interest law and should be fined, the province's ethi...
May 21, 2025
Canada summons ambassador after Israeli army fires shots near 4 Canadian diplomats
OTTAWA - Canada is summoning the Israeli ambassador to explain why Israel Defense Forces fired warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the West Bank on Wednesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney called the...
May 21, 2025
TVA Group cuts 30 jobs in TV division as CEO lobs blame at rivals, regulators
MONTREAL - TVA Group says it is cutting about 30 jobs as a slew of pressures from competitors and a lack of federal government and regulator support challenge the business. The Quebecor Media subsidia...
May 21, 2025
Municipal climate plans under threat by new Ontario housing bill, critics say
TORONTO - A major piece of Toronto's climate plan appears to be in the Ontario government's crosshairs, critics warn, as the province advances a bill that could strip municipalities of their power to ...
May 21, 2025
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