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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MPs to select new House of Commons speaker in secret vote today
OTTAWA - Newly elected MPs will vote by secret ballot when Parliament returns today to decide who will become the next Speaker of the House of Commons. The last Speaker, Liberal MP Greg Fergus, is see...
May 26, 2025 Members of Parliament cast their ballots for a new Speaker in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Churchill portrait thief sentenced to two years less a day in jail
OTTAWA - The Ontario man who pleaded guilty to stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill said he committed the crime to find money to help his brother, who was exp...
May 26, 2025
King Charles, Queen Camilla delight Ottawa crowds with 'momentous' royal visit
OTTAWA - Thousands of royal watchers gathered on a sunny Monday afternoon in Ottawa to give King Charles and Queen Camilla a taste of Canadian hospitality during their short but highly symbolic trip. ...
May 26, 2025
Snowy owl's threatened status an "alarm bell" for a changing Arctic, scientist says
MONTREAL - A scientific committee's decision to assess the snowy owl as threatened is yet another concerning sign of the changes shaping Canada's Arctic, two experts say. The Committee on the Status o...
May 25, 2025
Conservatives will 'cooperate' with Liberals to end U.S. trade dispute: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he's willing to work with the Liberals in Parliament on efforts to resolve the trade war with the United States. Poilievre met with the Conservative ...
May 25, 2025
Even after the Justin Trudeau experience, Liberal MPs still reject Reform Act rules
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs voted against adopting a formal process to eject their leader should the need arise, newly elected Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney confirmed on Sunday. A majority of the caucus...
May 25, 2025
Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key vote
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a Republican proposal that cleared a major vote Saturday and would make the state the nation...
May 24, 2025
The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here's what they're taking on
OTTAWA - After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the Liberals promised stricter measures for offences like violent car thefts, the new minority Liberal government...
May 24, 2025 Minister of Justice Sean Fraser speaks to journalists as he arrives for a meeting of the federal cabinet in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges
OTTAWA - Canadian universities are being forced to tighten their financial belts as they struggle with plummeting enrolment from international students who pay higher tuitions. Universities Canada say...
May 24, 2025
B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA - New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens say an agreement between the two parties has yielded challenges, but the two sides are committed to keep ...
May 23, 2025
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