Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Manitoba premier makes change to cabinet following minister's death
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled one of his cabinet ministers and appointed a new one. The change was necessitated by the death last week of Nello Altomare, who served as minister of...
Jan 23, 2025
Bill 21 at the Supreme Court: Five things about Quebec's contentious secularism law
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, was challenged in court as soon as it was adopted more than five years ago. With the Supreme Court of Canada announcing Thursday it will hear argu...
Jan 23, 2025
Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs with the new U.S. secretary of state in Washington next week, after Trump repeated a demand Thursday for...
Jan 23, 2025
Trump says he will 'demand' that interest rates come down, but it won't be that simple
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep. Economic growth is ...
Jan 23, 2025
Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog
VICTORIA - British Columbia ombudsperson Jay Chalke says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities by nearly $1.2 million ...
Jan 23, 2025
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence d...
Jan 23, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Jaime Battiste has strong ties to Sask.
Thursday is the final day for candidates to formally enter the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. A handful of candidates have already submitted their paperwork, ...
Jan 23, 2025 Jaime Battiste said he decided to run for the Liberal leadership because he believes an Indigenous voice should be represented in the race. (The Canadian Press)
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and st...
Jan 23, 2025
Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste officially joined the Liberal leadership race Thursday, saying he knows he is facing steep odds in his bid to become Canada's first Indigenous prime minister. "...
Jan 23, 2025
Who's in and who's out of the Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest pass...
Jan 23, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
