Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
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With the House of Commons prorogued, some key Liberal legislation may not pass
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon granted Justin Trudeau's request Monday to prorogue Parliament until Mar. 24, suspending activities of the House of Commons while the Liberals move to replace him as both...
Jan 06, 2025
Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019
EDMONTON - Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high. As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support. Comparing...
Jan 06, 2025
Newfoundland residents seek answers, assurance as Quebec energy deal heads for debate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - About 50 people gathered in a St. John's, N.L., gymnasium on a recent rainy night to seek answers about a massive energy deal with Hydro-Qubec trumpeted by the Newfoundland and Labr...
Jan 05, 2025
Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in interview
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it. Here's...
Jan 04, 2025 The newest Conservative Party leader,Pierre Poilievre, in a video from February. (Pierre Poilievre Facebook)
Jimmy Carter's 6-day funeral begins with a motorcade through south Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Jimmy Carter 's long public goodbye began Saturday in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. president's life began more than 100 years ago. A motorcade with Carter's flag-draped casket ...
Jan 04, 2025
Jimmy Carter's 6-day state funeral begins with a motorcade through south Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Jimmy Carter 's long public goodbye began Saturday in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. president's life began more than 100 years ago. A motorcade with Carter's flag-draped casket ...
Jan 04, 2025
Thirty years on, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?
MONTREAL - Ten years ago, Jean-Franois Lise predicted that Quebec's independence movement would be reborn. "It could rise again given the right circumstances," he said in 2015. "What could trigger it,...
Jan 04, 2025
Liberal caucus to meet Wednesday as calls mount for Trudeau to resign
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's Liberal caucus will meet on Wednesday as calls from MPs mount for the prime minister to step down. Two Liberal MPs told The Canadian Press that the meeting will take place in...
Jan 03, 2025
Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships
OTTAWA - Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a ministerial directive. The directive published in the Canad...
Jan 03, 2025
Pickering councillor faces new penalty, probe amid escalating conflict with city
The mayor for a southern Ontario city says a councillor is facing a second consecutive 90-day pay suspension and allegations against her have been referred to police, after he announced the municipal ...
Jan 03, 2025
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