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Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system. Trudeau released a near...
Nov 17, 2024
Trump's new energy council could mean trade opportunity for Canada: experts
WASHINGTON - As Donald Trump builds his new energy-focused administration, experts say it could open opportunities for Canada to expand the two countries' long-standing partnership amid threats of wid...
Nov 17, 2024
Trudeau to meet with Biden at G20 summit as Canada crafts approach to emerging powers
RIO DE JANEIRO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Brazil at the G20 summit, as Ottawa seeks its place amid a growing rift between Washington and booming economi...
Nov 17, 2024
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill's passion for politics started early
HALIFAX - Zach Churchill freely admits he's a career politician. The leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal party - first elected to the legislature when he was 26 - makes no apologies for dedicating his w...
Nov 17, 2024
Parliament on the road to confidence crisis, but there are off-ramps
OTTAWA - If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the...
Nov 17, 2024 A statue of former prime minister Sir Robert Borden is backed by the Confederation Building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around 'kitchen table' issues: affordability, homes
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be tasked with focusing on issues voters strongly told the government they are most concerned about: affordabil...
Nov 17, 2024
Trump takes a break from making Cabinet picks and attends UFC championship fight in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two thi...
Nov 16, 2024
Danielle Smith echoes Doug Ford's concerns about Mexico trade, suggests carve-out
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing concerns about Mexico that were expressed earlier this week by Ontario's premier, saying she hopes Canada can get a "carve-out" from import tariffs...
Nov 16, 2024
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration. Wright, CEO of Denv...
Nov 16, 2024
Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of emergency on homelessness
MONTREAL - As the biting cold of winter looms in Montreal, a pair of independent city councillors are asking the city to vote in favour of a motion declaring a state of emergency on homelessness. The ...
Nov 16, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
8:30 - An MOU has been signed between the City of Saskatoon and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on the downtown entertainmen...
