Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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The long path to a result in British Columbia's provincial election
The election to form British Columbia's next government came down to just a handful of votes. The NDP has secured enough seats to form a majority government, though that result is subject to two autom...
Oct 28, 2024
British Columbia's tight election, by the numbers
British Columbia Premier David Eby has been asked to form government after a tally of absentee and special ballots on Monday. The result came nine days after the Oct. 19 provincial election. Here are ...
Oct 28, 2024
Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about provincial elections, including the spread of false information about election officials and elec...
Oct 28, 2024
Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions
EDMONTON - Alberta's government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leavin...
Oct 28, 2024
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election's integrity is an "inevitable" result of political "toxicity" and a tight race. University o...
Oct 28, 2024
Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests. But Holland s...
Oct 28, 2024
Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this year's election in the bat...
Oct 28, 2024
Police say fires set at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington are connected; ‘suspect vehicle’ ID'd
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police say they have identified a "suspect vehicle" connected to incendiary devices that set fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state early Monday. Surveillance ...
Oct 28, 2024
New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives announce interim leader after election defeat
FREDERICTON - A former provincial cabinet minister has been named as interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives in New Brunswick. The party announced today that Glen Savoie will take on the role ...
Oct 28, 2024
Secularism: Montreal to shed city hall welcome sign that includes woman wearing hijab
MONTREAL - A welcome sign in the lobby of Montreal's newly renovated city hall depicting a woman wearing a headscarf will be removed in the name of secularism, Montreal's mayor says, following critici...
Oct 28, 2024
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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...
