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Minority governments, major stakes: a look at their role in federal politics
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government is expected to face its first serious…
Elections boss says parties should run nominations, but possibly with tighter rules
OTTAWA — Canada’s chief electoral officer is playing down any suggestion that Elections Canada should…
Poilievre makes case for taking down the government to restore ‘promise of Canada’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged MPs to defeat the Liberal government on Tuesday,…
A look at B.C. health care promises ahead of Oct. 19 election day
VANCOUVER — The state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead…
Greens vow to expand safer supply of drugs in B.C., ex-coroner Lapointe backs plan
British Columbia’s former chief coroner is criticizing plans by two of the province’s major political…
‘Scotch Tape and wet paper’: Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue
Mike Goetz has added bill collector to his list of responsibilities as mayor of Merritt…
In the news today: MPs set to debate Tory non-confidence motion
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trudeau attends General Assembly where Biden makes final UN speech
NEW YORK — U.S. President Joe Biden reflected on the motivation behind his decision to…
Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North’s…
Picket lines go up in ‘high leverage’ strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals
VANCOUVER — Grain terminal workers picked a “high leverage moment” to go on strike in…
Lockdown notice lifted as firefighters control battery fire at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal issued a lockdown notice for some residents of an…
Complainant takes stand in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial as Crown begins case
HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Crown prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard…
Guilbeault calls out Poilievre over 2023 fundraiser with oil and gas executives
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of catering to his…
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking its third authorization of vaccine…
Egypt to restore e-visa for Canadian tourists after imposing costly process: Joly
OTTAWA — Canada says Egypt will soon stop requiring cumbersome visas for Canadian tourists nearly…
Canada, U.S. to negotiate Beaufort Sea boundary dispute
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say they have created a task force to…
Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is under pressure over his government’s investment in a…
Liberals launch pandemic preparedness agency, seeking faster vaccine development
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are creating a new agency to beef up Canada’s ability…
‘Colonialist mentality:’ Indigenous groups challenge Quebec over new history museum
QUEBEC CITY — Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to distance itself…
Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest ‘not a good solution’
QUEBEC CITY — Quebec’s minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern…
Francis Fox, former senator and Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister, dies at 84
OTTAWA — Francis Fox, a former senator and cabinet minister in Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s government,…
Tearful complainant alleges Jacob Hoggard raped, choked her after Hedley concert
A woman accusing Jacob Hoggard of sexual assault in northern Ontario told his trial the…
Foreign ministry rang alarm bell over challenges in countering disinformation online
OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation…
Liberal government survives non-confidence vote, as Bloc sets deadline
OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government survived a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons…