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Moldova’s pro-European ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in a key parliamentary election, results showed on Monday, a major boost for the country’s bid to join the European Union and break away from Moscow’s orbit. The surprisingly strong performance on Sunday by President Maia Sandu’s Party …
Read More »International students allege private college made them campaign for Conservative candidate
When Yanisa Kapetch decided to leave Thailand to study digital media at a private B.C. college, she never expected it would lead to her knocking on doors and handing out flyers in support of a federal Conservative candidate. The 25-year-old travelled to Canada to study at Pacific Link College, a …
Read More »RCMP leader accused suspended Coquitlam officers of mounting ‘campaign of hate’
The head of Coquitlam’s RCMP detachment accused three of his officers of waging “a campaign of hate” in an email sent to staff earlier this year after one of the Mounties defended himself at a code of conduct hearing into allegations of homophobia, racism and sexism. In a detachment-wide message sent …
Read More »Will the Liberals’ campaign promises help fix the housing crisis?
Mark Carney led the Liberals to a fourth term of government thanks to factors like U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats, as well as a campaign built on a few key promises such as a plan to solve Canada’s housing crisis. The plan that the Liberal Party …
Read More »Carney’s campaign made big promises for AI. Will his government deliver?
Mark Carney’s promise to lead a Canadian economic transformation includes a renewed focus on artificial intelligence, which the new prime minister listed as a key pillar of his plan. Experts say they are encouraged by Carney’s campaign pledge to invest in the technology. But they say that after establishing itself as …
Read More »Canada election: Poilievre says costed platform coming tomorrow as last week of campaign underway
Poilievre says Conservative platform coming tomorrow Hi there, I’m J.P. Tasker. I’m following Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for the final week of this election campaign. With only days left in the campaign — and more than two million ballots already cast in advance voting — Poilievre still hasn’t released a …
Read More »Trump isn’t just a Canadian campaign issue. Australia grapples with its U.S. relationship in election
U.S. President Donald Trump is looming large in the final weeks of Australia’s general election campaign, spelling trouble for conservative Opposition leader Peter Dutton just as a new poll shows Australians’ faith in the United States at an all-time low. Trump’s blustery style and often disruptive policies, including “reciprocal” tariffs …
Read More »Canada election: Carney focusing on crime, Poilievre on housing as tariff fallout hits campaign trail
Watching for Poilievre and Carney to speak about tariffs U.S. officials initially made conflicting statements about whether a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all goods would apply to Canada. The White House has confirmed that it won’t. Paul Beaudry, former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, says it’s …
Read More »Did Mark Carney’s campaign post an AI-generated photo? We investigated
In online posts that were collectively viewed hundreds of thousands of times, some social media users have claimed that a photo of a Mark Carney campaign event was AI-generated. Several social media users claim the image, which shows an event held last week at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier …
Read More »Blake Lively sues director Justin Baldoni alleging smear campaign after he files libel lawsuit
Actor Blake Lively sued It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama on Tuesday, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation for coming forward about her treatment on the set. The federal lawsuit was filed in New York just hours after …
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