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A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a co-ordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. The Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision — which is final — came after President Klaus Iohannis declassified …
Read More »Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown’s Conservative leadership campaign: sources
Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada. Brown’s national campaign co-chair, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, allegedly was pressured to withdraw her support for Brown in the 2022 Conservative …
Read More »Transgender Americans brace for Trump presidency after campaign promoted anti-trans rhetoric
Transgender Americans are bracing for attacks from the White House and in their own neighbourhoods after Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory Tuesday, following a presidential campaign that promoted anti-trans rhetoric. Trump repeatedly made false claims about trans people in speeches, while his presidential campaign spent millions on campaign ads with anti-trans messaging, despite …
Read More »Chinese students in Canada say they’ve been targeted by Beijing’s campaign of fear
Some Chinese students in Canada accuse Beijing of targeting them and their families back in China with online threats and harassment — part of a campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent abroad. Ruohui Yang is one of those students. He said he came to Canada in 2015 when he was 15 years …
Read More »Activist who took over Khalistan campaign from Hardeep Singh Nijjar warned life at risk
The activist who took over a referendum campaign for Khalistan independence from slain Sikh temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have warned him his life is in danger. Inderjeet Singh Gosal said the Ontario Provincial Police visited his Brampton, Ont., home after midnight on Friday to notify him he …
Read More »Parties on the campaign trail as B.C. hits 2 month countdown to provincial election
Monday marks exactly two months until British Columbia’s provincial election, and while the official campaign hasn’t begun parties are already making their pitch to voters. “We are in the pre-election period, there is no question about it,” NDP Leader David Eby said Monday, as he campaigned with Oak Bay-Gordon Head …
Read More »‘Secure Firearms. Safe Communities’: Sask. launches winter firearm safety campaign
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A gun safety campaign launched in Saskatchewan to encourage residents to maintain proper certification and firearm safety practices throughout the winter. The ‘Secure Firearms. Safe Communities.’ campaign will be funded by the provincial government and be broadcast on radio, billboards and social …
Read More »‘It’s a life sentence’: Ontario Festive RIDE campaign targets rise in impaired driving
As Ontarians start gathering with loved ones for the holidays, police authorities are back with an annual plea. “If you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t drink. It’s very simple,” said Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of OPP’s Highway Safety Division on Thursday. Simple, yet all too often ignored. The consequences …
Read More »Annual poppy campaign officially underway in Guelph
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The John McCrae Memorial Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has launched its annual poppy campaign. It held a flag-raising ceremony on Friday outside its legion branch on Watson Parkway South in Guelph to mark the official launch. Poppies can be picked …
Read More »New fiscal results could dominate Manitoba election campaign Friday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2023 9:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s finances are likely to take centre stage Friday on the campaign trail for the provincial election next Tuesday. The government is set to release the final results for the …
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