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Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for a Churchill ecoutourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party. The provincial wildlife branch told Lazy Bear Expeditions owner Wally Daudrich last week that his company is no longer permitted to operate two tundra vehicles on the coastal plains of the Churchill Wildlife Management …
Read More »Manitoba Tory leadership candidate jokes about letting polar bears loose to combat homelessness
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party leadership candidate Wally Daudrich joked to a group of party members this week he could reduce homelessness in Winnipeg by letting polar bears loose downtown. One party member who volunteers at a downtown mission that serves homeless people said he is not amused. Daudrich, who operates ecotours to view …
Read More »Conservative candidate concedes hard-fought Uruguay presidential election to left-wing rival
The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a tight run-off election, as the South American nation joined others around the world in rebuking the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections. Even as the vote …
Read More »PC candidate compares N.B.’s original 2SLGBTQ+ policy to Indigenous residential schools
A Progressive Conservative candidate for a seat in the New Brunswick Legislature is facing calls she withdraw from the campaign after she compared protections for 2SLGTBQ+ students to the systematic taking of Indigenous children from their parents to place them in residential schools. Sherry Wilson said the federal system of …
Read More »Labour leaders endorse NDP candidate, including the Conservative candidate’s manager – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2024 12:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More a dozen labour leaders are endorsing the NDP candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Winnipeg, including the business manager of the Conservative candidate’s own union. …
Read More »Manitoba NDP announce candidate for Tuxedo byelection – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s New Democrat Party has nominated Carla Compton as its candidate for the upcoming Tuxedo byelection. The Tuxedo seat was previously held by former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson, who resigned from politics earlier this month. Compton has been a registered nurse for …
Read More »John Tory behind new robocall backing Scarborough byelection candidate – Toronto
Weeks after his dramatic, last-minute endorsement of Ana Bailão in Toronto’s mayoral byelection, John Tory is calling Scarborough residents to offer a fresh recommendation. The former Toronto mayor and Progressive Conservative leader has been enlisted to push Doug Ford’s candidate in a Scarborough byelection set for the end of July. …
Read More »Ontario Liberal leadership candidate unveils high-profile campaign chairs
Kingston, Ont., MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Ted Hsu is flexing his political muscle as the campaign to replace Steven Del Duca as leader gets underway in earnest. Hsu, who was the second candidate to formally enter the race, announced high-profile campaign co-chairs and more than $100,000 of fundraising …
Read More »Kingston MPP becomes 2nd official candidate in Liberal leadership race
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2023 4:11 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario MPP Ted Hsu is officially a candidate for the provincial Liberal leadership. Hsu launched his campaign in Kingston, Ont., alongside hometown music hero Rob Baker of the Tragically …
Read More »Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama has won a provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre: CP
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 16, 2023 9:39 pm Updated March 16, 2023 9:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama has won a provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre, the riding held for many years by former party leader Andrea …
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