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A former Conservative candidate in the Metro Vancouver riding of New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville says he was removed from the party’s slate because of comments he made about the Chinese government in a podcast four years ago. Lourence Singh, a real estate agent who had been campaigning in the riding, spoke out …
Read More »GTA Liberal candidate apologizes for suggesting people claim China’s bounty on Conservative
A Liberal candidate running for re-election in a battleground GTA riding is apologizing after suggesting people attempt to claim a Chinese bounty on a local Conservative candidate. Paul Chiang — the Liberal candidate for Markham-Unionville — suggested during a local Chinese-language media news conference in January that people should claim …
Read More »Trump claims he’d ‘rather deal with a liberal than a conservative’ in Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wouldn’t mind if the Liberal Party won the upcoming Canadian election, saying: “I’d rather deal with a liberal than a conservative.” Trump has taken a tough stance toward Canada, imposing tariffs on Canadian imports and repeatedly threatening to make it the 51st …
Read More »Federal Conservative leader stops in Sudbury with promises of ‘unlocking’ Ring of Fire
The federal Conservative leader is in Sudbury today making promises, if elected, to unlock access to critical minerals in the Ring of Fire and build a new road into the remote mining camp in northwestern Ontario. “[The Ring of Fire] could make Canada very rich. It would be life changing for northern Ontario …
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 »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 »Trump chooses Mike Huckabee, staunchly pro-Israel conservative, as ambassador to nation
Donald Trump is nominating former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, the president-elect said Tuesday, tapping a staunchly pro-Israel conservative whose choice could signal future U.S. policy toward conflicts in the Middle East. An evangelical Christian, Huckabee has been a vocal supporter of Israel throughout his political career and …
Read More »From the shadows to the spotlight: Conservative surge shakes up B.C. politics
Regardless of the final election results in B.C., there’s no denying it: a blue wave has washed over much of British Columbia for the first time in decades. On Tuesday, the day after B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin asked the NDP to form government, Conservative Leader John Rustad told reporters he’s …
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 »Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong asks Poilievre to let him join Conservative caucus
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2024 1:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says he is asking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to let him join the Tory caucus, and intends to seek a nomination for the …
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