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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2023 8:32 am Updated September 27, 2023 8:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s three main party leaders will offer their ideas on health care Wednesday night at a forum hosted by Doctors Manitoba. The group, which …
Read More »Manitoba leaders to square off in televised election debate Thursday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leaders of Manitoba’s three largest political parties will meet Thursday night for a televised debate ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, and Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont will debate the issues at …
Read More »Is it sexual assault to secretly record consensual sex? Ottawa case sparks debate
Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to an Ottawa judge’s recent ruling, sparking a debate over how courts view consent in cases involving technology. Views on the issue have been evolving in recent years, spurred by high-profile cases, particularly involving teenagers, of revenge …
Read More »Top Toronto mayoral candidates set to debate vision for Scarborough – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2023 6:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The six leading Toronto mayoral candidates are set to square off in a debate today where they’ll get a chance to outline their vision for Scarborough, the east-end region …
Read More »Alberta election fact check: Fact vs fiction at the leaders’ debate
Thursday night’s debate ahead of the provincial election featured a pair of veteran politicians taking verbal jabs at each other. UCP Leader Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley addressed issues like affordability, health care, the economy, education and trust in leadership. And while both leaders appeared to land …
Read More »Canada must support Sudan beyond crisis, MPs say in emergency House of Commons debate – National
Canada’s foreign minister says Canada has worked “proactively” to respond to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, including helping Canadians trapped in the country and joining in the direct international calls for a ceasefire. Melanie Joly spoke on the government’s efforts during an emergency House of Commons debate Tuesday night as …
Read More »N.S. Tories abandon threat to remove MLA over NDA debate – Halifax
The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives say they will back down on a threat to oust an Independent MLA over a debate about the use of NDAs in cases of sexual assault and harassment. Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin said earlier this week that she was planning legal action against the province for a …
Read More »Ban of TikTok app on federal government devices sparks debate on security – Winnipeg
The recent ban of the TikTok app on Canadian federal government devices has sparked conversation around security on social media. The app has been the subject of security concerns lately. The federal government banned it from government-issued phones on February 28 and Manitoba followed suit with a ban beginning March …
Read More »Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto
Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …
Read More »New Toronto council meets for first time amid debate over ‘strong mayor’ powers, housing bill
The first day a new Toronto city council meets is normally a time of ceremony and smiles, as new councillors get introduced and statutory business gets done — but when council gets together on Wednesday for the first time since last month’s election, it might just be a more tense affair than usual. Experts say the first two-day …
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