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Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Premier Doug Ford’s government is on pace to sit for the fewest days of any Ontario …
Read More »Caroline Mulroney resigning from Ford government’s cabinet, Ontario legislature
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney has announced that she is resigning, citing a desire to start …
Read More »Alberta Legislature passes Charter override on 3 additional laws
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Alberta’s governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the second, third and fourth time in …
Read More »Quebec legislature resumes with Trump tariff threat, secularism on agenda
The Quebec legislature resumes sitting Tuesday for a spring session likely to be dominated by the threat of a trade war with the United States and a renewed focus on secularism and identity. On the eve of the national assembly’s return, Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge announced the government will table …
Read More »Manitobans can pay respects to late grand chief Merrick at legislature Wednesday – Winnipeg
Manitobans are invited to pay their respects to the late Cathy Merrick at the Manitoba legislature on Wednesday afternoon. Merrick, who had served as grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs since 2022, died suddenly on Friday at 62 after collapsing outside a Winnipeg courthouse while speaking with reporters. She …
Read More »Ontario legislature rises early for extended summer break
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Politicians at the Ontario legislature have risen a week earlier than scheduled, with the house not expected to return until mid-October. Ontario Premier Doug Ford ceremonially walked through the halls of Queen’s Park at the end of Question Period on Thursday to …
Read More »Bill to mark transgender and two-spirit day passed by Manitoba legislature – Winnipeg
There was acrimony in the Manitoba legislature Thursday as politicians passed a bill to designate March 31 an annual day to recognize two-spirit and transgender persons. The bill to establish Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility passed a final vote with unanimous support of the governing New Democrats and most …
Read More »Keffiyeh ban likely to resurface at Ontario legislature as NDP ultimatum arrives
Elected officials at the Ontario legislature are preparing for another day of potential incidents inside the house as the NDP pledges to “defy” a ban on wearing the keffiyeh in an attempt to overturn it. In a video posted to social media at the end of April, Ontario NDP Leader …
Read More »Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rules
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is promising to escalate her party’s attempts to overturn a ban on wearing the keffiyeh inside Queen’s Park when legislators return at the beginning of May. In a video posted to social media, Stiles said that if …
Read More »Annual holiday open house welcomes the public into the Manitoba legislature – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is opening the doors to its legislative building this holiday season, reviving an annual open house tradition. The public can roam the historic building in Winnipeg, grab snacks and enjoy Christmas carols sung by elected officials and student choirs …
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