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Descrease article font size Increase article font size NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to lay out his “vision for Canada” a day after pulling the plug on his party’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. In a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Singh is expected to talk about …
Read More »NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government – National
The federal New Democrats have pulled their support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. The move puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority at risk of falling at any time in the coming weeks or months if it loses any confidence votes, which could trigger a snap election as …
Read More »Canada-U.S. relations take centre stage as Liberal cabinet retreat wraps up
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 7:30 am Updated August 27, 2024 7:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada-U.S. relations will take centre stage on Tuesday as the federal cabinet wraps up the third and final day of its annual …
Read More »Liberal cabinet retreat to focus on housing, immigration
Housing and immigration will take centre stage on Monday as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intended to set the agenda for the fall sitting of Parliament which begins three weeks from today. The Liberals are …
Read More »Liberal MP accused of derailing committee as witness demands apology – National
A witness who stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting in tears Wednesday is demanding an apology from a Liberal MP who put a halt to a planned discussion about violence against women in favour of a debate about abortion rights. Cait Alexander was on Parliament Hill to provide testimony …
Read More »Liberal House leader MacKinnon new labour minister, replacing O’Regan – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2024 8:08 am Updated July 19, 2024 11:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has been sworn in as the federal Liberals’ new minister for labour and seniors. He participated in …
Read More »Manitoba Liberal Party’s deputy leader Reaves steps down – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba Liberals have lost their deputy leader. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Willard Reaves, who had served in the role since November of last year, announced he was stepping down from the position. October’s provincial election saw the Manitoba Liberal Party …
Read More »Liberal government turning to influencers to appeal to Canadian youth – National
Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago — a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch. They never imagined it would lead them down some of the most powerful political corridors in Canada. Mathu and Gordon — Steph & Den, …
Read More »Canada-U.S. relations in focus on final day of Liberal cabinet retreat
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Canadian and American economies are more integrated than ever, which should act as a buffer against the threat of U.S. protectionism. Champagne and his fellow Liberal ministers on Tuesday will hold their third and final day of meetings at a winter cabinet retreat in …
Read More »New Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says PC attack ads show ‘lack of civility’
TORONTO — Bonnie Crombie, the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, says she hasn’t seen the attack ads the Progressive Conservatives have launched against her — but she has plenty of thoughts on them. “I wouldn’t waste my time,” she said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press. …
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