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Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defence secretary, a major victory for U.S. President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee. The 44-year-old Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice-President …
Read More »City councillor to vie for Liberal nomination to replace late Winnipeg MP – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg city councillor says she wants to run for federal office. Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry Coun. Sherri Rollins is putting her name forward for the Liberal nomination to replace the late Jim Carr in Winnipeg South Centre. Carr, 71, who had represented the riding since 2015, died of cancer …
Read More »7 Toronto city councillors could be elected by default as nomination deadline nears
Candidates in more than a quarter of Toronto’s municipal wards hoping to land a city council seat don’t have any challengers in the upcoming election, with two weeks left to submit a nomination. After a three-month nomination period, more than a dozen people have signed up to run for mayor, but seven …
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