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B.C. health officer Bonnie Henry is disappointed by reversal of decriminalization
VICTORIA - Politicians and health experts are looking back at the successes and mistakes made during in the decade of a public health emergency into the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia. Provinci...
Apr 13, 2026
With elections near, Quebec premier-designate under tight deadline to revive CAQ
MONTREAL - Christine Frchette, newly elected Coalition Avenir Qubec leader and premier-designate, has a bit more than five months to revive her party before the provincial elections, and to define her...
Apr 13, 2026
Clean energy groups call for East-West grid connections, investments in renewables
OTTAWA - A coalition of clean energy groups is calling on Ottawa to connect the country through a grid powered by renewable energy. The David Suzuki Foundation says Canada is facing an energy affordab...
Apr 13, 2026
Brent Cotter, ethics expert and former senator, named interim head of RCMP watchdog
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has named well-known legal ethicist and former senator Brent Cotter to be the interim head of the RCMP watchdog. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Cotter ...
Apr 13, 2026
Jobs minister urges youth to pursue skilled trades despite generational stigma
OTTAWA - Canada must break the stigma around careers in the skilled trades if the Liberals want to achieve their infrastructure and homebuilding agenda, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said on Monda...
Apr 13, 2026
Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes is back as interim CEO, replacing Irina Novoselsky
The CEO of Hootsuite has stepped down after spending the last several months defending a contract between the company and a controversial U.S. government department, making way for the firm's founder ...
Apr 13, 2026
NDP pushing for ban on AI surveillance pricing as Lewis makes Parliament Hill debut
OTTAWA - The NDP is expected to introduce a motion on Wednesday calling on the government to ban a practice known as surveillance pricing that New Democrats say is unfair to consumers. The text of the...
Apr 13, 2026
Carney welcomes Hungary vote that shifts stance on Ukraine and democracy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Hungary's shift toward support for both Ukraine and liberal democracy on Sunday after voters in the European nation ended 16 years of far-right government....
Apr 13, 2026
Voters head to the polls in byelections expected to hand Liberals majority
OTTAWA - Voters head to the polls today in three federal byelections widely expected to grant Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Two are Liberal strongholds in Toronto, while the third ...
Apr 13, 2026 A vote sign is posted as a person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver., on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
In the news today: Byelections, Quebec premier, N.S. strike, New cancer study
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed: Voters head to the polls in federal byelections expected to hand Liberals majority Voters head to the polls toda...
Apr 13, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...