Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Motion on Israel-Hamas war will have consequences for asylum seekers in Gaza: Miller
OTTAWA - A parliamentary motion on the Israel-Hamas war the House of Commons passed Monday could make it harder for people seeking asylum in Canada to get out of Gaza, Immigration Minister Marc Miller...
Mar 20, 2024
Poilievre threatens no confidence vote on carbon price, Guilbeault calls him a liar
OTTAWA - The minority Liberals are facing increasing political pressure on their signature climate policy, as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre triggers a no confidence vote in the House of Commons...
Mar 20, 2024
Biden skipped visiting a Black church on his recent Michigan trip, angering some community leaders
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against the growing opposition that the White House's staunch support for Israel...
Mar 20, 2024
Liberals to introduce legislation updating Elections Act, in keeping with NDP pact
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to table legislation today that updates the federal Elections Act - part of its political pact with the NDP. Details have not been released, but the agreement...
Mar 20, 2024
Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
ATLANTA (AP) - The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attor...
Mar 20, 2024
Halifax spent more than $33,000 clearing out three homeless encampments
Halifax spent more than $33,000 this month dismantling and cleaning up three encampments that had previously been authorized by the municipality for homeless people - money advocates say would have be...
Mar 20, 2024
Mike Bost survives GOP primary challenge from the right to win nomination for sixth term
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois congressman Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination for the state's 12th Congressional District despite a challenge from the right in former state Sen. D...
Mar 20, 2024
Uganda, Ghana LGBTQ+ activists urge Ottawa to step up action against homophobic laws
OTTAWA - Canada is missing a pivotal moment to fight a rollback of LGBTQ+ rights abroad, activists say, and they're urging the Liberal government to put more action behind its condemnation of homophob...
Mar 20, 2024
Ahead of funeral, Montreal's turn to remember former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - On what would have been Brian Mulroney's 85th birthday, his family gathered in a ballroom just across the street from Parliament Hill to greet a steady stream of mourners and well-wishers. "M...
Mar 20, 2024
Feds eye 'more responsive' models for RCMP's contract policing across Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is looking for ways to improve policing services provided under contract by the RCMP across Canada - eyeing everything from overall cost and sustainability to stronger ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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