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Singh threatens end of pact with Liberals, but says it will be government's fault
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the government doesn't make good on pharmacare legislation by March, that would kill the Liberal-NDP political pact. But he's making it clear that an...
Feb 07, 2024 NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Adrian Wyld
As long school funding lawsuit ends in Kansas, some fear lawmakers will backslide on education goals
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' highest court has closed out a nearly 13-year-old lawsuit that repeatedly forced the Republican-controlled Legislature to boost funding for public schools, and Democrats pr...
Feb 07, 2024
Liberals intend to include sexually explicit deepfakes under online harms bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government plans to ensure sexually explicit "deepfakes" like the images of Taylor Swift that generated global headlines last month are addressed by forthcoming legislation on onl...
Feb 07, 2024
What to know about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's banishment from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
For the second time as governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem has been banished from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Last week, the Oglala Sioux Tribe said the Republican governor was no longer welc...
Feb 07, 2024
Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building
OTTAWA - Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister's Office was doused with splashes of pink paint. It is the second such protest in less than a year by...
Feb 07, 2024
Virginia Democrats are sending gun-control bills to a skeptical Gov. Youngkin
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Dozens of pieces of gun-related legislation that advocates say will bolster public safety are winding their way through Virginia's Democratic-controlled General Assembly, includin...
Feb 07, 2024
Two new charges for alleged Chinese spy who worked for Quebec hydro utility
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a former employee of Quebec's hydro utility who is accused of spying on behalf of China is facing two new charges. Yuesheng Wang is the first person to be charged with economic...
Feb 07, 2024
Wisconsin governor doubts Republican Legislature will approve his maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, voiced skepticism Wednesday about the possibility of the Republican-controlled Legislature passing new legislative maps that Evers proposed....
Feb 07, 2024
RCMP union pans Saskatchewan marshals plan, says money should go to Mounties
REGINA - The head of the union representing Mounties says Saskatchewan's plan to start a new police service is not the answer to address rising crime. Brian Sauv of the National Police Federation says...
Feb 07, 2024
Gov. Lamont gives upbeat assessment of Connecticut as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening day
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday gave an upbeat assessment of the state and its finances, countering calls from some of his fellow Democrats to raise taxes on the wealth...
Feb 07, 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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On today's show, Evan dives into the Conservative Party perspective on recent floor crossings, talks top tips for landin...