Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he offered Mark Carney, then the governor of the Bank of Canada, a role in his Conservative government in 2012 - though not as finance minister. Not ...

BANGOR - Maine Democrat Troy Jackson has ousted longtime Republican incumbent Susan Collins to cap a U.S. Senate race that was, in part, shaped by the trade war between Canada and the United States. I...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is getting ready to table its 2026 budget on Thursday - but Ottawa's own focus groups suggest Canadians aren't watching the state of the federal purse too closely. Fina...

DETROIT - A blue wave crashed over the American political system in Tuesday's midterm elections as voters sent a message rebuking President Donald Trump's chaotic and controversial second term. Democr...

OTTAWA - Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the government's "lawful access" bill should be amended to limit the sort of information available to authorities under a new production order. Cur...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Less than 24 hours before polls opened across America, Democrats on Monday fought to stay focused on the economy and move past intraparty infighting in the Midwest, while President D...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservative caucus of 63 newly elected legislators is united to lead the province, premier-designate Lorne Doerkson said Monday, but he warned there would be difficult...

OTTAWA - One of the leaders of the Belleville, Ont., synagogue that was targeted by a gunman in September says costly enhanced security measures are needed to ensure the safety of congregants. Police ...

OTTAWA - Experts in European Union policy say Canada should try solidifying gains with the EU in legal frameworks, particularly as talk of becoming an EU "associate member" continues to cause confusio...

OTTAWA - Canada will present itself as an international climate leader when it sends a delegation to the annual UN climate talks next week in Turkey, despite its rollbacks of climate policy under Prim...