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Carney says floor-crossing MPs must support Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights
OTTAWA - Any member of Parliament who joins the Liberal caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday as he faced ques...
Apr 09, 2026
Canada condemns Israel for Lebanon strikes, calls on Hezbollah to disarm
OTTAWA - Canada is condemning Israel for striking Lebanon hours after an apparent ceasefire was struck in the Middle East conflict and is calling on Hezbollah to disarm in favour of diplomatic solutio...
Apr 09, 2026
Lewis says Gladu's floor-crossing shows Parliament needs the NDP
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu's defection from the Conservatives to the Liberals shows why Canada still needs the NDP to be a progressive voice in Parliament. Lewis said ...
Apr 09, 2026
Average national asking rents fall to $2,008 after largest drop in five years: report
A new report says March featured the largest drop for average asking rents in Canada in nearly five years. The latest monthly analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, which is based on asking rents ac...
Apr 09, 2026
Montreal-area port expansion first 'nation-building' project to begin construction
CONTRECOEUR - Prime Minister Mark Carney broke ground on Thursday on a long-planned port expansion near Montreal, making it the first so-called nation-building project fast-tracked for approval by the...
Apr 09, 2026
Poilievre fires back at questions about his leadership after fourth floor crossing
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre was defiant on Thursday in the face of questions about his leadership of the Conservative party after a fourth member of his caucus defected to the Liberals this week. He rem...
Apr 09, 2026
In the news today: Liberal policy convention, MP crosses the floor, High travel costs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal a...
Apr 09, 2026
B.C. First Nations leaders say Eby's planned DRIPA pause breaks trust
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders say the British Columbia New Democrat's plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has hurt their relationship with the gove...
Apr 09, 2026
A timeline of floor crossings from the opposition benches to Mark Carney's Liberals
OTTAWA - Marilyn Gladu became the fifth opposition member of Parliament to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Wednesday, a day before the Liberal party convention in Montreal....
Apr 08, 2026
David Eby confident Indigenous MLAs will vote to pause B.C's DRIPA legislation
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he's sure his government will retain the legislature's confidence and pass his plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenou...
Apr 08, 2026
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...