Tag Archives: Politics

Canada's former chief trade negotiator said Monday he doesn't expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the U.S. midterm elections. Steve Verheul told an online business audience Mon...

EDMONTON - The group behind a petition for a separation referendum in Alberta has won a partial victory in court. An Alberta Court of Appeal judge ruled on Monday that the signatures on the petition c...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election. The high court has allowed s...

OTTAWA - Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died. He was 84. His daughter, Katie Siddon K...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans have grown less proud of their country's history or the way its democracy works over the past decade, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Americans' pride in the U.S. on sever...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-...

TABER - A pro-separatist billboard in a southern Alberta town of 10,000 was the focal point for a rally on Sunday calling for the province's independence. About 150 people braved strong winds and a de...

OTTAWA - Canada is pushing for safe, equitable adoption of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, where Ottawa's ambassador says AI is a significant priority for his team. "AI governance is so...

OTTAWA - Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its "deep colonial symbolism and associations," says an internal government p...

TORONTO - Toronto's annual Pride Parade on Sunday drew throngs of rainbow-clad partygoers, including the prime minister. Mark Carney joined the parade briefly with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, shaking h...