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NDP leadership candidates to make their final pitch to voters at Winnipeg convention
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes later today. Each of the five candidates will have time at the convention this morning to outline their vision for party leadership. While there is a voting booth at the Winnipeg convention, voting opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quicksketch: Who’s who in the NDP leadership race
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday. Here’s a quick look at the candidates and how the last six months have gone for them. Avi Lewis Work: Lewis is a documentary filmmaker, activist and journalist for outlets ranging from Much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feminists urge continuing fight of slain Iraqi-Canadian, Yanar Mohammed
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Gender-equality activists say a Toronto woman who was killed this month after decades pushing for women’s rights in her native Iraq would not want Canadians to give up the fight for equality. Toronto resident Yanar Mohammed opened the first women’s shelter in Iraq two decades ago. She died after being shot outside her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Site C work camp moved to support nation-building project in northern B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says it’s relocating and repurposing the majority of its work camp for building the Site C hydroelectric dam to support the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line project, as its construction will begin this summer. A statement from the provincial Crown utility says about 85 per cent of the camp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Democrats gather in Winnipeg to pick new leader, plot path out of political exile
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on NDP delegates Friday to focus on issues like affordability and health care and put off tackling bigger policy ideas until they form a government. Kinew offered a simple piece of advice to the next leader of the federal NDP — concentrate on winning elections first. “It’s important ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada launches inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable imports
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen and canned vegetables. A statement from the Department of Finance says the government sought the inquiry in response to a request from the Canadian Association of Vegetable Growers and Processors. Domestic producers say Canada has been seeing a surge of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political science lecturer says calls for resignation of MLA Chan hold water
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
VICTORIA — A political analyst says calls for the resignation of Independent MLA Hon Chan hold water. The MLA faces charges of assault, assault by choking and uttering threats, and both the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Greens have called for his resignation. UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest says Chan’s case raises the question ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after months of delay
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public servants who are eligible for the federal government’s early retirement incentive can now apply for it after waiting months for the program’s launch. The program — part of the government’s efforts to cut the number of public servants — is meant to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pension ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier’s constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada. Jason Stephan, a United Conservative Party legislature member, penned his opinion for the online conservative media outlet “Western Standard.” In it, Stephan argues signing the petition to have a ... Read More »
2 responsesPierre Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling’s support for new Olympic gender policy
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 and aligns with an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump. While it’s not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China’s labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human rights abuses in China while engaging with a witness at a parliamentary committee hearing earlier ... Read More »
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