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Idlout one of more than 300 MPs who have crossed the floor in Parliament’s history
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — When Nunavut MP Lori Idlout left the NDP to join the Liberals on Wednesday, she became the fourth member of Parliament to do so in the last four months. But she is one of more than 300 members of Parliament to cross the floor since Confederation. The move pushes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spy agency won’t release its TikTok advice to Ottawa, urges caution online
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service won’t specify the advice it gave the federal government before Ottawa decided to allow TikTok to keep its Canadian operations. But the spy agency says Canadians should be cautious about their online presence. The Liberal government said Monday it will allow TikTok to continue operating in Canada now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative Leader Poilievre plans trip to U.S. that doesn’t include stop in D.C.
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the United States for several days of meetings, but his itinerary does not include a stop in Washington, D.C. Poilievre’s office says he’s spending Friday and Saturday in Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. He is set to travel to Houston and Austin in Texas early next week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs reject bill to close U.S. loophole for arms exports, with some Liberal dissent
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — MPs voted Wednesday to reject a bill that sought to close a loophole in Ottawa’s weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked. “We are living within a lie with our arms exports,” NDP MP Jenny Kwan said at a Tuesday press conference. Kwan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government is fighting back against Ottawa’s gun buyback program through measures it says aim to protect firearm owners. The province says it’s proposing legislative changes that would allow owners to apply for exemption certificates on guns prohibited by the federal government. It says the certificates would allow owners to continue to possess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa earmarks $10 million to help protect Jewish institutions after gunfire attacks
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is earmarking $10 million to help Jewish communities bolster security at their gathering places after two Toronto-area synagogues were struck with gunfire. The money dispensed through the federal Canada Community Security Program is meant to help protect Jewish places of worship, schools, child care centres, overnight camps and other institutions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney inching closer to majority with NDP floor-crossing ahead of byelections
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s decision to quit the NDP caucus to join the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government just two seats short of a majority ahead of three crucial byelections set for April 13. Sweeping all three byelections would give Carney a thin majority, bolstering his ability to push his political ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge MP backs mother’s lawsuit against OpenAI, blaming it for shooting role
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
The MP for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says he supports a lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI by the mother of a girl critically wounded in the mass shooting in the community last month. Cia Edmonds, whose 12-year-old daughter Maya Gebala was shot three times, filed the lawsuit Monday, and Bob Zimmer says the legal action ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanley Park’s stagnant Lost Lagoon closer to being reconnected to ocean
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Board of Parks says Lost Lagoon at the entrance to the city’s famed Stanley Park has become a swamp of green algae and stagnant water but a plan is moving forward to reconnect the lagoon to the ocean after more than a century of being marooned. Board members endorsed exploratory work in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deal reached with StubHub on ticketing practices for Vancouver Taylor Swift concerts
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
VICTORIA — People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada after a complaint and subsequent investigation into the company’s ticket sales practices. Under the agreement, StubHub will improve how it reveals ticketing information, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Idlout says she felt she was ‘betraying’ her constituents by staying with NDP
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says feedback from constituents pleading with her to join the Liberal government ultimately led her to cross the floor. In her first interview as a Liberal MP, Idlout tells The Canadian Press she felt she was “betraying” Nunavummiut by staying on with the NDP. Idlout says she first considered ... Read More »
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