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Liberal budget survives in tight House vote before Carney departs for UAE
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government narrowly passed a crucial budget vote Monday, with four MPs abstaining and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May backing the budget. Members of Parliament voted 170 to 168 on the confidence motion that could have toppled the minority government and triggered a federal election. Conservative MPs Shannon Stubbs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Gas-for-wine’: South Africa seeks deal to boost trade, investment with Canada
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Johannesburg for the G20 summit, Canada and South Africa are talking about a deal to boost bilateral trade and investment that could see more South African wine on Canadian shelves in exchange for gas exports. “We are pursuing a strategic partnership with Canada,” South African High ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CRTC to release decision on new definition of Canadian content
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is set to release its decision on a new definition of Canadian content today. The modernized definition will apply to television and online streaming services. The CRTC’s decision follows a two-week public hearing it held on the issue earlier this year. The regulator’s current definition of Canadian content is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swedish royal family arrives in Ottawa today for rare Canada visit
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Swedish royal family arrives in Ottawa today to begin a three-day state visit alongside a delegation of top government ministers and representatives from dozens of Swedish companies. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden’s longest reigning monarch, and Queen Silvia are visiting Ottawa and Montreal for their first trip to Canada since 2006. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder suspect says assault sentence ‘doesn’t matter’ next to how he tortures himself
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The man accused of killing Bailey McCourt says it “doesn’t matter” how long he is sentenced to serve in a separate case where he is accused of assault by strangling and uttering threats. James Plover expressed remorse, saying he will torture himself until he dies, in the brief remarks at a sentencing hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney Liberals narrowly survive crucial budget vote, preventing winter election
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has narrowly survived a crucial budget vote — one that could have sent Canadians to the polls this winter but instead propped up the minority Liberal government. Members of Parliament ended weeks of drama and speculation about the Carney government’s fate by voting 170 to 168 on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Budget clears Commons by 2 votes, preventing winter election
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget in a crucial vote that propped up the minority Liberal government and kept Canadians from heading back to the polls this winter. Carney was elected in spring but only secured a minority government that could have fallen over the vote, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Port of Montreal expansion had inadequate consultation on endangered fish: Bloc MP
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Bloc Québécois MP says Ottawa oversaw an inadequate consultation on the mitigation plans for an endangered fish species from the Port of Montreal expansion. At the environment committee meeting today, MP Patrick Bonin grilled officials from the port and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada over news that the consultation process yielded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Truly incredible’: Commuters impressed with new branch of Montreal’s rail network
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — Fifteen-year-old Dustin Flores-Ranger says he’s taken a ride on the new branch of Montreal’s light-rail network for three consecutive days – since the extension opened to the public over the weekend. The teenager says he’s been passionate about public transit his whole life, and wanted to be around on Monday to make sure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood star Richard Gere brings Tibet advocacy to Parliament Hill
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Hollywood actor Richard Gere says Canada should not pivot to a stronger relationship with China just because of its currently strained relationship with the United States. He says he is worried about that strain but says that won’t last forever and it is problematic for Canada to make “corrections” in its relationship with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders return home, celebrate Grey Cup with cheering fans in Regina
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
REGINA — The Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders are back home, hoisting the CFL’s top prize in front of cheering fans outside Regina’s Mosaic Stadium. The crowd, wearing their green and white attire, hooted and rang bells as a pep band played and the players led all in a chant of “Let’s go Riders!” and ... Read More »
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