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Fraser dismisses using notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child pornography
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that said one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography violate the Charter of Rights. Fraser says the path forward involves policy choices and that the government is eyeing ... Read More »
1 responsePolice say nothing suspicious after man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the death is suspicious. A police liaison team discovered the unresponsive man Monday, and Nakusp RCMP were called to what is being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Hydro-Québec researcher Yuesheng Wang takes stand at his Chinese spying trial
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
LONGUEUIL — A former researcher with Quebec’s hydro utility has taken the stand in his trial for allegedly spying on behalf of China. The Crown accuses Yuesheng Wang of sharing confidential research from Hydro-Québec with Chinese entities in commercializing battery technologies. Wang has said the information he shared is open source and stems from his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Liberals to deliver federal budget today
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Liberals set to deliver highly anticipated federal budget today The federal government is set to unveil its budget today — the Liberals’ first fiscal update in almost a year and the first summary of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal transit strike could be first test of new Quebec labour law
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — A strike that is upending public transit in Montreal could be the first test of a new law that gives the Quebec government broad power to end labour disputes. The Montreal transit agency’s 2,400 maintenance workers launched a strike last week that could last for most of November. The work stoppage — the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champagne’s biggest test yet — selling a ‘generational’ budget to anxious Canadians
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to sell Canadians on his first-ever budget — one that he’s billed as containing both once-in-a generation capital spending projects and austerity measures — Liberals say he picked the right salesperson for the job. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes the spotlight Tuesday to present the Carney government’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals set to deliver highly anticipated federal budget today
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to unveil its budget today — the Liberals’ first fiscal update in almost a year and the first summary of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda since the party released its spring election platform. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon told the House of Commons on Monday the budget will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government needs opposition support on budget vote to avoid a winter election
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal politicians of all stripes say they don’t want the coming budget vote to trigger a Christmas election — but nobody’s ruling it out, meaning voters might soon have to resist the temptation to drop a lump of coal in a ballot box. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said recently the government did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leader Currie Dixon says voters wanted change as Yukon Party wins majority government
By Canadian Press on November 4th, 2025
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says Yukon voters have opted for change by electing what he calls a “strong Yukon Party majority government.” But Dixon, who will become the Yukon’s first premier born in the territory, also says the territory faces a long list of challenges, which will “require difficult decisions.” Figures from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Yukon Party Leader Dixon Currie to become the Yukon’s new premier
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon will be the Yukon’s first premier born in the territory, after accepting congratulations from Premier Mike Pemberton, who lost his seat as his Liberal party’s support collapsed. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukon awaits results of election, non-binding plebiscite on electoral reform
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
WHITEHORSE — Polls have closed in Yukon’s territorial election, where voters could elect their first premier born in the territory and were asked for their say on electoral reform. Both the territorial New Democrats and the Yukon Party have leaders who were born in Whitehorse and are vying to take over from the Liberals after ... Read More »
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