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Would Mark Carney be the first unelected Prime Minister of Canada?
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, he would not be the first prime minister to be sworn in without having a seat in Parliament. In June 1984, the unelected John Turner won the party leadership and succeeded Pierre Trudeau as prime minister two weeks later. The Liberals went down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party’s leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney remains the presumed front runner and as of this weekend has lapped his opponents in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier hopes identification of remains found at landfill helps family move forward
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s premier says he has spoken with the family of an Indigenous woman murdered by a serial killer, and he hopes the confirmation that her remains have been found during a search at a Winnipeg landfill helps them move forward. “For so long now, years now, her journey to the next phase with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China’s sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. Chris Davison, head of the Canola Council of Canada, says the tariffs are prohibitively high and the fallout will be felt across his industry. Davison says China is a top market ... Read More »
1 responseAnti-Trump demonstrators rally in cities across Quebec for women’s rights
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — Protesters flooded several blocks in downtown Montreal on Saturday, chanting “shame on you” on the doorstep of the United States Consulate. It was one of more than a dozen demonstrations held across Quebec to mark International Women’s Day and denounce the American government’s attacks on women’s rights and Canada’s sovereignty. In Montreal, many ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa inks initial contract for new River-class destroyers with Irving
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government signed an initial deal with Irving Shipbuilding for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new River-class destroyers. The implementation contract is worth $8 billion for the first six years and only covers part of the tab for the first three ships — which will eventually cost $22.2 billion. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-Trump demonstrators rally cities across Quebec for women’s rights
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — Protesters gathered in front of the United States Consulate in Montreal today to mark International Women’s Day and demonstrate against what they called the American government’s attacks on women’s rights and Canada’s sovereignty. It was one of a dozen demonstrations planned across Quebec today, with protesters also set to demonstrate in front the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Mark Carney’s leadership campaign said he’s fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party’s short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. All the visible signs point to a significant lead for the former governor of the Bank of Canada, with a large swath of the Liberal cabinet and caucus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa announces 2nd domestic contract for polar icebreaker
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa has unveiled two major domestic shipbuilding contracts for new polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard to use in the Arctic. The federal government says it is awarding Davie Shipbuilding a $3.25-billion contract to start building one of the two modern polar icebreakers this year. Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clocks across Canada to spring forward as country recognizes daylight time
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
Many Canadians will lose an hour of sleep this weekend when they wind their clocks forward. Daylight time comes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, which means setting clocks on bedside tables, stoves and microwaves ahead by one hour. Some areas of the country don’t observe daylight time, including some parts of Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal leadership candidates make final push ahead of weekend vote
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — It’s the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis ... Read More »
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