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Liberals trail Tories in nominations ahead of expected early election
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The next Liberal leader will need to turn their attention quickly to ensuring the party is ready for an early election once the short leadership race ends in March. Multiple Liberal cabinet ministers and MPs have said they will not seek re-election over the past year, and the governing Liberals are trailing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carer says rules deterred her from getting help for B.C. woman who starved to death
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
BURNABY, B.C. — Florence Girard’s caregiver has told a British Columbia coroner’s inquest she was deterred from getting help before Girard starved to death by policies about respecting the rights of people living under their home-sharing arrangement. Astrid Dahl also says she was “in denial” when she noticed Girard’s rapid weight loss in the months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal fortunes in Quebec may be troubled as third minister ends leadership bid
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — The decision Tuesday by a third Liberal cabinet minister from Quebec not to seek the Liberal leadership is casting a spotlight on the party’s ability to organize support in a province that has long been crucial to its electoral success. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced at a luncheon discussion in Toronto that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford praises federal border plan ahead of meeting with prime minister, premiers
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he’s now convinced the federal government has a “phenomenal” plan to secure the Canada-U. S. border in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threat — although he didn’t offer up any details of that plan. Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman’s meltdown prevented doctor visit in B.C. starvation death inquest: caretaker
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
BURNABY, B.C. — The woman who was supposed to be caring for Florence Girard before she died of starvation in 2018 says Girard would go into a “meltdown” every time she was supposed to go to the doctor or receive medical care. Astrid Dahl told a coroner’s inquest into the death of the 54-year-old woman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Class-action lawsuit accuses Loblaws, Walmart and Sobeys of underweight meat sales
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit launched in British Columbia alleges Loblaws, Walmart Canada and Sobeys “misrepresented” the weight of meat products by including the weight of packaging in calculating prices. Lead plaintiff Carrie Corrall says in a Federal Court lawsuit filed in Vancouver on Jan. 9 that she’s a B.C. mother that regularly spends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark, Champagne drop out, Gould plans to join Liberal leadership race
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — The race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader shifted again on Tuesday when Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and former B.C. premier Christy Clark both bowed out, and Government House leader Karina Gould signalled she’s in. The two high-profile departures will cast a spotlight on candidates’ French language skills and their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaime Battiste first Indigenous candidate to join Liberal leadership race
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Jaime Battiste says that if he can’t be the most powerful and wealthy candidate in the race for the Liberal party leadership, he hopes to be the most interesting. The MP for Sydney-Victoria is the only First Nations candidate to state his intention to join the leadership race so far. Battiste, who serves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In response to Trump threat, Quebec ready to deploy another 300 officers at border
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
The Canadian government must deploy more officers to the United States border to show president-elect Donald Trump that Canada is serious about stopping illegal immigration, Quebec’s public security minister said Tuesday. With about one week to go before Trump’s inauguration, François Bonnardel told reporters that the Canadian government should focus its efforts in a region ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll suggests Canadians worry about U.S. relationship as Liberals choose a new leader
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are concerned about the federal government’s ability to handle Canada-U.S. relations while the Liberals choose their next leader — and that many Liberal supporters would prefer former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to be that leader. Polling firm Leger surveyed 1,545 people over the weekend, asking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!L.A. firefighting deployment demonstrates Canadian sovereignty, close ties: Sajjan
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2025
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian crews are being put to use in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires, in a deployment that is a demonstration of Canadian sovereignty. Sajjan says there was “no hesitation” to answer the call for help, with more than 60 Canadian front line firefighters and other resources heading ... Read More »
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