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Politics If the Conservatives want to bring down the Liberal government over the carbon tax, they won’t have the help of the Bloc Québécois, one Quebec MP says. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been pressuring other parties to trigger a ‘carbon tax election’ Darren Major · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics The federal government is asking defence contractors in allied nations about the sorts of submarines and maintenance capabilities they could offer Canada. The government is looking to replace the navy’s four-decade-old Victoria-class subs Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Sep 16, 2024 5:29 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Politics Liberal House leader Karina Gould kicked off the fall sitting of Parliament Monday by calling Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a “fraudster” and a “bully” and accusing him of holding a secret agenda that Canadians won’t like. Gould accuses Conservative leader of avoiding scrutiny of his agenda Peter Zimonjic · CBCContinue Reading

WARNING: This story contains details of an alleged sexual assault Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, accused of sexually assaulting a woman more than 30 years ago, was found not guilty in an Ottawa courtroom on Monday. He was also found not guilty of one count of committing indecent acts. “It just seemsContinue Reading

Politics Members of Parliament all receive the same base salary — $203,100 — but some spend much less time on their feet in the House of Commons than others. They all get the same base salary — but some are a lot less vocal than others Daniel Leblanc · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics How can the federal government prevent other countries from meddling in Canada’s elections? That will be the focus as the public inquiry into foreign interference begins its second phase of hearings on Monday. Inquiry expected to hear from more than 60 witnesses over 5 weeks, including PM Elizabeth ThompsonContinue Reading

Politics A plan to rebuild and modernize two dozen decommissioned Canadian light armoured vehicles for donation to Ukraine is stuck in bureaucratic limbo more than nine months after the defence department handed the vehicles over to an Ontario company that specializes in restoration, CBC News has learned. More than 9 months after theContinue Reading

Politics Different dynamics will greet MPs returning to the House of Commons on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be leading an unstable minority government after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tore up the agreement that had ensured the Liberal government’s survival for more than two years. Here’s what to expectContinue Reading

Politics Voters are headed to the polls for federal byelections in Manitoba and Quebec Monday and the results of these two local contests could have national implications. Embattled Liberals hoping to hold Montreal riding while NDP, Tory candidates joust over Winnipeg seat John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Sep 16,Continue Reading