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A Conservative government would prevent any new supervised consumption sites from opening, while making it harder for existing sites to operate, leader Pierre Poilievre announced Sunday, as he provided greater detail into his approach to a form of harm reduction he has repeatedly condemned. Poilievre was in New Westminster, B.C., to announce a Conservative government would divertContinue Reading

Politics Former Liberal justice minister and internationally renowned human rights expert Irwin Cotler says Bloc Québécois candidate Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe deserves support this election, regardless of his political affiliation. Irwin Cotler calls Brunelle-Duceppe an outstanding MP on social media Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Irwin Cotler endorsed the Bloc Québécois candidateContinue Reading

Politics Ottawa police say a 31-year-old man has been arrested after Saturday’s hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill. The 31-year-old man allegedly entered the security screening area of East Block and made threats Ottawa police say a 31-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences following an hours-long Parliament Hill lockdown onContinue Reading

Politics As Jagmeet Singh heads into his third week of campaigning, the NDP leader is dropping his assertive messaging that he is running to be prime minister.  Leader vows New Democrats will not keep a Conservative government in power David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2025 4:00Continue Reading

Politics Candidates were dropping almost as fast as the writs in the first two weeks of the campaign. But after Monday, political parties will have an additional problem if they decide to remove a candidate from their ticket — they won’t be able to put forward a backup contender. BetweenContinue Reading

Politics Abbie McDonough remembers knocking on doors with her late grandmother, former NDP leader Alexa McDonough, when she was little. Volunteering in this spring’s campaign has been a chance to connect with her grandma’s legacy in her former Halifax riding. Son and granddaughter hope New Democrat Lisa Roberts can regain ex-leader’sContinue Reading

Politics Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs is only a few days old but the havoc it’s exerting on the global economy points to upcoming “pressure” on Canada’s employment levels, Liberal Leader Mark Carney warned. Poilievre says Trump endorses Carney, Singh pledges to keep up tariff fight Ian Froese · CBCContinue Reading

Politics Liberal Leader Mark Carney distanced himself Saturday from comments his late father made 60 years ago as an educator that were dismissive of some Indigenous people, and his subsequent defence of residential schools in the later years of his life. ‘I love my father, but I don’t share thoseContinue Reading

Politics Jagmeet Singh promised to hire more doctors Saturday, while Mark Carney announced measures for trades workers and Pierre Poilievre pledged to cut red tape. NDP promises all Canadians can access primary care and a family doctor by 2030 NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh makes an announcement during a campaign stopContinue Reading