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Politics After gaining five per cent of the national vote in 2021, the People’s Party of Canada lost a sizable chunk of its support on Monday. Does Maxime Bernier’s party, which the ex-Conservative pitches as a populist, anti-“globalist” alternative to others, have a future? Party gained momentum during pandemic election,Continue Reading

Politics The New Democrats went into the campaign with 24 MPs and limped away with just seven. Now they need a new leader and a plan to operate in the House of Commons without the resources and privileges of a recognized party. Party needs a leader and a plan toContinue Reading

Politics Conservative MP Jamil Jivani — who is also a friend of U.S. Vice-President JD Vance — says he’s open to helping the government during negotiations with the U.S. administration if the Liberals ask. PM Carney expected to soon travel to White House for meeting with President Trump Darren MajorContinue Reading

Politics The Conservative caucus will gather on Parliament Hill Tuesday for a post-election meeting to decide next steps after losing Monday’s vote, party sources told CBC News. MPs will decide whether to adopt law that gives them the power to hold secret ballot on Poilievre’s future John Paul Tasker · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Politics Monarchists say such a move would be an important gesture from the country’s head of state as Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump and his 51st state taunts. ‘It would show a certain president to the south that we are truly independent and sovereign,’ royalist says King Charles referencedContinue Reading

Politics The Liberals have dropped one seat after Elections Canada’s validation process determined that they lost a Montreal-area riding by 44 votes. 44-vote margin small enough to trigger official recount Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2025 3:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 1 Bloc QuébécoisContinue Reading

Politics With 24 Sussex Drive still largely uninhabitable, Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon take up official residence at Rideau Cottage, according to the Privy Council Office. The official residence of the PM has been closed to deal with asbestos, lead and rodents Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics After touting himself as the best candidate to handle U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Carney’s Liberals lost key seats on the front lines of the trade war — seats that could have pushed the party into majority territory. Liberal incumbents in Hamilton, Niagara and Windsor all fell to ConservativesContinue Reading

Winning a fourth mandate and returning to power was certainly a victory for the federal Liberals, but it was marred by a disappointing showing in Ontario which played a significant role in costing them a majority. “Obviously, if you compare to where the Liberals were three months ago, it was an unbelievablyContinue Reading