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Politics Canada Post is proposing an increase to regulated postage rates next year, bringing the price of most stamps up by 25 cents to $1.24. New rates would generate about $80 million in additional revenueThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 06, 2024 5:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 6Continue Reading

Politics The New Democrats used a stock image from Russia in a recent video, weeks after the party criticized the Conservatives for doing the same. NDP admit mistake, say they will ‘take better care in the future’ Mickey Djuric · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 06, 2024 7:54 AMContinue Reading

Politics Canada is donating tens of thousands of rocket motors, a handful of surplus warheads and the decommissioned chassis of nearly 100 armoured vehicles to Ukraine as part of its latest military support package. Defence minister also unveils details of F-16 pilot training program for Ukraine Murray Brewster · CBCContinue Reading

Ottawa promised 5,000 electric school buses back in 2021. Where are they?Three years after the federal government promised to finance up to 5,000 zero-emission EV school buses across Canada, only a tiny handful are on the road — and mostly in Quebec. For anyone who spent their childhood riding stinky, noisy schoolContinue Reading

The federal Liberal brand will be put to the test again in a byelection in the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on Sept. 16 — a contest Liberal Party brass hope won’t deliver a repeat of the party’s failure in a Toronto riding earlier this summer. The Liberals’ byelection loss in Toronto-St. Paul’s — a riding theContinue Reading

Politics In a surprising move, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — has declined release on bail, according to his lawyer. He was granted bail in April pending his appeal but remains in custody Catharine Tunney · CBCContinue Reading

Politics With an election expected within the coming year, the Liberals’ national campaign director is stepping down. Jeremy Broadhurst ran the Liberals’ national campaign in 2019 Jeremy Broadhurst has announced he is stepping down as the Liberal Party’s national campaign director. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)With an election expected within theContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is conspicuously absent from campaign signs in a Montreal riding entering the final stretch of a byelection campaign. Other major party campaign signs feature photos of their leaders Maura Forrest · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 05, 2024 11:20 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Politics Jagmeet Singh used a news conference Thursday to remind Canadians — again and again — that he has ended his party’s political pact with the Liberal government. But the NDP leader offered few specific reasons for the decision and wouldn’t say what comes next. NDP leader insists the decisionContinue Reading