News/Politics (Page 39)

In a blowout win, Liberal Party members have chosen former central bank governor Mark Carney as their new leader and the next prime minister of Canada. Carney, who does not hold a seat in the House of Commons and has never been elected, secured more than 85 per cent of the points — handily winning onContinue Reading

Politics The former administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development says major funding cuts to the agency could lead to more cases of diseases such as paralytic polio and malaria.  Samantha Power says U.S. is acting as if ‘we are cut off from the rest of the world’ SarahContinue Reading

Politics A breakdown of how Canadians can tune into CBC’s special coverage of the Liberal leadership announcement. Special live coverage from the Rogers Centre in OttawaCBC News · Posted: Mar 08, 2025 10:37 AM EST | Last Updated: March 8 Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates, from left, Karina Gould,Continue Reading

Politics As the Liberal government appointed a flurry of senators and judges late Friday, it also committed taxpayers to spending $8 billion to start construction on three new naval destroyers. The eventual price tag for the trio of warships is expected to top $22.2 billion. The deal was signed whileContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis Latvia’s defense minister says there’s room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis. Peace in Ukraine,Continue Reading

Politics Although the party intends to field candidates in all 343 federal ridings during the 2025 election, local riding associations and the party have been working for well over a year to strategically place candidates with a proven track record of getting elected. 3 former Ontario MPPs among those hoping to makeContinue Reading

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works through what is likely to be his last week in office, he and his government appear to be moving to cement his political legacy.  Trudeau and his ministers have been making significant announcements on infrastructure, social programs and reconciliation. Trudeau has also made recent internationalContinue Reading

Politics With just days to go until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves federal politics, his office says five new appointments have now filled all the vacancies in the 105-seat Senate. Appointments come with just days left in Trudeau’s tenure Catherine Morrison · The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 07, 2025Continue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is proposing to drastically change financial disclosure rules for leadership candidates, even if they don’t hold public office — part of the party’s ongoing attacks on Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney. Conservatives argue current disclosure rules don’t give Canadians time to review leadership candidates’ assetsContinue Reading