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Politics Justin Trudeau has announced he’ll step down as Liberal leader and prime minister once his successor is chosen in a leadership race. How will that work and who’s eligible to run? Here’s a breakdown of the process to replace Trudeau. Parliament is prorogued until March 24, buying the LiberalsContinue Reading

Political rivals, colleagues, business leaders and potential Liberal leadership candidates reacted to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement Monday with a mix of criticism over his record and appreciation for his years of public service.  Former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England Mark Carney — who isContinue Reading

Politics Conservative MP Luc Berthold announced on Sunday that he has prostate cancer but still plans to run in the next federal election, despite requiring an operation. Berthold, who represents Mégantic—L’Érable, says he was diagnosed last year Joe Bongiorno · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 05, 2025 3:45 PMContinue Reading

Politics A Liberal MP from London, Ont., is joining several of his caucus colleagues in publicly calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as leader of the party — and he says the number of Liberals who want Trudeau to step down will likely get even bigger. Liberals meetingContinue Reading

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it. The interview was recorded on Dec. 21, five days after former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from the LiberalContinue Reading

Politics Liberal MPs will gather next week for a special national caucus meeting for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told them he would take the holidays to reflect on calls for him to step down as party leader. Caucus chair invites MPs to ‘special caucus meeting’ on Jan. 8Continue Reading

Politics Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Canada should not go into a federal election with a second Donald Trump administration about to take office in Washington — an administration that could follow through on Trump’s threat to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States. Several oppositionContinue Reading

Politics Liberal MP Marco Mendicino will not seek re-election, saying it’s “the right time, for me and my family” to step aside. The former cabinet minister made the announcement in a letter posted to social media on Thursday. Letter from Mendicino repeats disagreement over the Liberal government’s approach to Middle East DerekContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December. Here is a look at some of the scenarios that could play out in coming weeks. Government’s future uncertain as NDP saysContinue Reading