Politics

P.E.I. minister unbending on immigration policy as some foreign workers leave

CHARLOTTETOWN 鈥� For Rupinder Pal Singh, who has been a leading voice in protests against changes to Prince Edward Island's immigration rules, going back to India is "not an option.

Jul 3, 2024 2:56 PM Read more >

Trudeau focused on governing, fighting right-wing populism following byelection loss

OTTAWA 鈥� Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been taking calls from different members of his Liberal caucus following the party's historic byelection loss in a Toronto riding last week, but the prime minister said his focus remains on governing.

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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to take helm as first woman in Canadian military's top job

OTTAWA 鈥� A woman will finally hold the Canadian military's top job, after the federal government named Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as the new defence chief on Wednesday.

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Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden's fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance in last week's debate against Donald Trump, where the president at times appeared unable to complete or articulate some

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Feds announce $11 million in funding for clean energy projects, mostly in Alberta

CALGARY 鈥� Eleven clean energy projects, most of which are based in Alberta, have been selected to receive a total of $11 million in federal funding.

Jul 3, 2024 2:35 PM Read more >

FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn鈥檛 exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday misrepresented in a social media post what the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 Monday ruling on presidential immunity means for his civil and criminal cases .

Jul 3, 2024 2:22 PM Read more >

Irish prime minister 'appalled' by Canadian tourist's death after alleged assault

MONTREAL 鈥� Ireland's prime minister says he's "absolutely appalled" by an assault in the country's capital that resulted in the death of a tourist from Montreal.

Jul 3, 2024 2:14 PM Read more >

A conservative leading the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The leader of a conservative think tank orchestrating plans for a massive overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win said that the country is in the midst of a 鈥渟econd American Revolution鈥� that wi

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B.C. government to launch online portal to combat 'bad faith' evictions

The B.C. government says a new online portal launching this month will combat bad-faith evictions made by landlords who falsely claim to be putting a property to "personal use," only to increase rent on the unit.

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Trump, for now, is ceding the spotlight to Biden as the president's campaign reels from bad debate

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight.

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