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Progressive Conservatives win byelection in new N.S. Acadian riding in Cape BretonThe electoral body says unofficial results show Tory candidate Claude Bourgeois received 1,315 votes, and Denis Cormier of the Liberals got 1,080.PoliticsJun 24
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Ford removes caucus chair after pension, private jet rowThe disagreement took place during a Progressive Conservative caucus meeting, which typically takes place on Tuesdays at Queen's Park.PoliticsJun 2
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Ford government votes down bill to strengthen sexual assault court casesCatherine Fife saw her proposed law to mandate the government to pay closer attention to trends and outcomes in sexual assault trials voted down by the Progressive Conservatives.May 28
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Progressive Conservatives set Ford Fest for Scarborough ahead of key byelectionStaff and MPPs in the Ford government are being asked to beef up the attendance numbers at Premier Doug Ford’s annual community barbecue — nicknamed Ford Fest — as the Progressive Conservative Party looks to “build momentum” ahead of the Scarborough Southwest byelection. While the Ford government has yet to call the byelection to replace...PoliticsMay 5
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New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford’s Progressive ConservativesThe leaderless Ontario Liberals have nudged ahead of the PCs, according to a new poll released after the premier's private jet reversal and changes to freedom-of-information laws.CanadaApr 29
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Opposition calls for income-tax cut to be tacked onto Manitoba’s budgetManitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are calling on the NDP government to add an income-tax cut to this year's budget.PoliticsMay 6
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Progressive Conservatives worry Ford’s private jet blunder is ‘the start of his undoing’Doug Ford said the purchase of the $28.9 million Challenger 650 was a 'mistake,' one that he recognized came at the wrong time as the cost of living rises.CanadaApr 21
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Manitoba’s provincial sales tax cut on store-bought food takes effectThe tax cut applies to food sold at grocery and convenience stores, but it's still charged at restaurants, bakeries and bars.EconomyJul 1
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Ford fest photos colour corrected to remove ‘orange hue’: Premier’s OfficeThe scene came after weeks of negative headlines, including the purchase of a $28.9 million jet for the Premier's use, and polling that put Ford's approval rating at 21 per cent.PoliticsJun 23
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Doug Ford approval falls to ‘worst’ level since taking office, poll findsThe latest results show that between March and June, Ford experienced a 10-point drop, leaving him with just 21 per cent approval from voters in Ontario.PoliticsJun 11
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Mike Derry secures Calgary-Shaw UCP nomination, defeats sitting city councillorWard 13 Coun. Dan McLean fell short in his bid for a provincial nomination in a local suburban riding, his second attempt at becoming the UCP candidate for Calgary-Shaw.PoliticsJun 25
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Lobbyist, former Alberta MP to help re-draw Alberta’s electoral boundariesThe NDP claims the UCP is trying to silence urban voters after a man who recommended several mixed rural-urban Calgary ridings was appointed to help redraw Alberta's electoral map.PoliticsJun 9
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Doug Ford receives gag gift from Ontario Liberals after private jet fiascoThe gag gift was intended to poke fun at Premier Doug Ford's purchase of a $28.9 million Challenger 650 private airplane for travel across North America.PoliticsJun 2
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Polling firm sends Doug Ford legal letter demanding retraction over ‘fake’ poll commentOn Thursday, Global News learned the firm sent Ford's office a letter demanding a retraction after Ford claimed a poll was "fake."PoliticsJun 19
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Doug Ford pushes back on negative polling as some conservatives begin ‘contingency planning’While Ford has a comfortable three years remaining in his current mandate, recent polling has raised questions about how much runway the premier has left.PoliticsJun 24
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Alberta picks university to cost out separation, panel to assess ahead of referendumThe University of Calgary has been chosen by the Alberta government to study the potential costs of the province leaving Canada with a report to be made public before the vote.EconomyJun 12
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Nova Scotia hacker convicted of fraudulent impersonation handed conditional dischargeCourt heard that Samual Shaji of Halifax was charged in February 2024 with fraudulently impersonating Nargis DeMolitor in October 2023.CanadaJun 17
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Ford government mum on whether it will offer update on its 1.5M homes goalClose to three years ago, the Ford government began setting targets for the number of new homes in towns and cities around Ontario.PoliticsJun 22
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‘Mine, baby, mine,’ says Premier Wab Kinew as he signals regulation pullbackWhile the Port of Churchill expansion is still his flagship project, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said it should follow the resource-based growth model of Saskatchewan.PoliticsJun 9
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Internal Ford government notes admit it will ‘not reach’ 1.5M homes targetAs a central plank of its 2022 election campaign, the Ford government pledged it would construct 1.5 million new housing units by 2031.PoliticsJun 25