Federal Politics

• NDP candidates acknowledge weak French as Montreal debate shifts mostly to English

  The NDP leadership hopefuls admitted their French skills fell short during the campaign’s first debate in Montreal, where much of the discussion shifted into English.

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  Nov 28
  
• Indigenous leaders tell Senate that Canada’s major projects bill is moving too fast

  The legislation is being widely criticized by Indigenous leaders for a lack of consultation and a tight timeline in which the government wants to pass the bill.

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  Jun 17
  
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• Manitoba MP Rebecca Chartrand named to Prime Minister Carney’s new cabinet

  Rebecca Chartrand has been named minister of northern and Arctic affairs, as well as minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.

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  May 13
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• Health Minister Mark Holland won’t seek re-election: ‘Time to go home’

  After nearly 20 years in federal politics, Mark Holland says 'it's time to go home,' announcing he will not run in the upcoming election.

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  Mar 13
• Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says he won’t run in next election

  Minister Harjit Sajjan says his name will not be on the ballot when the next election is held, though he says he will remain a dedicated member of the Liberal party.

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  Jan 22
• Liberal leadership launches: Freeland pledges tariff fight, Gould pitches carbon tax freeze

  Chrystia Freeland officially launched her Liberal Party leadership bid on Sunday, positioning herself as the best candidate to stand up to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

  Politics

  Jan 19
• Liberal leadership contest takes shape as major players tap in

  The experienced hand who can fix the economy. The tough negotiator who can take on a Donald Trump White House. The millennial long-hauler who can rebuild the party. 

  Politics

  Jan 18
• ‘I’m running’: Freeland links Poilievre to Trump in campaign launch video

  Chrystia Freeland launched her Liberal leadership bid with an 80-second video, saying "Donald Trump doesn't like me" and that Canada must meet Trump's threats "dollar-for-dollar."

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  Jan 18
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• Butts says Trudeau less likely to remain leader since Freeland quit

  Gerald Butts wrote in a Substack newsletter that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation from cabinet last week dealt Trudeau a staggering blow.

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  Dec 28, 2024
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• Federal government’s two-month GST holiday begins

  As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2024