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A timeline of Quebec Premier François Legault’s political career as he resigns
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MONTREAL — François Legault announced on Wednesday he will step down as Quebec premier when the Coalition Avenir Québec — the party he co-founded in 2011 — chooses his replacement. The departure of Legault, who had also co-founded Air Transat and was its CEO between 1986 and 1997, brings to an end a political career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quick quotes: Quebec Premier François Legault announces resignation
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Tributes to departing Quebec Premier François Legault are coming in from across the country as the co-founder of the Coalition Avenir Québec party says he will leave office when his replacement is chosen. Premier since 2018, Legault told a news conference in Quebec City on Wednesday that he recognized Quebecers want change. Here ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
TORONTO — A new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result. The research, published in the Canadian Family Physician journal Wednesday, says female family doctors spend 15 to 20 per cent more time with patients than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!François Legault’s CAQ ended PQ/Liberal duopoly with back-to-back majorities
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MONTREAL — From founding a successful airline to creating a political party that won back-to-back majority mandates, François Legault is stepping down as Quebec premier with a reputation as a builder and as someone who has had a profound influence on Quebec society. Legault became a minister before he was even elected. It was Lucien ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
TORONTO — Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario man accused of playing a pivotal role in a violent criminal organization by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug money. The four, whose identities are covered under a publication ban, are offering to supervise Rolan Sokolovski if he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years — part of his government’s efforts to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade. After declaring in 2022 that China is a “disruptive global power” that does not share ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago. The law firm representing Manant Vaidya, a Brampton, Ont., man who lost his parents, sister, brother-in-law and two young ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years — part of his government’s efforts to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade. After declaring in 2022 that China is a “disruptive global power” that does ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has announced he is resigning, triggering a leadership race with only months to go before the fall provincial election. Legault told reporters in Quebec City that he would remain in his position until a new leader is chosen for his Coalition Avenir Québec party. The governing party entered 2026 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade. The trip marks the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years, following a lengthy period of damaging diplomatic and trade tensions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP and former NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” and he’s endorsing Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job. Angus made the statement in a video message that was shared with The Canadian Press prior to its release. “Let’s be blunt. ... Read More »
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