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‘I’m not going to listen to you’: Singh claps back at Poilievre ahead of House return
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – A battle is heating up between Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week, as the Conservatives challenge the NDP to help them bring down the government. Singh said Wednesday he won’t be taking advice from Poilievre, while sidestepping questions about whether the NDP would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two people found dead in Montreal apartment in apparent domestic dispute: police
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
Montreal police are investigating the deaths of two people in their 70s who died of gunshot wounds in an apartment. Const. Véronique Dubuc says the deaths of a 70-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman were tied to a domestic dispute. Dubuc says no other information was available as investigators continue their work. Earlier, police said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man hiking near Fairy Creek, B.C., wrongfully arrested by Mounties, review finds
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says police officers acted unreasonably when they arrested a man who was hiking in British Columbia’s Fairy Creek area in 2021 around the same time as old-growth logging protests. In a summary of its review of a public complaint, the commission says Mounties demanded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts say Harris dominated in debate performance against Trump
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA – Political experts say Kamala Harris was able to dominate Donald Trump by prodding the former Republican president over the crowd sizes at his rallies and the 2020 loss during a debate in Philadelphia Tuesday evening. “Harris going in had the most to gain and also the most to lose,” said Allison Prasch, an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I’m not going to listen to you’: Singh responds to Poilievre’s vote challenge
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not be taking advice from Pierre Poilievre after the Conservative leader challenged Singh to bring down government. “I say directly to Pierre Poilievre: I’m not going to listen to you,” said Singh on Wednesday, accusing Poilievre of wanting to take away dental care coverage from Canadians, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM, senior security officials slated to return to foreign interference inquiry
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his inner circle are slated to return to a federal inquiry into foreign interference in coming weeks. A newly published provisional witness list for the next phase of the inquiry’s public work indicates senior government bureaucrats and members of national security agencies will also testify. Trudeau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says he ‘can’t wait’ to get into it with Poilievre in Parliament
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
NANAIMO, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he can’t wait to get back to Ottawa to get into it” with Pierre Poilievre in the House of Commons, as he makes the case to his own party to put up a united front against the Conservatives. The three-day Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Quebec real estate brokers suspended for using fake bids to drive up prices
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – Two Quebec real estate brokers are facing fines and years-long suspensions for submitting bogus offers on homes to drive up prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Christine Girouard has been suspended for 14 years and her business partner, Jonathan Dauphinais-Fortin, has been suspended for nine years after Quebec’s authority of real estate brokerage found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada working on military AI; Blair says as he endorses international agreement
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is working on incorporating artificial intelligence in its military, but the technology won’t replace humans. Blair made the remarks at a summit in Seoul, South Korea where Canada was among 61 countries that endorsed a new document on responsible military use of AI. Canada is working on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top adviser says Singh not anxious to launch election, Conservatives issue challenge
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – Jagmeet Singh’s top adviser says the NDP leader is not particularly eager to trigger an election, even as the Conservatives challenge him to do just that. Anne McGrath, Singh’s principal secretary, says there will be more volatility in Parliament and the odds of an early election have risen. “I don’t think he is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legislature member Frédéric Beauchemin to announce run for Quebec Liberal leadership
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
Quebec Liberal Frédéric Beauchemin has decided to enter the race for his party’s leadership. Beauchemin has an announcement planned for Friday in Trois-Rivières, Que. The Canadian Press has confirmed Beauchemin intends to run, after the news was first reported by Radio-Canada. He will become the fourth contender vying to succeed Dominique Anglade, joining ex-Montreal mayor ... Read More »
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