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Finance minister says ‘no surprises’ in budget, promises ‘generational investments’
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there will be “no surprises” when he tables a federal budget tomorrow that he promises will offer “generational investments.” The finance minister told a press conference in Saint-Tite, Que., this morning that the budget bill will have “something for every Canadian.” The government has said this budget is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Voters go to the polls in the Yukon, Montreal has a new mayor
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Election day in the Yukon: Vote includes non-binding electoral reform question Yukon residents go to the polls today in a territorial election where voters are also being asked for their say on possible electoral reform. The Yukon Liberals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. forestry summit called as industry being hammered by U.S. fees
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
VANCOUVER — Politicians from B.C. and Ottawa will meet in Vancouver today for a forestry summit on how to prop up the industry in the face of American fees and tariffs topping 50 per cent. Federal politicians including Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, along with B.C. Premier David Eby and his forests ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election day in the Yukon: Vote includes non-binding electoral reform question
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
WHITEHORSE — Yukon residents go to the polls today in a territorial election where voters are also being asked for their say on possible electoral reform. The Yukon Liberals went into the race as a minority government holding eight out of 19 seats in the legislature, governing through an agreement with the three territorial New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four things on Quebec’s municipal elections
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Voters in roughly 1,100 municipalities across Quebec chose their local leaders on Sunday. Here are four things to know about the province’s municipal election results. Montrealers have voted for change After eight years of the left-wing government of outgoing Mayor Valérie Plante, Montrealers have chosen centrist candidate Soraya Martinez Ferrada as the city’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former federal minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada elected mayor of Montreal
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — In a vote for change, Montrealers have chosen Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former federal Liberal minister, as the city’s new mayor. With half of polling stations reporting results by 10 p.m. Sunday, the main television networks in Quebec projected Martinez Ferrada had defeated Projet Montréal Leader Luc Rabouin. Martinez Ferrada, who leads the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former federal minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada in the lead to become Montreal mayor
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former federal Liberal minister, has taken the lead in Montreal’s mayoral election, as results roll in from municipal elections that took place Sunday across Quebec. A victory for Martinez Ferrada, who leads the centrist party Ensemble Montréal, would represent a vote for change in Montreal, which has been led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polls close on election day in municipalities across Quebec
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Polls have closed in most of Quebec’s roughly 1,100 municipalities after voters turned out Sunday to elect their local leaders. In Montreal, voters are choosing a new mayor to replace Valérie Plante, who announced last year she would not seek a third term. Plante first led her party, the left-leaning Projet Montréal, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘OK to be sad’: Hope turns into heartbreak for Blue Jays fans after World Series loss
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Many Toronto Blue Jays fans are set to return to work and school on Monday with lingering sadness as the excitement of the World Series wears down. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Jays 5-4 in a tense Saturday Game 7 in front of a sold-out crowd at Toronto’s Rogers Centre. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada bolsters Indo-Pacific presence with new defence pact with the Philippines
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines during a visit to the country. The agreement will allow the Canadian and Philippine armed forces to work closer together by participating in operations and exercises in each other’s territories, a National Defence press release said Sunday. The pact follows ... Read More »
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