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Government expects fewer questions on foreign aid from weakened NDP: briefing note
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A Global Affairs Canada briefing note suggests the department expects fewer questions going forward in the House of Commons about possible cuts to foreign aid from the much-reduced NDP caucus. A June briefing note released under access-to-information law shows the department sought to stop accepting applications for foreign aid programs prioritized by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Joly says Canada launching dispute process against Stellantis
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is launching a dispute resolution process against Stellantis for moving planned vehicle production from its Brampton, Ont. plant out of the country. Joly told a parliamentary committee this morning the formal, 30-day process is aimed at recovering Canadian taxpayer money and returning production to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa urged to keep Canadian weapons out of Sudan’s civil war
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit the United Arab Emirates, human rights advocates are calling on his government to do more to stop the flow of weapons from the UAE to a militia in Sudan committing atrocious acts of ethnic violence. While the UAE insists it isn’t arming the Rapid Support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance minister says budget will have no surprises, make ‘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 Tuesday that he promises will offer “generational investments.” Champagne told a press conference in Saint-Tite, Que., Monday morning the budget bill will have “something for every Canadian.” “We’re moving from reliance to resilience, from uncertainty to prosperity. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting begins in Yukon election, with non-binding electoral reform also on ballot
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
WHITEHORSE — The polls have opened in a Yukon 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 Democrats. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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