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Child welfare reform is in the hands of the AFN after deal voted down, minister says
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it is up to the Assembly of First Nations to come back to the federal government with a clear message about how it wants to proceed after chiefs voted against a $47.8 billion child welfare reform agreement last week. Hajdu says she is sure AFN National Chief ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa remembers reservist killed in Parliament Hill attack one decade later
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
Ottawa marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill Tuesday, but for the family of the reservist who was killed that day the memory is still raw. “I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. It felt like it was yesterday,” said Ephraim Cirillo after a private family ceremony held at the National ... Read More »
1 responseJohn Rustad shares his B.C. Conservative origin story, in postelection message
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – John Rustad has taken to social media to describe his origin story as leader of British Columbia’s Conservative Party, which he took from obscurity to the brink of power in Saturday’s provincial election. The Conservatives went from taking less than two per cent of the vote in 2020 to being elected or leading ... Read More »
1 responseJustin Trudeau says his leadership is not in danger as Liberals brace for revolt
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his leadership of the Liberal party is not in danger, even as members of his caucus prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down. He brushed off those concerns as he headed into his regular Tuesday meeting with cabinet ministers. While members ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal suburb begins controversial deer cull to reduce population in local park
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A Montreal suburb has started an operation to kill white-tailed deer in one of its local parks, after years of legal battles with activists seeking to save the animals. A spokesman for the City of Longueuil confirmed that Michel-Chartrand park is closed until further notice while hunters armed with air rifles reduce ... Read More »
1 responseLegault ‘shocked’ by Montreal teacher scandal, pledges to toughen secularism controls
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec Premier François Legault says he is shocked that a group of 11 teachers in Montreal tried to introduce “Islamist concepts” into a public school. The premier said on social media that he will see how Quebec’s secularism rules can be tightened in response to a government investigation into the Bedford school in ... Read More »
1 responsePoliticians remember Parliament Hill attack a decade later
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal politicians are marking the 10th anniversary of the deadly shooting on Parliament Hill that killed a 24-year-old reservist and forced the prime minister and MPs into lockdown for hours. Nathan Cirillo’s family held a private memorial this morning at the National War Memorial, where he was standing guard when he was shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B.
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B. New Brunswickers are waking up to a transformed political landscape, after the Liberal Party ended six years of Progressive Conservative rule in Monday’s provincial election. Winning 31 of 49 seats, Susan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier-designate of New Brunswick, Susan Holt, is first woman to lead the province
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
FREDERICTON – After her party won a majority government in the New Brunswick election on Monday, Liberal Leader Susan Holt thanked all the women who came before her. Flanked by her three young daughters on stage in Fredericton, Holt, the first female premier-designate in New Brunswick history, delivered a bilingual victory speech that paid tribute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at Susan Holt, Liberal premier-designate of New Brunswick
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
FREDERICTON – A look at Susan Holt, premier-designate and leader of the New Brunswick Liberal party. Born: April 22, 1977. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., and then spent a year in Toronto before moving abroad for three years, spending time in Australia and India. Education: Earned a bachelor ... Read More »
1 responseHere is the latest in the New Brunswick election
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
The New Brunswick Liberal Party has won a majority government, and leader Susan Holt will become the first woman to lead the province. Here’s the latest from election night. 9:48 p.m. During her victory speech tonight in Fredericton, New Brunswick premier-designate Susan Holt thanked all the women who came before her. Holt will become the ... Read More »
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