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Indigenous leaders say Quebec’s new premier not attending the First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa on Monday speaks volumes. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon skipped the meeting…
Read original ↗The Conservatives taking power in British Columbia could help strengthen ties between the province and Alberta, but it could also spark competition between the provincial…
Read original ↗Candidates wanting to run for party board positions must declare that they’ll respect the provincial vote against holding an independence referendum
Read original ↗Both candidates received 45 votes in the Oct. 17 election with only 198 voters registered in the village
Read original ↗Additional police and drones for surveillance won't reduce social issues despite mayoral candidates vowing to add more officers if elected, experts say.
Read original ↗One day after a decisive victory, Alvin Tedjo announced his priorities as the next mayor of Mississauga, saying he will focus on affordability, crime, housing…
Read original ↗Thoss and Denise O'Connor each received 45 votes, with a random draw held Tuesday determining that the former councillor would be Lytton's next mayor.
Read original ↗After comfortably securing his third consecutive term as Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown says he's excited to have a united council that will prioritize infrastructure…
Read original ↗A former member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet who resigned his post over an expenses scandal defended his recent promotion and said he billed…
Read original ↗Chow promised in her campaign to keep going on work started during her first term as mayor, like capping transit fares and expanding school meal…
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Read original ↗OTTAWA — A Canadian official says there has been "limited progress" made in recent trade talks with the United States.
Read original ↗Agreement aims to cut tariffs, reduce red tape and improve market access for businesses in both countries
Read original ↗While he is fully engaged in a tight midterm election battle in his own country, U.S. President Donald Trump is still finding time to step…
Read original ↗The new tariffs have received support from Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers, who has been vocal in his opposition to importing waste from Canada for…
Read original ↗Le premier ministre québécois dit que l’invitation d’Ottawa revient à lui demander de «servir des crevettes cocktail».
Read original ↗The bill will allow advance requests to be made in provinces that have a legislative regime of their own
Read original ↗A 55-year-old Etobicoke man is facing a fraud charge after allegedly posing as a lawyer and legal expert while offering immigration-related services to clients seeking…
Read original ↗Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he told Prime Minister Mark Carney in a closed-door meeting with First Nations chiefs that abolishing the Indian Act should…
Read original ↗Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is denouncing the federal government's refusal to allow him to speak at the Canada-EU summit which will begin in Montreal…
Read original ↗« C'est sa décision de laisser une chaise vide, encore », a rétorqué Mark Carney.
Read original ↗The incumbent councillor won with more than 80 per cent of the vote.
Read original ↗The river’s ecological health is demonstrated by the many reptiles and amphibians that live there
Read original ↗Tito-Dante Marimpietri will be the next mayor of Oshawa after cruising to a decisive win, according to the city's unofficial results page.
Read original ↗Voters have elected new mayors in a number of eastern Ontario communities, including Kingston, where a close race ended in victory for Conny Glenn, according…
Read original ↗With almost all votes counted, Chow had 54 per cent of the vote, compared with Bradford’s 41 per cent
Read original ↗Alvin Tedjo has been elected mayor of Mississauga, defeating the city's current and former mayors in a closely watched municipal races. Patrick Brown has won…
Read original ↗Ottawa refuse la demande du premier ministre du Québec Paul St-Pierre Plamondon de prendre la parole lors du Sommet Canada-Union européenne qui se tiendra à…
Read original ↗The Honourable Tony Wakeham, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will attend the First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa today, October 26, a historic meeting for…
Read original ↗Chiefs had mixed reactions after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced both financial and political commitments as the first Indigenous-focused first ministers' meeting in two decades…
Read original ↗Changes to the act would only be done in concert with Indigenous communities, Carney says
Read original ↗Carney said that if the Indian Act is abolished, then 'fully modernizing the governance relationship is the desirable end state'
Read original ↗The Quebec Liberal Party candidate who lost to the Parti Québécois in the riding of Vachon after a recount said her party is launching a…
Read original ↗Multiple sources tell Global News that talks are “moving quickly” but express skepticism at a deal being reached before Americans vote on Nov. 3.
Read original ↗Ontario has connected more than 511,000 people to family physicians since it launched its primary health care plan last year, the province’s health minister announced…
Read original ↗Le premier ministre Mark Carney ouvre la porte à l’abolition de la Loi sur les Indiens, vieille de 150 ans, à l’issue d’une rencontre historique…
Read original ↗With the U.S.-Canada trade war dominating the final days of the U.S. midterm campaign, trade discussions between the two countries have intensified. But sources tell…
Read original ↗Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who signed a letter to Carney as a federal Tory bill to scrap the tanker ban goes for…
Read original ↗Personne n’en aurait voulu à Paul St-Pierre Plamondon de nommer deux ou trois ministres de plus.
Read original ↗Provincial politicians are returning to the Ontario legislature Tuesday after a long break. The spotlight in question period is expected to largely focus on the…
Read original ↗Trump told a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday that Canada had been "ripping off" the U.S. on trade and that the U.S. had…
Read original ↗First Nations leaders and Canada's first ministers will meet in Ottawa to discuss Indigenous rights for the first time in two decades, amid warnings and…
Read original ↗Canadian lawmakers heard from several experts on Monday morning as a parliamentary committee studies the impact of artificial intelligence on women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
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