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Liberal leadership candidates make rival defence spending pledges
OTTAWA — Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader are attempting to one-up each…
Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k
Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have…
One in five recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022, says StatCan
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — One in five recent immigrants lived below the poverty line in…
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the…
Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its ‘national’ sport
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province’s…
Judge tells Quebec car dealership to rehire man fired over sexual-assault conviction
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour tribunal has ordered a car dealership in south-central Quebec to rehire…
MPs reject Trump’s idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
OTTAWA — Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing Palestinians out of…
Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
OTTAWA — The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms,…
Martinez-Ferrada won’t seek re-election, is running to be Montreal’s mayor
OTTAWA — Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned her posts as federal tourism minister and Liberal party…
Trump’s choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl
WASHINGTON — The man likely to be named the United States’ chief trade negotiator argued…
Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders warn of a rising tide…
Liberal race sucked into Trump’s ‘gravitational field,’ strategists say
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to the attention-consuming existential threats to…
Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump’s tariff threat – especially in Quebec
OTTAWA — Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with…
Opposition pounces on Ford over suit alleging ex-staffers involved in rezoning scheme
Opposition leaders accused Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford on Thursday of being partially responsible for…
In the news today: Ministers to push against Trump tariffs, Liberal race not typical
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…