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Is the tradition of giving party leaders a free pass to the House dead?
Political parties won’t be giving Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a free ride back into the House of Commons — seemingly ignoring a parliamentary tradition that dates back decades.
Viable trade deal wasn't on the table ahead of deadline, Canada-U.S. trade minister says
The federal minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says Canada won’t accept a bad deal from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and that there was no viable deal on the table this week.
Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank's governing body agrees to make certain commitments.
'No plans' to renew safer supply funding after federal support quietly runs out
Dozens of safer supply pilot programs quietly lost federal funding earlier this year and Ottawa says there are no plans to re-up its financial support.
Write-in ballots to be used in Alberta byelection due to record number of candidates
Elections Canada says voters will need to write in their desired candidate during the upcoming byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot to avoid a massive ballot with more than 200 names.
Canada-U.S. trade negotiations at 'intense phase,' Carney says as deadline looms
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday trade negotiations with the U.S. are at an "intense phase" ahead of Friday's deadline to reach an agreement.
Over 200 candidates sign up for Poilievre's byelection — doubling previous record
More than 200 candidates, mostly associated with a group of electoral reform advocates, have signed up to run in a federal byelection next month. The number more than doubles the previous record on a single ballot.
Poilievre wants bill to stop 'longest ballot scam' introduced this fall
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to introduce changes to Canada’s election rules that would curb long ballot protests.
Republican senator says Trump's 51st state rhetoric not 'constructive' during Ottawa visit
A U.S. Republican senator says she doesn’t think President Donald Trump’s past comments about making Canada the 51st state are helpful as the two countries are locked in negotiations to reach some sort of trade agreement.
More than 100 candidates — most in Canadian history — to run against Poilievre in byelection
Next month’s byelection in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot will break the record for the most candidates on a federal ballot in Canadian history.