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Poilievre to run for Alberta seat after MP Damien Kurek agrees to step down
Conservative MP Damien Kurek says he will resign his Alberta seat so Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can run in a forthcoming byelection.
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after failing to secure seat for 2nd time
Jonathan Pedneault has announced that he is stepping down as co-leader of the Green Party after failing to secure a seat in the House of Commons on his second attempt.
Why a minority Liberal government took so long to call
The CBC Decision Desk took until Tuesday afternoon to predict the Liberals would form a minority government because Elections Canada needed extra time to count the record number of ballots cast.
An emotional Singh steps down with NDP set to lose party status
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh struggled to keep his emotions in check late Monday night as he took the stage at his campaign headquarters in Burnaby, B.C., to deliver the bad news: his fight is over.
Carney says Trump raised '51st state' during their call but 'the president says a lot of things'
Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump did bring up the prospect of Canada becoming the 51st state during their March 28 call, while insisting Trump did show respect for the country as a sovereign nation.
Poilievre promises to let police dismantle encampments, arrest occupants
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to clean up Canada's streets and parks by giving police the power to dismantle encampments and arrest their occupants for setting up tents and shelters to live in.
Conservative platform banks on projected revenues to offset $106B in new measures
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's election promises amount to nearly $106 billion in new measures over the next four years that will be paid for in part by cuts and the economic growth the party says these measures will generate.
Federal leaders remember Pope Francis as humble pontiff who moved reconciliation forward
Canada’s political leaders are remembering Pope Francis as a humble leader with a deep moral obligation to the spiritual courage to help the world’s most vulnerable
Liberal platform promises $130B in new measures over 4 years, adding $225B to federal debt
The Liberal Party of Canada is promising nearly $130 billion in new measures over the next four years that, when combined with existing spending, will add $225 billion to the federal debt.
Poilievre promises to scrap single-use plastics ban and bring back the plastic straw
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to scrap the federal government’s ban on single use plastics and bring back plastic straws and disposable grocery bags.