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Liberals ask election watchdog to investigate allegation of Conservative collusion with gun lobby
by Sue JonesLiberal candidate Mark Gerretsen has written to Canada’s elections watchdog, asking him to investigate whether the Conservatives have broken the Canada Elections Act, alleging the party’s campaign director has been co-ordinating activities with the National Firearms Association.Kingston and the Islands Liberal candidate Mark Gerretsen, shown here during question period in the House of Commons in…
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Conservatives to unveil platform costs hours before Erin O’Toole takes debate stage
by Sue JonesThe Conservatives have released a costing breakdown of their platform commitments that says a government headed by Erin O’Toole would deliver $51 billion in new spending over the next five years with no return to budgetary balance before then.Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole holds a copy of his party’s recovery plan as he campaigns in August…
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University scolds former NHLer Theo Fleury for ‘reprehensible’ remarks against vaccine passports
by Sue JonesRecent remarks against vaccine passports by former NHL star Theoren Fleury are “reprehensible” and a “stain on his legacy,” according to a Manitoba university that gave him an honorary doctorate.Theoren Fleury has used Twitter to rail against COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine passports, falsely linking the passports to pedophilia in one now-deleted tweet. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press)Recent remarks…
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rates steady in cautious approach to economic recovery
by Sue JonesThe central bank says it continues to expect the economy to strengthen in the second half of the year, although the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections and supply bottlenecks could weigh on the recovery.Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank Of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct.…
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday while campaigning in California that the effort to recall the governor is about nationwide issues like…
Ex-Army attorney on military’s domestic abuse crisis Ex-Army attorney on military’s domestic abuse… 04:01 Deployment. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Self-medication with alcohol. Domestic…
The pretrial hearings for five alleged 9/11 conspirators resumed Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay. The proceedings are happening as the nation and world…
A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico…
More than 18 months into the pandemic, bakery owner Letha Pugh is so low on cash that she’s afraid to spend it…