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WEBWeekly Writ 9/11: Monday's byelection scenarios. The outcomes of Monday’s two byelections in LaSalle – Émard – Verdun and Elmwood – Transcona could have important repercussions for how the rest of the political year plays out — for all four major parties. That’s one of the reasons why….
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WEB2 days ago · John Paul Tasker; Bloc Québécois says it will vote against Poilievre's non-confidence motion, making early election unlikely. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Wednesday his party will vote against a Conservative non-confidence motion due to be tabled next week — giving the Liberal government enough votes to …
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould. 2024-09-04. — Hill Times. National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
New Democrats to represent Winnipeg constituency… - National …
WEBJun 18, 2024 · WINNIPEG -- The Tuxedo constituency in Winnipeg will be represented by the New Democrats for the first time since its creation following a byelection on Tuesday. Carla Compton has secured the seat for the NDP - edging out Progressive Conservative candidate Lawrence Pinsky by 617 votes, Elections Manitoba has …
National Newswatch | Liberals borrow 'weird' tactic from …
WEBAug 4, 2024 · OTTAWA -- In a bid to import what some might call American-style politics, the Liberals are labelling federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre "weird" with a new line of attack borrowed from the United States Democrats. The slight, which Vice-President Kamala Harris and other Democrats have been using …
National Newswatch | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has collected enough signatures to appear on the 2024 presidential ballot in Utah, election officials say, marking the first state where the independent candidate and prominent anti−vaccine conspiracy theorist has qualified.
National Newswatch | DNC panelists discuss war in Gaza as Harris…
WEBAug 19, 2024 · But with Biden gone from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris now leading the party, there were some indicators at the Democratic National Convention on Monday that Harris is taking more assertive steps to ease that tension.. In what organizers called a first, party activists were given space at the convention to hold a forum to discuss the plight of people in Gaza, who have been under ...
Criticism of new Senate appointment includes… - National …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The Canadian Press /John Woods. WINNIPEG -- The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet. Adler, who spent decades hosting talk-radio shows, was named to the Senate on the weekend by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will represent Manitoba.
Walking the talk - National Newswatch
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Walking the talk. Rick Peterson. National Newswatch. August 13, 2024. A perfect example of what’s wrong in Canadian politics – and what’s right - happened in Toronto on Thursday afternoon. A solitary figure in a blue T-shirt, a tall, slender man in his 50s wearing sunglasses, walked up to a crowd of …
National Newswatch | Quebec says it won't limit health care in…
WEBPosted. August 9, 2024. The Quebec government says it's ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube responds to the Opposition during question period in the National Assembly, in Quebec City, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.