Politics
Canadian PM seeks majority government
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was revealed Thursday to be hoping for a majority government in a speech last week, after major opposition the Liberal Party threatened to defeat his minority Conservative government.
Canada ruling Conservatives tied with rivals-poll
Canada's governing Conservatives are tied with the main opposition Liberals in public opinion, and neither party would have a clear chance of victory if an election were held now, according to a weekly poll released on Thursday.
Liberals Try to Topple Canadian Government
OTTAWA — Canada moved closer to its second federal election in less than a year on Tuesday, after the opposition leader Michael Ignatieff announced that his Liberal Party would no longer support Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative g...
Canada chides U.S. for remarks on 9/11 plotters
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government moved on Tuesday to correct U.S. homeland security chief Janet Napolitano after she wrongly said some of the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks had crossed into the United States from Canada.
Harper vows to name 18 new senators
OTTAWA — Conservatives are on pace for a Senate majority by 2010 as Prime Minister Stephen Harper drops his objection to Senate appointments and vows to fill all current vacancies by Christmas.
Ignatieff takes the prize
OTTAWA–Michael Ignatieff has seized his long-sought prize – the Liberal leadership – raising fresh questions about the future of the opposition coalition that has vowed to defeat the minority Conservatives next month.
Charest leads Quebec polls
Liberal Premier Jean Charest is heading to a majority government when Quebecers cast their ballots tomorrow, polls show.
Dion likely gone by Christmas
OTTAWA–Embattled Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion will step aside before Christmas as his party gears up for a possible early election, senior Liberal sources say.
Harper expected to ask GG to suspend Parliament
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to visit Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean this morning and submit a formal request to have Parliament suspended until late January, in an attempt to prevent a confidence motion that could bring down the government...
Political coup in Canada; Dion to replace Harper as new PM
TORONTO: In a political coup, Canada's three opposition parties have joined hands to oust the just elected minority government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Cauchon to announce he will not seek Liberal leadership
OTTAWA -- Former justice minister Martin Cauchon will announce today that he will not enter the Liberal leadership race, which is now set as a battle of three.
Rae, Ignatieff spat over candidates' debate reopens old leadership wounds
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Old wounds the federal Liberals had hoped to put behind them were pried open Sunday, as leadership hopeful Bob Rae boycotted the party's closed-door, all-candidates' forum because his chief rival Michael Ignatieff wouldn't agre...
New Vancouver mayor vows to help homeless
VANCOUVER–This city's new mayor vowed to end homelessness and reveal details of a controversial loan that may have been the deciding factor in his landslide win.
Loan scandal heats up Vancouver municipal elections
VANCOUVER–Vancouverites go to the polls for municipal elections today in a campaign that has become red hot over the controversy of a $100 million loan from the city to the developer of the athletes village for the 2010 Olympics.
Harper warns Tories to avoid 'ideological' governing
WINNIPEG, OTTAWA — Stephen Harper warned party diehards at a jubilant Conservative convention Thursday night that the Tories must avoid an ideological approach to governing as the economy loses steam.
Ignatieff feels better prepared for Liberal leadership run
Claiming a "burning desire" to defeat Stephen Harper's Conservatives and the right stuff to lead the Liberals back to power, Toronto MP Michael Ignatieff entered the race to replace Stéphane Dion yesterday.
Ignatieff to renew rivalry today
Michael Ignatieff is announcing his second bid for the Liberal leadership today amid a shrinking list of potential candidates to replace Stéphane Dion.
Liberals head to Vancouver to pick their new leader
OTTAWA - Now that the Liberal party has set the ground rules, several potential Liberal leadership candidates plan to announce over the next week their decisions on whether to enter the race to replace Stephane Dion.
First week of Quebec campaign features mudslinging, infighting
QUEBEC — It is almost a full week into the Quebec election campaign and the three party leaders have seen their campaigns marred by name-calling and fisticuffs, which has only added to voters' cynicism about an election that many believe is unnece...
27 parliamentary aides to federal ministers named
OTTAWA–Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday announced 27 parliamentary secretaries – some of them rookies, others veterans.