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WEBDeal reached in grain workers dispute. Citing a source familiar with the talks, iPolitics first reported that an agreement had been reached between the Grain Workers’ Union and the Vancouver Terminal Elevator Association to end the four-day-old strike. 6 days ago. News.
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WEBBloc’s call for increased seniors benefits would shortchange young people, says expert. The Bloc Québécois have demanded the Liberals help pass Bill C-319, a private member’s bill that would increase Old Age Security by 10 per cent for all Canadians aged 65 or over, in exchange for the party’s support during confidence votes. 2 days ago.
FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto
WEBJun 24, 2024 · FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection. Pollsters say the fact that there’s a tight race in Toronto-St. Paul’s signals just how dire the polling is for the Liberals — who are trailing the Conservatives by 15 to 22 points in most surveys. Published Jun 24, 2024 at 7:04pm.
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WEBThe Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as Parliament gets set to resume next month following September’s general election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have the support of 34 per cent of decided and leaning voters, while Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives have 33 per cent support, according to …
The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now? | iPolitics
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals. What happens now? In March 2022, the Liberals and NDP penned a deal that would keep the minority government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power until June 2025 and move ahead on some mutually agreeable policies. It was called a confidence and supply agreement.
Liberals not considering proroguing Parliament to end privilege …
WEB4 hours ago · Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland shut down any rumours that the Liberal government might consider proroguing Parliament to move past a privilege debate that has entangled the House of Commons for more than a week. When asked whether prorogation was on the table to put an end to what Freeland described as …
Privilege standoff set to preempt regular House business once …
WEB9 hours ago · As predicted in yesterday’s iPolitics AM, the cross-aisle standoff over a Conservative-initiated privilege complaint sparked by the failure of the government and the Office of the Auditor General to fully comply with an order to produce documents related to the now-defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is on track to preempt virtually all other House proceedings once again.
Russia-driven disinformation campaigns, security clearances for ...
WEB8 hours ago · Following the unanimous adoption of a motion to investigate the latest wave of Russia-driven “interference and disinformation campaigns”— including, but presumably not limited to the claims outlined in a newly unsealed U.S. Department of Justice complaint against two employees of a Russian-controlled broadcaster who allegedly funneled money to a North American online media outlet, and ...
Ontario to keep current electoral map, fuelling early ... - iPolitics
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Ontario to keep current electoral map, fuelling early election rumours. In doing so, Ford once more fuelled the rumours of an early election. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters upon arriving for a meeting between Canada’s premiers and Indigenous leaders at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on Monday, July 15, 2024.