5 h. ago Diane Francis: Carney should form a unity government with the Conservatives

If the two parties aren’t amalgamated to contend with the American threat, Canada will face an internal separatist crisis

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13 h. ago What Mark Carney’s victory means for the trade war with Trump

Mark Carney and the Liberal Party were elected to form government and effectively chosen to lead Canada through the trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Economics

19 h. ago Read the transcript of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s victory speech

Prime Minister Mark Carney, projected to form the next federal government, spoke to an excited crowd in Ottawa on Tuesday morning.

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23 h. ago Conservatives enjoy strong start in Atlantic Canada, but it may be for naught

Several outlets projecting that Mark Carney Liberals will form next federal government as results pour in

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23 h. ago Conservatives enjoy strong start in Atlantic Canada, but fade as night continues

Several outlets projecting that Mark Carney Liberals will form next federal government as results pour in

Culture

23 h. ago Conservatives enjoy strong start but maintain presence as Liberals surge

Several outlets projecting that Mark Carney Liberals will form next federal government as results pour in

Culture

23 h. ago Mark Carney projected as winner of Canadian federal election

The 45th Canadian federal election results are in, and the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Mark Carney, is projected to form government.Either party needed 172 seats out of a possible 343 to form a majority.As of this article's publication, the count shows the Liberal Party of Canada winning 130 seats and the Conservative Party of Canada winning 89 seats. Many seats are left to be decided but several publications have now called a majority for Carney.Carney and Conservative leader Poilievre ran two very different campaigns, and U.S. President Donald Trump was a significant factor in political conversations leading to the election. Tariffs and the trade war took up considerable time on the campaign trail for both leaders.Trump even got involved on the morning of election day.As of the time of writing, the Liberal Party jumped to an early lead as results started to roll in, leading by 132 seats to 88 seats for Conservatives at one point. That ballooned as the day progressed.Lookin...

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28 h. ago Federal election results LIVE: Mark Carney wins seat in Nepean, Liberals will form government

Track live federal election results in Ottawa and across Canada. See riding-by-riding results, seat projections and major upsets as polls report.

Politics

5 d. ago South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the government would no longer implement a 0.5% increase on value-added tax (VAT), payable on goods and services including food […]

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