26 h. ago Who is Don Davies, the newly appointed interim leader of the federal NDP?

The Vancouver Kingsway politician, one of 7 New Democrat MPs in the new Parliament, was chosen after leader Jagmeet Singh stepped down

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42 h. ago B.C. MP Don Davies chosen as interim NDP leader to succeed Jagmeet Singh

OTTAWA — B.C. MP Don Davies will be the interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada, chosen by the party’s national council Monday evening. Former leader Jagmeet Singh announced his resignation after he lost his own Burnaby Central seat in the April 28 election. Davies led the NDP negotiations with the Liberal government […]

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49 h. ago Federal NDP meeting Monday to select interim replacement for leader Jagmeet Singh

Two party officials say the caucus met twice last week to discuss who will guide the party until a leadership race is completed

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3 d. ago Alberta NDP vote to allow opting out of federal party membership

EDMONTON — Alberta’s New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart.  Delegates in Edmonton voted Saturday to allow provincial members to opt out of joining the federal NDP, a move Leader Naheed Nenshi campaigned on last year.  In adopting the measure, the party is shedding what many considered […]

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4 d. ago A special byelection: What’s involved in an MP stepping aside for a federal leader

It’s not the first time a party leader has gained entry to the House of Commons this way

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4 d. ago Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has resigned, interim chief appointed

In a surprise move, Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has tendered his resignation and Deputy Chief Katie McLellan has been appointed the city's new interim police chief.

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5 d. ago Pierre Poilievre to contest byelection in Alberta riding after Damien Kurek steps down

Federal Conservative leader lost long-held Ottawa-area seat in Monday's general election

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5 d. ago Alberta MP to resign his seat to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection

After his leader lost his seat in Monday night’s federal election, an Alberta MP is stepping aside to give Pierre Poilievre an opportunity to return to parliament. Damien Kurek, who won the Battle River—Crowfoot riding with a whopping 81.8 per cent of votes cast, announced Friday he would be resigning, which would allow Poilievre to […]

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6 d. ago Regina city manager on abrupt leave, interim manager appointed

Regina City Council has directed long time city clerk, Jim Nicol to fill in as city manager until further notice, as Niki Anderson goes on leave.

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6 d. ago Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves

OTTAWA — Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday. Veteran MP Mark Strahl says Poilievre has his full support and will win the next election. MP Arpan Khanna says Poilievre will “continue to lead the Conservative Party to […]

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8 d. ago Federal Election 2025: Here is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's full speech

On Monday, April 28, 2025, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh gave his concession speech at the Metrotown Hilton in Burnaby, B.C., announcing that he would also be stepping down as party leader.

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1 week ago Party leaders campaign in Ontario, B.C. battlegrounds as election day nears

OTTAWA — Party leaders blitzed key ridings in southern Ontario and British Columbia on Saturday with the final vote in the federal election now just two days away. Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his tour through battleground ridings in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Windsor, Ont., a city where U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Poilievre and Carney can’t punish intimate partner violence away

Punitive approaches to addressing violence against women may seem satisfying in the moment, but do they really work? Front-runner parties are adopting tough-on-crime stances in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has announced plans for stricter criminal sentences for those accused of intimate partner violence. Meanwhile, the Liberals under Leader […]

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1 week ago Federal election: Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney shore up support in London

The federal election campaign came to London Friday night, with Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holding separate rallies within five kilometres of each other. Facing the prospect of losing some of the 24 seats the party had in the last Parliament, Singh carved out time in the crucial home stretch of […]

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1 week ago Conservative leader Poilievre makes only Calgary election appearance as campaign enters final lap

Around 3,000 federal Conservative supporters came to hear Poilievre speak at a hangar near the Calgary airport on Friday.

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2 w. ago Elenore Sturko: Pierre Poilievre’s bold policies on drugs and crime will save lives

As a former cop and as an elected official in recovery myself, I laud the federal Conservative leader's focus on healing, not enabling

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2 w. ago LILLEY: ‘Suits’ and ‘boots’ backing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Guy Fournier says he’s voting for Pierre Poilievre because the next Prime Minister of Canada should offer “hope for a better future, not fear and empty promises.” What makes Fournier’s statement of note is that he’s not just a union leader, he’s a Quebec union leader, a group of people not normally prone to voting […]

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2 w. ago Pierre Poilievre wants to sell Ontario on his housing plan but will it help you?

Canadians will head to the polls to elect their Prime Minister on April 28, and undecided voters in Ontario have just a few days to make their choice before the 2025 federal election.Housing is one of the most significant issues facing Ontario and B.C. residents amid the rising cost of living in the provinces, and the candidate with the best housing policy might just win over a fair share of undecided voters who are looking to purchase a home.Federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre's campaign has largely focused on taxation when it comes to easing the cost-of-living burden, but blogTO's parent company, ZoomerMedia, recently had the chance to ask the candidate himself how his party would make homes cheaper for Ontario and B.C. residents, if elected."I really relate with young people, because I see them every day telling me that they work non-stop and it barely covers the rent they'd have to save for 29 or 30 years to get a down payment on the average ...

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2 w. ago ‘The system isn’t working for them’: Why young men are rallying around Poilievre

A gender gap is widening in the 2025 federal election, with more men relating to the Conservative leader than women

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2 w. ago Federal Conservative leader proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction

Poilievre is in Richmond, B.C. on Saturday expanding on his plans to tackle addiction in Canada.

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