11 h. ago Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election

WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he’s asked the party to immediately begin the process of holding a convention to select a new leader. More coming.

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13 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: ‘One and done’ isn’t working for the Conservatives

Before the Conservatives decide Pierre Poilievre’s political fate, they should consider how their “one and done” approach of dumping their leader after one election loss, ever since Stephen Harper was defeated in 2015, has worked out for them. The answer is not well. Andrew Scheer, who won the party’s leadership race in 2017, resigned following […]

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67 h. ago NDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader

OTTAWA — The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader. Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen. The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in the election on April 28 and no longer holds official party […]

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3 d. ago Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context

The premiers of Canada’s three territories say the country’s push to remove internal trade barriers needs to consider the unique economic situation of the North. Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok say they will be exploring the creation of a “territorial trade zone” that would make sure […]

Economics

5 d. ago Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to contest byelection in Alberta riding after losing Ottawa seat

MP-elect Damien Kurek announces he will step aside

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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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8 d. ago Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr elected in battleground Kelowna riding

On Tuesday afternoon, Elections Canada said 100 per cent of polls were reporting and Stephen Fuhr was ahead of Conservative candidate Tracy Gray by 235 votes.

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4 w. ago Full text: Read Stephen Harper’s speech endorsing Pierre Poilievre for prime minister

'I am the only person who can say that both of the men running to be prime minister once worked for me'

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