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WEBKhaled came to Canada in 1991, leaving his family and home behind in Lebanon. Now, he’s praying for a ceasefire so that he can return to his birthplace in time to say goodbye to his sister, who is terminally ill and has been given one month to live.
FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto
WEBJun 24, 2024 · 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.
The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now? | iPolitics
WEBSep 4, 2024 · 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.
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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 …
Caucuses gather to plot strategy ahead of potentially make-or …
WEBSep 8, 2024 · With one week to go before the House of Commons powers up for what is already shaping up to be a volatile fall sitting, rank-and-file Liberal backbenchers and veteran Team Trudeau cabinet players alike are set to descend on Nanaimo, B.C., for three days of candid, closed-door strategy sessions that, as Canadian Press notes, will also mark the first full-scale national caucus meeting since ...
Trudeau committed to staying on as Liberal leader despite …
WEBJun 25, 2024 · After losing a byelection in Toronto-St. Paul’s, widely considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the country, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Trudeau is “committed” to leading the Liberals into the next election.
Ford government seems supportive of involuntary treatment but …
WEB1 day ago · Some Ontario municipalities are urging the province to allow involuntary treatment of people with addictions issues, and it appears the Ford government is paying close attention. A source familiar with discussions on the topic told QP Briefing that government officials are already talking about the ...
High-stakes cross-aisle standoff over privilege poised to continue …
WEB4 days ago · With just one week left on the clock before the House of Commons shuts down for its first extended pause of the fall sitting, regular day-to-day proceedings are effectively on indefinite hold pending a resolution to the ongoing standoff over a core component of parliamentary privilege: namely, the power to compel the production of documents.
NDP-Liberal agreement has been good for Canadians, says Julian
WEBJan 15, 2024 · NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Peter Julian speak to reporters after a meeting of the NDP caucus, and to respond to the appointment of Quebec Court of Appeal judge Marie-Josee Hogue for the inquiry into foreign interference, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.