Is the race narrowing in Poilievre’s own riding? Here’s what residents think

As reports emerge of a tightening race in Pierre Poilievre’s Ottawa-area riding, Liberal and Conservative supporters are confident of their respective candidate’s chances of winning. Supporters of the Liberals’ Bruce Fanjoy believe they have a chance of unseating the Conservative leader in Carleton, which Poilievre has held since 2004. Meanwhile, Poilievre’s supporters say they’re confident he’ll keep the seat.  Still,…

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Manitoba Progressive Conservatives choose Obby Khan as new party leader

Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have narrowly selected Fort Whyte MLA Obby Khan to serve as the party’s new leader. After a six-month leadership contest, Khan defeated Wally Daudrich, who owns a hotel and ecotourism business in Churchill, in a vote conducted through mail-in ballots. Khan won 2,198 points in the weighted ballot to Daudrich’s 2,163, the Official Opposition party announced Saturday…

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Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy

There’s been no shortage of speculation about how U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Canada might impact the federal election. It’s now time to start asking a new, longer-term question: About how his attitude will impact Canada beyond Monday’s election. It now seems increasingly obvious that Trump’s expansionist aspirations are no fleeting fancy. He kept…

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No evidence heard at sexual assault trial for ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.

No evidence was heard Thursday at the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018.  Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton each faces one count of sexual assault. McLeod faces an additional count of being a party to an…

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How federal parties’ promises to cut development fees could impact Calgary – Calgary

Having municipalities cut development fees is a policy plank shared by both the Liberals and Conservatives to get more housing built, but Calgary’s mayor warns the move could do the opposite. Development fees are paid to municipalities by builders to help fund infrastructure like roads, sewers and electricity. If elected, the Conservatives announced the party…

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