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WEBTrudeau says there’s ‘more work to do’ after stunning byelection defeat in Montreal. The Bloc Québécois emerged victorious in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun after a tight three-way race with the Liberals and NDP. While pundits had suggested a Liberal defeat could send shockwaves throughout the party, the reaction from cabinet ministers was muted ...
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WEBWith the NDP no longer bound to prop up the Liberals on confidence votes and Trudeau’s grip over the Liberal Party appearing to slip, the coming fall session of Parliament is already set to become the most unpredictable since the 2021 election. Unexpected results in either byelection will only add fuel to the fire.
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WEBFeds launch working group to address woeful productivity growth. Canada’s relatively low productivity growth is not a new phenomenon, but it has occupied an increasing amount of political airspace since Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of Canada’s central bank, said it was time to ‘break the glass’ on the issue earlier this year ...
FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto
WEBJun 24, 2024 · FOLLOW LIVE: Liberals in close fight with Tories in Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection. 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. Published Jun 24, 2024 at 7:04pm.
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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 …
Trudeau orchestrates minor cabinet shuffle to replace Rodriguez
WEB2 days ago · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is retooling his cabinet to replace Pablo Rodriguez as transport minister, iPolitics has learned. A Liberal source said the shuffle, expected on Thursday, will be minor and will likely see Rodriguez’s roles at transport and Quebec lieutenant divvied up among other cabinet ministers. Rodriguez is resigning from ...
The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now? | iPolitics
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals. What happens now? 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. It was called a confidence and supply agreement.
Trudeau to face Liberal MPs after losing formerly safe Montreal …
WEB4 days ago · A day after acknowledging that there are ‘all sorts of reflections to take” from the results of the now-wrapped byelection in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to face his fellow Liberals as the party holds its first closed-door huddle since the party lost the formerly safe Liberal seat to the Bloc Québécois — and, according to his itinerary, will also be in ...
Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, reaches lowest level in more ...
WEB4 days ago · THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov. Canada’s inflation rate fell to two per cent last month, finally hitting the Bank of Canada’s target after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth. The annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021. Read up to 3 free articles per week.
Ontario to keep current electoral map, fuelling early ... - iPolitics
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Ontario to keep current electoral map, fuelling early election rumours. In doing so, Ford once more fuelled the rumours of an early election. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters upon arriving for a meeting between Canada’s premiers and Indigenous leaders at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on Monday, July 15, 2024.