While campaigning during the last weekend before election day on April 28, the federal party leaders responded to comments made by Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, calling Canada an “artificial country.” When replying to a reporters’ question at an April 25 news conference in Shawinigan, Que., Blanchet said Canada is an “artificial country with very
Three people have been charged after a puppy was stolen from a teenager while they were out for a walk, in what police say was an armed robbery. Windsor police said they were called to investigate the incident, which happened on March 16 in the area of College Avenue and South Street. A teenager was
Commentary “Law is an imperfect profession,” famed American lawyer Alan Dershowitz—defender of such notorious clients as Claus Von Bülow, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, and O.J. Simpson—once wrote. “There is no perfect justice … But there is perfect injustice, and we know it when we see it.” Like Dershowitz, Lawrence Greenspon has spent a career fighting
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he was informed by the RCMP that serious death threats had been made on his life around the same time his wife was expecting a child. Singh said he was first notified of the threats in 2023, and that it made him think about his life and career. “I received
Yukon politicians could hold an official with the company managing the cleanup of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine in contempt of Parliament after she refused to answer questions in front of the legislature. Debate on a contempt motion in the Yukon legislature was adjourned until Monday after days of duelling letters over whether
Canadians dotted throughout the crowds at St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s funeral said the somewhat simple ceremony seemed a fitting farewell for the pontiff who saw himself as a pastor, not a monarch. While those who made it into the plaza in front of the famous basilica described a solemn and reverent audience, complete
While cost-of-living issues and U.S. trade tensions have dominated discussions during the federal election campaign, a long-simmering issue is drawing concern among some experts who say the potential consequences warrant greater federal attention: Canada’s declining fertility rate and its long-term implications for population growth. Canada’s birth rate has for decades been below the level needed
A former Liberal Party candidate in Edmonton says he was warned about the use of the campaign signs printed by the Liberals when he was on the ticket, but he said he is not doing anything wrong. Rod Loyola was running as a Liberal candidate in the Edmonton Gateway riding, but was dropped by the
A Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has come forward and revealed he was offered medical assistance in dying (MAID) by Veterans Affairs back in 2019, joining a growing number of Canadian veterans who say they were offered the procedure unprompted. David Baltzer, who served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he stands by his decision not to vote non-confidence in the Liberal government and trigger an early election in late 2024 because doing so would have led to a majority Conservative government. “While we could have won lots of seats, it would have meant a Pierre Poilievre majority Conservative government,