CALGARY — Alberta’s United Conservative Party has invited Ontario Premier Doug Ford to Calgary for a “Scrap The Carbon Tax Rally.” The UCP has posted an image on Twitter of its leader Jason Kenney and Ford both beaming at the camera with an arm around each other to promote theRead More

TORONTO — Ontario could have up to 1,000 private pot shops after recreational cannabis is legalized, the province’s Progressive Conservatives said Thursday, significantly more stores than planned under the previous Liberal government. While introducing legislation to create a regulatory regime for cannabis sales, the government said it expected a floodRead More

OTTAWA — MPs have unanimously endorsed a Bloc Quebecois motion to revoke the honorary Canadian citizenship of Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung Sun Suu Kyi. The vote followed Thursday’s question period and came one day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was up to Parliament to decide whether toRead More

NEW YORK — Canada’s high-level United Nations charm offensive is back underway in New York City. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held court this morning at a panel discussion with members of the Council on Foreign Relations. Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr fielded questionsRead More

TORONTO – Ontario’s chief coroner says a new report from his office highlights the need for changes in how the province’s child welfare system handles kids in its care. Dr. Dirk Huyer says he will be urging federal and provincial governments to take action on the report, which examined theRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives vowed to address the province’s ballooning debt and deficit after a review of government finances found spending had grown dramatically under the previous Liberal regime over the last 15 years. The line-by-line review released Tuesday was commissioned this summer and conducted by accounting firm EYRead More

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is in uncharted territory today, with the province’s two main political parties manoeuvring for power after an election that ended in a near dead heat — and two smaller parties potentially holding the keys. Observers say backroom deals brokered over the coming hours and days couldRead More

OTTAWA — Canada’s cities believe they will finally land easier and direct access to federal dollars in next year’s budget, or at least wrest a platform pledge from parties in the 2019 election. A pre-budget submission from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities asks the Liberals to end the buffet ofRead More

TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford says his government plans to strike a special committee to further investigate Ontario’s fiscal situation in light of a newly reviewed multibillion-dollar deficit. Ford says the select committee will have the power to call witnesses, compel documents and gather evidence. His announcement comes days afterRead More

MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he has confidence in the ability of the Spanish government and its people to resolve the Catalan secession crisis in a way that respects freedom of expression. Trudeau made the comment in Montreal on Sunday, where he hosted a series of meetingsRead More