Ottawa: Canada’s Senate passed a law legalising recreational marijuana, moving it closer to becoming the first member of the Group of Seven nations to legalise the production, sale and consumption of the drug. Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, passed the Senate with 52 votes for, 30 against and oneRead More

Washington, US President Donald Trump will skip scheduled sessions on climate change, clean energy and oceans during the two-day G7 Summit which is slated to begin on Friday in Quebec, Canada, the White House announced. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, announced on Thursday that Trump will leave theRead More

Ottawa,  Canada’s Senate passed a law legalising recreational marijuana, moving it closer to becoming the first member of the Group of Seven nations to legalise the production, sale and consumption of the drug. Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, passed the Senate with 52 votes for, 30 against and oneRead More

TORONTO — Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne says it’s “a healthy thing” that one of her candidates is planning a bid for her job as party leader if elected. Wynne admitted over the weekend that she would not be premier after Thursday’s election but declined to say whether she would resignRead More

TORONTO — Echoes of the drama that once surrounded former Toronto mayor Rob Ford took centre stage on Ontario’s campaign trail Tuesday, as Doug Ford accused his late brother’s widow of trying to use the looming provincial election to resolve a family financial dispute. The Progressive Conservative leader is facingRead More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he spoke to provincial and territorial premiers on Monday to update them on Ottawa’s response to the “unacceptable” U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. Details of the call were released this morning, just days before Trudeau is scheduled to host U.S. President DonaldRead More

Ontario: With just two days to go until the Ontario election, a new poll finds that PC Leader Doug Ford is on pace to win a majority government. The Mainstreet Research poll, which randomly surveyed 3,320 Ontario voters on June 3 and June 4, found that among decided and leaningRead More

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is “insulting” that President Donald Trump says Canada’s steel industry poses a national security risk to the United States. Speaking on NBC’s Sunday morning news show Meet the Press, Trudeau said he wants to make sure Americans, and more specifically Trump supporters,Read More

TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne switched gears Sunday, from pushing for her party to be re-elected to instead using the last few days of the election campaign to try to save what Liberal seats she can. Wynne admitted Saturday that her party won’t form government after Thursday’s election,Read More

MONTREAL — Martine Ouellet has lost a confidence vote on her leadership of the Bloc Quebecois. The party says 32 per cent voted in favour of her leadership, whereas 67 per cent voted against. Ouellet had said she believed getting the support of 50 per cent plus one will giveRead More