At an event in Toronto, Avi Lewis officially launches his campaign for leadership of the federal New Democratic Party. Lewis, a former journalist and documentary filmmaker, ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in the 2021 and 2025 elections in two Vancouver-area ridings.
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At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, NDP MP Jenny Kwan outlines her private members’ bill aimed at closing loopholes in Canadian law related to arms exports. Joining her at this event are arms control experts and representatives from civil society and human rights organizations. source
Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on the Anniversary of Canada’s Entrance into the Second World War: “Today marks the eighty-sixth anniversary of Canada’s entry into the war that shaped our world. In the months and years that followed…
At a news conference in Ottawa, an alliance of organizations call on the federal government to build an east-west electricity grid powered by renewable energy. Speaking with reporters are Stephen Thomas (David Suzuki Foundation), Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Sacred Earth), Brandon Dyck (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), Helen Hsu (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment), and…
Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer comment briefly ahead of their bilateral meeting in London, U.K. The Canadian prime minister is in London to attend the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit and meet with a number of world leaders. source
North Island College’s first on-campus student housing complex is now open for students. View the full article from the original source
La grève se poursuit. Depuis jeudi dernier, quelque 55 000 employés de Postes Canada sont en débrayage. Résultat : des retards déjà ressentis par les Canadiens et des entreprises qui craignent les contrecoups pour leurs livraisons. Avec des pertes estimées à 10 millions de dollars par jour et une concurrence féroce d’Amazon et d’autres géants,…