Canada

Quick Sketch: Meet new Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre was already a familiar face in the House of Commons, where he is known for being a political pit bull. Now the longtime Ottawa-area member of Parliament will lead the Conserv...

Sep 10, 2022

Quotes about Pierre Poilievre's Conservative leadership victory

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre was announced Saturday as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here is a selection of quotes about Poilievre's win and from new leader himself. Poilievre: "We ...

Sep 10, 2022

Pierre Poilievre: A look at the new Conservative leader's key campaign promises

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more "freedom...

Sep 10, 2022

Green Party president resigns, saying her 'optimism has died'

OTTAWA - The president of the Green Party of Canada has resigned, telling members in a letter that her "optimism has died" amid ongoing party turmoil. The Canadian Press has obtained a letter from Lor...

Sep 10, 2022

Tributes to the Queen flood in from around the world as Charles III proclaimed king

LONDON - People from all over the world gathered outside London's Buckingham Palace today to mark the end of one era and the start of another as Charles III was proclaimed king. At a segment of Green ...

Sep 10, 2022

The Conservative party uses ranked ballots for leadership races. Here's how it works.

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada will announce the winner of its leadership race at an event in Ottawa on Saturday night. The party said it would be counting nearly 418,000 ballots out of som...

Sep 10, 2022

Quebec election: François Legault promises to balance Quebec budget in five years

SAINT-JRME, Que. - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is promising to balance Quebec's budget in five years if his party is re-elected on Oct. 3. Legault told reporters in Saint-Jrme, Que.,...

Sep 10, 2022

Quebec election: Two new parties trying to spoil Liberals' chances with anglophones

MONTREAL - As Quebec's major political parties duke it out ahead of the Oct. 3 election, a pair of newcomers are trying to capitalize on issues like language and minority rights to steal votes in heav...

Sep 10, 2022

The Conservative leadership contest ends tonight and it's Pierre Poilievre's to lose

OTTAWA - It's finally here. The Conservative Party of Canada will announce its next leader in Ottawa tonight, after candidates and supporters spent the past seven months on its third leadership contes...

Sep 10, 2022

B.C. resident recalls meeting Queen, says photo is a 'treasure' of his life

Rob Rathbun fondly recalls the day he lifted a little girl on his shoulders so she could give Queen Elizabeth II a bouquet of flowers during a procession outside the British Columbia legislature in 20...

Sep 10, 2022