Canada

Jody Wilson-Raybould says she's in discussions over Parliament Hill office space

OTTAWA - The Speaker of the House of Commons says he will evict Jody Wilson-Raybould from her current office space if she does not leave on her own. "I mean, obviously we have a process in place,...

Dec 15, 2019

Partway through first term, Quebec Premier Legault already planning his exit

SAN FANCISCO, United States - Political power has an expiration date for Quebec Premier Francois Legault, who has already begun planning his political exit despite a high approval rating. Legault told...

Dec 15, 2019

Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians sentenced to 28 years

EDMONTON - A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, ...

Dec 15, 2019

Legault urges Blanchet to back free trade deal, cautions Trudeau on Bill 21

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault voiced his support for the new North American free trade pact Friday and called on Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet to help speed its passag...

Dec 15, 2019

Scheer's resignation tips party into internal war over school tuition payments

OTTAWA - Signs began to emerge Friday that the coming race to replace outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be an acid test for whether social conservatives have a place in the Conserva...

Dec 15, 2019

Defence minister says Canada 'very fortunate' to have Vance as defence chief

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada is "very fortunate" to have someone like Gen. Jonathan Vance leading the Canadian Armed Forces. The comments come amid questions over whether the Li...

Dec 15, 2019

Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation

TORONTO - Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national target. In the firs...

Dec 15, 2019

Scheer's resignation tips party into internal war over school tuition payments

OTTAWA - Signs began to emerge Friday that the coming race to replace outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be an acid test for whether social conservatives have a place in the Conserva...

Dec 15, 2019

Brad Wall not interested in Conservative party leadership, hopes Rona Ambrose is

REGINA - Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall says while he's not interested in running for the federal Conservative party leadership, he knows someone who should. Wall said Friday he's hon...

Dec 15, 2019

Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges

MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption has been found guilty of the crimes. Sami Bebawi, 73, faced trial on five charges, including fraud, corruption of forei...

Dec 15, 2019