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OTTAWA — Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause button. Federal lawyers contend in response that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s advice to the Governor General to prorogue Parliament is not subject to review by […]

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Karina Gould says she would work toward establishing a basic personal income if she wins the party’s leadership race next month. Gould is in Fredericton this morning visiting the city’s food bank, where she will speak about the policy. The Liberal grassroots have backed at least four resolutions for basic income […]

Some Ontario party leaders are heading north today as they gear up for the first debate of the election campaign, set to take place Friday in North Bay. But their travels along the campaign trail may be hampered by a winter storm that could bring significant snowfall to large swathes of the province. Liberal Leader […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Feb. 13: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No public events scheduled. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles Sudbury: Stiles is set to announce her northern platform at a local science centre at 1:30 p.m. — Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie Barrie: Crombie is set to […]

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests many Canadians are willing to use their spending power to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and attacks on Canadian sovereignty — but not if it means they have to kick their Netflix and Disney+ addictions. A Leger survey that polled 1,590 Canadians between Feb. 7 and Feb. […]

As Ontario’s snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives’ main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford called the early vote for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date, in what […]

SARNIA, Ont. — Ryan McGuire scored his second goal of the night just over three minutes into overtime as the Guelph Storm edged the Sarnia Sting 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League play on Wednesday. Lev Katzin, Max Namestnikov and Carter Stevens also scored for the Storm (16-27-7), while Colin Ellsworth stopped 32 of the 35 […]

TORONTO — The first half of the Toronto Raptors’ season ended the same way it started — with a blowout loss at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points to lead the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers to a 131-108 drubbing of the Raptors on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena. It mirrored the 136-106 win […]

OTTAWA — An internal memo to federal NDP candidates and their campaign staff says they should prepare for a federal election call to come as early as March 10, a day after the Liberals are set to announce their new leader. The document obtained by The Canadian Press was sent by the NDP’s national campaign […]

TORONTO — The Cleveland Cavaliers raced to an early lead and never looked back in a 131-108 blowout win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Cleveland’s balanced scoring attack was headed by all star Donovan Mitchell, who had 21 points. Big men Evan Mobley (12 points, 15 rebounds) and Jarrett Allen (13 points, 10 rebounds) […]