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OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP members is calling on Canada and the U.S. to make it easier to buy new technology, boost staffing and improve collaboration to deal with security challenges at the Canada-U.S. border. In a news release published Tuesday, the National Police Federation says it met with Canadian and U.S. police and […]

OTTAWA — The federal public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get top-secret security clearances — a recommendation that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not following. In her final report, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said party leaders should seek such clearance as soon as possible after they are […]

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks led Canada’s main stock index higher on Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets also rose to regain some of the ground lost Monday after a Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek unveiled a large language model that apparently rivals those created in the U.S. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 130.30 […]

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away from the rink. The Maple Leafs goaltender — and massive sports fan — tuned into NFL games and watched the NBA’s Toronto Raptors when his teammates were out of town as he recovered from knee surgery. Stolarz isn’t quite back following the December procedure that […]

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner has led the Green Party of Ontario since 2009. Born: June 9, 1969. Early years: Schreiner was born in Kansas and raised on his family’s grain and cattle farm. His father was a farmer and his mother a small-town school teacher. Family: Schreiner is married to Sandy and has two daughters. […]

TORONTO — Bonnie Crombie has been the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party since late 2023. Born: Feb. 5, 1960. Early years: Crombie grew up as an only child in a rooming house in Toronto’s west end with her mother and grandparents. Her father lived with mental health and alcohol addiction issues and died in […]

TORONTO — Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, has called an early election. He leads the party for a third consecutive campaign. Born: November 20, 1964. Early years: Ford was born and raised in Etobicoke, what is now part of Toronto. Family: Ford is married to Karla Ford and the couple […]

TORONTO — Marit Stiles has led the Ontario New Democratic Party since 2023. Born: Sept. 20, 1969. Early years: Stiles was born in St. John’s, N.L., and grew up on a small farm outside the city where her family raised goats, chickens and vegetables. Family: She is married to Jordan Berger and the couple has […]

TORONTO — Ontario voters are set to head to the polls in a rare winter election. Premier Doug Ford has already been framing the snap election, coming right before an anticipated federal vote, as necessary for a strong mandate in order to best represent Ontario’s interests on the national and world stage. Ford, whose Progressive […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially set a provincial election in motion for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date. The election had been set for June 2026, but Ford confirmed last week he would trigger the vote, saying he needs a new mandate to deal with four […]