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NDP confirms five contestants for leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Five candidates have met the final requirements in the NDP’s leadership election and will have their names on the ballot when party members choose a new leader for the beleaguered party. Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson …

#canada #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

NDP sets final 5 candidates for leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

NDP confirms five contestants for leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh

5 wks / sootoday

NDP confirms five contestants for leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh

5 wks / citynews / News Staff

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Anandasangaree says lack of help from some provinces, police won't thwart gun buyback

sootoday - OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he doesn't foresee logistical challenges in gathering up banned firearms through a federal buyback program, despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help.

#canada #crime #security #ontario #publicsafety #legalaffairs #windsoressex #government #canadianpolitics

York Region police latest to opt out of federal gun buyback program

5 wks / citynews / John Marchesan

Gun buyback not hurt by some provinces, police refusal to help: minister

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

'Waste of money,' Windsor gunshop says, as local police opt out of Ottawa firearm buyback program

5 wks / windsorstar / Millar Holmes-Hill

Anandasangaree says lack of help from some provinces, police won't thwart gun buyback

5 wks / sootoday

Peterborough police won’t participate in federal assault-style firearms buyback program

5 wks / globalnews / Greg Davis

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Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec’s private doctors' federation challenges a law requiring new doctors to work five years in the public system, calling it discriminatory and harmful to patient care.

#canada #quebec #labour #publichealth #legalaffairs #healthcare #government #canadianpolitics

Private doctors' group seeks to invalidate law requiring new physicians to stay in public system

5 wks / montrealgazette / Aaron Derfel, Montreal Gazette

Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work

5 wks / sootoday

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Bell: Danielle Smith refuses to throw Alberta separatists under the bus

Rick Bell / calgaryherald - Alberta separatism is all the rage in Ottawa these days


Cultural quirks and economic warnings

Separatists' math doesn't add up, warns Edmonton business leaders

5 wks / edmontonjournal / Eric Bowling

Letters, Jan. 30: ‘Stars and Stripes on their minds’

5 wks / calgarysun / Joe Langford


First Nations oppose separatism

First Nations leaders urge Albertans to oppose separation

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Jana G. Pruden

Alberta First Nations chief calls for Smith's resignation over independence movement

5 wks / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

First Nations chiefs laugh at the idea they'd be better off in an independent Alberta

5 wks / edmontonjournal / Steven Sandor


Political caucus and separatist tensions

Braid: If Ottawa deal crashes, will Smith go separatist? The Free Alberta Strategy says she might

5 wks / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

'Political stunt': UCP and Alberta NDP go tit-for-tat on opposition's pro-Canada pledge

5 wks / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

UCP and Alberta NDP trade blows over Alberta independence

5 wks / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Smith Talked about Leading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader

5 wks / thetyee / Lily Polenchuk

Members of Smith’s caucus have signed referendum petition, Alberta separatist says

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus signed referendum petition

5 wks / nationalobserver / Jack Farrell

Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition

5 wks / sootoday

Bell: Danielle Smith refuses to throw Alberta separatists under the bus

5 wks / calgaryherald / Rick Bell


Treason allegations and legal warnings

David Eby says Alberta separatists are committing ‘treason.’ Is he right?

5 wks / nationalpost / Rahim Mohamed

Please Advise! Is Eby Right to Call It Treason?

5 wks / thetyee / Steve Burgess

Danielle Smith Might Be Guilty of Treason

5 wks / thewalrus / Patrick Lennox

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Quebec announces compensation plan for caregivers

News Staff / citynews - Quebec has launched its national home support policy (PSAD), investing $107.2 million, and caregivers can now be compensated. Health Minister and Minister Responsible for Seniors and Caregivers Sonia Bélanger made the announcement Thursday morning in Pier…

#quebec #labour #publichealth #spendingpriorities #healthcare #government #canadianpolitics #compensation

Quebec’s promise to reimburse family caregivers “doesn’t mean much,” groups say

5 wks / montrealgazette / Leora Schertzer

More caregivers in Quebec eligible for compensation under new home health policy

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

More caregivers in Quebec eligible for compensation under new home health policy

5 wks / sootoday

Quebec announces compensation plan for caregivers

5 wks / citynews / News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:22 pm / permalink 18543 / 4 stories in 5 wks


WATCH: Eby says Alberta independence group's advocacy trip to US amounts to 'treason'

Jarryd Jäger / westernstandard - British Columbia Premier David Eby has slammed the Alberta Prosperity Project over a recent trip the pro-independence group took to Washington, DC to advocate for their cause.


Eby’s Treason Rhetoric

Politics Insider: David Eby likens Alberta separatist talk to treason

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Emily Haws

Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials 'treason'

5 wks / nationalobserver / David Baxter

Eby says Alberta separatists seeking U.S. help are treasonous

5 wks / financialpost / Bloomberg News

B.C. Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists seeking help from U.S. is ‘treason’

5 wks / theglobeandmail

'Treason': B.C.'s Eby calls out Alberta separatists seeking U.S. assistance

5 wks / edmontonjournal / Matthew Black

WATCH: Eby says Alberta independence group's advocacy trip to US amounts to 'treason'

5 wks / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials 'treason'

5 wks / sootoday

Eby accuses Alberta separatists of ‘treason’ for meeting with U.S. officials

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry, Ian Bailey

Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official 'treason'

5 wks / sootoday


Legal Definition Debates

Experts say treason definition depends if you're holding the Criminal Code or a dictionary

5 wks / nationalobserver / Dayne Patterson

Experts say treason definition depends if you're holding Criminal Code or dictionary

5 wks / sootoday


Nationwide Impact Highlights

Morning Update: Canada’s weighty problem

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Kelly Grant


Provincial Leaders Challenge Claims

FILDEBRANDT: Eby should look in the mirror before calling Alberta nationalism 'treason'

5 wks / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

WS OPINION: Eby's ‘treason’ tale — a Vancouver fable for a fractured Canada

5 wks / westernstandard / Western Standard Editorial Board

Nenshi challenges Smith to sign anti-independence pledge at Ottawa airport

5 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

The world according to the man behind Alberta's separatism petition

5 wks / nationalobserver / Arno Kopecky

BREAKING: Smith says she won't 'demonize' one million Albertans seeking independence

5 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg


All Other Stories

MACLEOD: Hypocrisy of Canadian sovereignty — why Alberta gets called traitors for what Quebec does freely

5 wks / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

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Carney meets with Canada's premiers in Ottawa today

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Canada's premiers meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney later today with the renewal of North America's trilateral free trade agreement casting a shadow over the meeting.


Economic outlook and opinion commentary

Decoding the uncertainty in Canada’s oil patch—and what it means for Carney’s investment ambitions

5 wks / thehub / Alicia Planincic

Stéphane Dion: How the conquest of New France paved the way for co-operation

5 wks / nationalpost / Special to National Post


Ottawa meeting details and unity

What’s happening in Surrey is a ‘terror attack in slow motion,’ B.C. premier says

5 wks / globalnews / Amy Judd

Carney, premiers say they're 'united' ahead of upcoming CUSMA review

5 wks / sootoday

First ministers meeting to focus on what Canada can control: Carney

5 wks / sootoday

National unity central as Carney addresses First Ministers

5 wks / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Carney meeting with Canada's premiers in Ottawa Thursday

5 wks / sootoday

Carney meets with Canada's premiers in Ottawa today

5 wks / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Carney meeting with Canada’s premiers in Ottawa today

5 wks / citynews / News Staff

Carney meeting with Canada's premiers in Ottawa today

5 wks / sootoday


Trade tensions and tariff warnings

Carney won’t say whether Canada would align trade policy with U.S. as part of USMCA revision

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase, Mark Rendell

Carney meeting Canada’s premiers as CUSMA review looms

5 wks / globalnews / Uday Rana

‘I would not pick a fight,’ Bessent warns Carney ahead of CUSMA talks

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital


All Other Stories

‘I don’t think there’s any panic’: Carney says premiers a ‘team’ amid separatist chatter

5 wks / sootoday

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LILLEY: As Carney support surges, Poilievre faces high-stakes leadership review

Brian Lilley / torontosun - While prime minister's support shoots up in latest polling, Conservative leader looks for support from party loyalists to keep his job


Calgary Convention: High Stakes, Live Party Talks

UPDATED: Conservative convention kicks off in Calgary as Poilievre leadership review looms

5 wks / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Conservative convention speeches to spotlight MPs who flipped ridings under leader Poilievre

5 wks / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Pierre Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary

5 wks / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary

5 wks / sootoday

Issues up for debate at Conservative convention include policy proposals, party constitution

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Conservatives to decide if Poilievre gets a second chance

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz


Leadership Review Tension: Critics Question Poilievre’s Pitch

John Ivison: Party support for Poilievre this weekend can’t guarantee his job stays safe

5 wks / nationalpost / John Ivison

The Conservatives Know Who They Want. Do They Know What They Want?

5 wks / thewalrus / Claire Porter Robbins

Morning Update: Pierre Poilievre’s moment of truth

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Danielle Groen

WATCH: Poilievre’s leadership on the line this week

5 wks / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

Braid: Poilievre hopes to hold Conservative leadership with old pitch that could be new again

5 wks / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

LILLEY: As Carney support surges, Poilievre faces high-stakes leadership review

5 wks / torontosun / Brian Lilley


Public Image: Poilievre’s Branding Under the Spotlight

Pierre Poilievre spotted flying economy to Calgary: ‘MAN OF THE PEOPLE’

5 wks / torontosun / Denette Wilford

Poilievre needs to relaunch for the broader public, not just his party’s base

5 wks / theglobeandmail / Campbell Clark

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