Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
sootoday - OTTAWA — The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament.
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Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crosses floor to join Liberals
Kelsey Patterson / citynews - A Conservative MP from Alberta has crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus, becoming the third Conservative to join the governing Liberals in recent months. Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux made the move just three months after announcing he was r…
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BC Greens scrap cooperation agreement with BC NDP, accuse Eby of 'flip-flopping and political cowardice'
Jarryd Jäger / westernstandard - The BC Greens have announced they will not renew the Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord with the BC NDP.
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Federal minister says he's getting 'lots of inquiries' about MPs crossing the floor
David Baxter / nationalobserver - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said people have reached out about the prospect after Michael Ma crossed to join the Liberals on Friday. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asserts that Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to secure a majority government thr…
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Switching sides: A brief history of floor-crossing in Canada
sootoday - OTTAWA — On Thursday, Michael Ma became the second Conservative MP to cross the floor to the Liberal caucus in as many months.
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Ontario MP Michael Ma crosses floor to Liberals, putting them one seat short of majority
Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Ma was elected for the first time in April and says in his statement he entered the public service to focus on solutions, not division
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House of Commons prepares to rise for six-week holiday break
Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - The House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break — without the Liberals passing their lengthy budget implementation bill.
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May says voting for budget was 'mistake' and it won't happen again
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told The Canadian Press the memorandum of understanding Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on energy — specifically the part that applies federal tax credits to enhanced oil recovery — am…
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Guilbeault departure sparks cabinet shuffle
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Resignation camet hours after federal government signed pipeline MOU with Alberta
- Cabinet shuffle and Marc Miller replacement (12)
- Pipeline, energy and climate policy debate (5)
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Cabinet shuffle and Marc Miller replacement
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Marit Stiles kicked out of legislature for calling Ford government ‘corrupt’
Isaac Callan / globalnews - 'It is the endless grift of an anti-democratic, and yes, corrupt, government,' Stiles said, to shouts from the government benches and some cheers from her colleagues.
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Major surgery kept Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs from budget vote
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Monday's federal budget narrowly passed 170 to 168, with two NDP and two Tory MPs abstaining
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Politics Insider: Carney’s government survives narrow confidence vote
Ian Bailey / theglobeandmail - Federal budget passes after late climate pledge wins over Green Party’s Elizabeth May and other MPs abstain
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BREAKING: Carney budget passes after close vote in Commons
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget cleared the House of Commons on Monday night after a tense vote that capped weeks of scrutiny and political friction.
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Fiscal Fault Lines: Budget gaps and sector impacts
Parliamentary Drama: Narrow vote shakes Commons
Trade and Tariff Talks: Negotiations and global ties
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TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous man
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A human rights complaint has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who claimed he was racially profiled while trying to open a bank account.
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Carney faces crucial confidence vote as MPs set to vote on budget
Sean Previl / globalnews - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a crucial confidence vote on his budget on Monday, but it's not known yet if Canada will be heading to another election or not.
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Carney’s Crowd Reactions and Public Image
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A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at the NDP convention
Wolfgang Depner / nationalobserver - British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's convention in Victoria.
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What can Canada’s left learn from Mamdani’s win?
Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - After a crumbling loss in the federal election, coupled with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal shift towards the centre, the NDP is grappling with a political identity crisis. What does it stand for? Who do they represent? And does Canada’s population …
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Mark Carney thanks Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont for crossing floor
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - The N.S. MP blames Pierre Poilievre's leadership style, policies for his defection to the Liberals
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Montreal's voter turnout was only 37% this municipal election. What's behind the decline?
Linda Gyulai, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - This was the third lowest participation rate of the 15 Montreal municipal elections held since 1970.
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The Liberals are set to unveil their new budget. Send in your questions for our experts
Bill Curry, Mark Rendell / theglobeandmail - Our experts will be answering reader questions on the budget’s biggest surprises and changes on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. EST
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