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Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their finan

#politics #economicpolicy #BC #legalaffairs #fiscalpolicy #localelections #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics #finance

GRAHN: Next level public corruption in BC — Indigi-washing in amended Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

BC premier plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

2 months / nationalobserver / Wolfgang Depner

B.C. plans $150-million in loan guarantees for private landowners in Cowichan title area

2 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

B.C. plans $150-million in loan guarantees for private landowners in Cowichan title area

2 months / theglobeandmail / Wolfgang Depner

Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

2 months / sootoday

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 8:22 pm / permalink 16904 / 5 stories in 2 months


Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7-million to handle surge in recall petitions

Jack Farrell / theglobeandmail - Election officials have issued 21 recall petitions since the end of October, including one against Premier Danielle Smith

#politics #alberta #budget #localelections #government #canadianpolitics

Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7-million to handle surge in recall petitions

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jack Farrell

Elections Alberta gets additional $6.7 million to offset recall petition costs

2 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Five people charged in Ancaster jewelry store heist

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 6:22 pm / permalink 16898 / 3 stories in 2 months


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.


Conservative Leadership Crisis

Potential disaster looms over Pierre Poilievre’s leadership

2 months / theglobeandmail / Campbell Clark

Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday break

2 months / reddit / /u/ZestyBeanDude

Poilievre says Carney trying to manipulate his way to majority with floor-crossings

2 months / sootoday

CP NewsAlert: Poilievre says Carney is trying to manipulate his way to a majority

2 months / sootoday

EDITORIAL: Tough road ahead for Poilievre and Tories

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday break

2 months / globalnews / Alex Boutilier

6 injured in California house explosion caught on doorbell camera

2 months / globalnews / Katie Scott

MacKinnon says “there are more” conservative MPs considering crossing the floor

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

LILLEY: Liberals flipping MP Michael Ma in secret deal a major blow to Poilievre

2 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

MPs joining Liberals don’t like Tory ‘games’ under Poilievre: MacKinnon

2 months / globalnews / Sean Boynton

House Leader says ‘there are others’ after second Conservative MP crosses floor

2 months / theglobeandmail / Emily Haws, Ian Bailey

Bryan Brulotte: Michael Ma’s floor crossing an abdication of duty

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Small group of Conservatives frustrated with Poilievre: government House leader

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Small group of Conservatives frustrated with Poilievre: government House leader

2 months / sootoday


Floor-Crossing Dynamics

How Carney’s Liberals get a majority in the House after another Conservative MP defects

2 months / thehub / Graeme Gordon

Another floor-crossing bookends a transformational year in Canadian politics

2 months / reddit / /u/Old_General_6741

As the floor-crossing dust settles, Conservatives are bracing for more defections

2 months / reddit / /u/ZestyBeanDude

As the floor-crossing dust settles, Conservatives are bracing for more defections

2 months / nationalpost / Christopher Nardi

The floor crosser who stole Christmas: How a Secret Santa went awry

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Michael Ma’s shocking defection should spark discussions, change

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

House Leader says ‘there are others’ after second Conservative MP crosses floor

2 months / reddit / /u/Little-Chemical5006

Switching sides: A brief history of floor-crossing in Canada

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Switching sides: A brief history of floor-crossing in Canada

2 months / sootoday

Liberals, Carney celebrate holiday party by welcoming MP from Conservatives into their caucus

2 months / theglobeandmail


Public Reaction & Commentary

Lorne Gunter: Floor-crossers to Liberals go against voters' wishes

2 months / edmontonjournal / Lorne Gunter

Letters, Dec. 13, 2025: ‘Unethical move from floor-crossing MP’

2 months / calgarysun / Joe Langford

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 13, 2025

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Conservative says floor-crossing MP left without giving him a Secret Santa gift

2 months / reddit / /u/Sudden-Foot-5401

Carson Jerema: Holy cow, Michael Ma is shameless

2 months / nationalpost / Carson Jerema

Riding shaken as MP Michael Ma defects to Liberals, staff resigns and voters respond

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Local man would be angrier about Liberal's undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn't so funny to imagine Poilievre's face

2 months / reddit / /u/Remarkable-Ear854


All Other Stories

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14, 2025

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 16883 / 32 stories in 2 months


First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government says the first segment of its proposed high-speed rail project would connect Montreal and Ottawa. The high-speed project, which was announced in February, would connect Toronto and Quebec City with trains travelling at speeds of up …

#politics #canada #ontario #quebec #montreal #ottawa #traveladvisories #transit #infrastructure #government

First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

2 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Why the high-speed rail will first connect Ottawa and Montreal

2 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

Ottawa-Montreal first up for high-speed rail link, but money could be better spent, expert says

2 months / montrealgazette / Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette

Alto high-speed rail construction to start in 2029 with Ottawa-Montreal segment

2 months / dailyhive / Kenneth Chan

First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Canada’s high-speed rail will start with Ottawa-Montreal line, minister says

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

2 months / sootoday

Ottawa-Montreal chosen as first leg of high-speed rail project

2 months / ottawacitizen / Ben Andrews

Montreal-Ottawa chosen as first leg of high-speed rail project

2 months / reddit / /u/TheOlive_Garden

First segment of high-speed rail plan will link Montreal and Ottawa, sources say

2 months / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16878 / 10 stories in 2 months


Ontario-appointed supervisor fires TDSB director of education amid board shakeups

sootoday - TORONTO — A provincially appointed supervisor has fired the director of education at Ontario's largest school board, amid a shakeup of board governance by the education minister.

#politics #publicprotests #ontario #toronto #education #labour #publicsafety #government #canadianpolitics #resignation

LFP Letters to the Editor: December 13, 2025

2 months / lfpress / Robin Guillemette

Ontario-appointed supervisor fires TDSB director of education amid board shakeups

2 months / sootoday

TDSB director of education ousted amid board shakeups

2 months / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ford government supervisor fires TDSB director of education

2 months / globalnews / Colin D’Mello

LILLEY: TDSB fires director of education Clayton La Touche after just 10 months

2 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

TDSB’s Director of Education departs amid leadership change

2 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16876 / 6 stories in 2 months


Mark Carney's grand bargain is more popular than you think

Max Fawcett / nationalobserver - So far, the deal with Alberta hasn't cost the Liberal Party of Canada much support in the polls. Has the prime minister actually read the public mood correctly?


Environmental impact raises climate competitiveness concerns

SNOBELEN: Climbing — and falling — with climate warrior Steven Guilbeault

2 months / torontosun / Eddie Chau

Federal deal with Alberta risks Canada’s climate competitiveness

2 months / nationalobserver / Steven Haig


Indigenous voices lament exclusion from key pipeline talks

Ottawa’s Indigenous advisers weren’t told about Alberta pipeline agreement, chief says

2 months / theglobeandmail / Alessia Passafiume

Ottawa’s Indigenous advisers weren’t told of pipeline deal with Alberta: Chief

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta First Nations chief's '100 million barrels a day' claim doesn't add up

2 months / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Ottawa's Indigenous advisers weren't told in advance of pipeline deal with Alberta: chief

2 months / nationalobserver / Alessia Passafiume


Political dynamics spark heated pipeline debates

Despite quibbles with Conservative pipeline motion, Danielle Smith endorses Poilievre ahead of leadership review

2 months / nationalpost / Rahim Mohamed

Varcoe: Making of a 'grand bargain' — how Alberta and Ottawa forged an unlikely energy deal

2 months / calgaryherald / Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald

André Pratte: Guilbeault has it wrong, the MOU with Alberta is the right approach

2 months / nationalpost / Carson Jerema

Anthony De Luca-Baratta: Liberal environmentalism was always a luxury belief for well-off progressives

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Mark Carney's grand bargain is more popular than you think

2 months / nationalobserver / Max Fawcett

Bell: Smith is still Poilievre's political pal as he blasts Smith-Carney pipeline pact

2 months / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Mark Carney’s popularity takes a hit and Liberals and Conservatives in dead heat, poll suggests

2 months / reddit / /u/libertarian_308


All Other Stories

Margareta Dovgal: Liberals twisted themselves into pretzels over their own pipeline MOU

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 4:22 am / permalink 16872 / 14 stories in 2 months


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