Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is “out of danger” after collapsing during a press conference on homelessness Tuesday. The mayor was answering questions from reporters but there was a sudden long pause before she kneeled to the ground. Plante was conscious when she was tended to by staff.Journalists on site were asked to stop recording and
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized Monday after a video message he had recorded to thank the departing interim leader of the Ontario Liberals was played at the provincial party’s leadership convention on the weekend. Fergus delivered the apology in the House of Commons on Monday the day after Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer had given notice
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 2, 2023 3:56 pm Updated December 2, 2023 4:49 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bonnie Crombie has been declared the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The Mississauga mayor and former Liberal MP won after three rounds of ballots, defeating Nate Erskine-Smith, Yasir
On Feb. 28, 1984, Pierre Trudeau went for his famous walk in the snow where he made a decision about his political future. The next day — a leap year Feb. 29 — his boys, including a future prime minister, tumbled into his bedroom to say goodbye to dad before heading to school. It was
The federal government was prepared to offer the City of Toronto two locations as temporary shelters, and operational funding for a third location but the city declined the offer late last week, Motorcycle accident toronto today has learned. At its November meeting, City Council passed a motion requesting Ottawa “take urgent action to address the refugee crisis
A group representing Canada’s engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the “engineer” title. Engineers Canada said Friday that it opposes changes to the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act that would allow technology companies and workers to use the title “software
The motion by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to have Ottawa extend its carbon price pause to all forms of home heating has been defeated as the Bloc Quebecois joined the Liberals to vote down the motion. The non-binding motion, which meant it would not need to be acted on by the government, had the support
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s energy and environment ministers say they were caught by surprise by the federal government’s announcement it will pause the carbon tax on home heating oil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that his government would pause applying carbon pricing to home heating oil deliveries for
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles says she has removed rookie legislator Sarah Jama from caucus. Stiles says the member for Hamilton Centre, who has been under fire for comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict, made what Stiles calls “a number of unilateral actions” that have undermined the
A detailed series of internal government polls obtained by Motorcycle accident toronto today paints a picture of a government struggling to win approval from Canadians on just about any issue, while showing sharp regional differences when it comes to the top priorities voters want Ottawa to tackle. Weekly polls commissioned by the Privy Council Office from January