Politics

Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills

OTTAWA — A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police Thursday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects.

Jun 13, 2025 3:24 PM Read more >

Trade bill could trigger 'race to the bottom' in health standards, health groups warn

OTTAWA — Anti-smoking groups are warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers could undermine health standards unless it's amended to add new safeguards.

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Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in province for G7

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit.

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California Legislature OKs proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit.

Jun 13, 2025 2:31 PM Read more >

US Senate seeks to add expanded compensation for nuclear radiation victims to tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A program to compensate people exposed to radiation from past nuclear weapons testing and manufacturing could be restarted and expanded under a provision added by U.S. senators to the major tax and budget policy bill .

Jun 13, 2025 2:27 PM Read more >

Defence spending boost can only go so far to lessen U.S. reliance: experts

MONTREAL — In early 2002, Glenn Cowan touched down in Kandahar as part of the first wave of regular Canadian Army troops deployed to Afghanistan, serving in a U.S.-led brigade combat team.

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New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges

A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden to New Hampshire Democrats last year was acquitted Friday of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate.

Jun 13, 2025 1:39 PM Read more >

Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.

Jun 13, 2025 1:24 PM Read more >

Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics

Last weekend, President Donald Trump took the rare step of mobilizing the National Guard, and then the U.S. Marines, sending them into Los Angeles over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Jun 13, 2025 1:02 PM Read more >

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional.

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