Debate bombshell by Tory leader seen by observer as move of desperation

Quebec debate: leaders joust with nasty exchanges over immigration to the province

MONTREAL — The thorny issue of immigration sparked the most animated exchanges during the Quebec leaders’ debate Thursday, with the front-runner in the polls having to defend his...

Toronto asking feds to stop Ontario council cutting plan

TORONTO — The City of Toronto asked the federal government Thursday to stop Ontario legislation slashing the size of its council, an appeal issued after staff...

Trudeau says Liberals looking for right NAFTA deal despite looming deadline

SASKATOON — The United States and Mexico both ratcheted up the pressure on Canada to sign on to a new NAFTA by month’s end or face exclusion from...

Shell Canada gives up B.C. exploration permits to make way for protected area

VANCOUVER — Shell Canada Ltd. has given up its offshore exploration rights, clearing the way for the creation of Canada’s first protected marine area under the Canada Wildlife Act. The company...

Medical pot users will seek ‘alternative’ sources if post office can’t deliver

OTTAWA — Canada’s largest licensed producer of medical marijuana says a work stoppage at Canada Post could leave many of its customers without their medications, resulting in some looking...

Indigenous families struggled for health care before Jordan’s Principle: summit

WINNIPEG — First Nation families say they struggled to get wheelchairs, beds and other health-care services for their children before Ottawa adopted Jordan’s Principle. The principle,...

New Brunswick Tory leader drops job offer bombshell during leaders’ debate

RIVERVIEW, N.B. — New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative leader dropped a bombshell during the first televised leaders’ debate of the provincial election campaign, claiming Liberal Premier Brian...

Ottawa proposes $100M class action settlement for disabled vets over clawback

OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a four-year legal battle with disabled veterans, who had launched a class-action lawsuit...

Scheer says Ford’s move to override judge’s decision is ‘within the law’

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the Ontario government is well within its legal rights to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to cut the size...