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Canada: With Liberals gaining majority, Susan Holt to become first woman premier in New Brunswick history

Oct 23, 2024, at 03:19 am

Fredericton (NB)/IBNS: Making history, voters in Canada's New Brunswick elected a new government that would be led by Liberals and Susan Holt is all set to become the first woman premier of the province.  

Canada: Jagmeet Singh's NDP pulls support for Trudeau's govt

Sep 05, 2024, at 07:20 pm

Ottawa/IBNS: In a major blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) has pulled the plug on a two-and-a-half-year-old agreement with Trudeau's Liberals that had helped keep his minority government in power, CBS News reported.

Canada's Ontario PCs likely to get another majority win, suggests a new poll

May 12, 2022, at 10:14 pm

Ottawa/IBNS:  Progressive Conservatives (PCs) are well on their way to another majority win in the upcoming Ontario provincial election according to a recent poll from Abacus Data.

Canada's Liberals short on time to deliver their first 100 days in office promises as Parliament returns after break

Feb 01, 2022, at 04:38 am

Ottawa/IBNS: As the 44th edition of the Canadian Parliament returns on Monday after its winter break, the Liberal government has just a few days to deliver on promises for its first 100 days in office.

Justin Trudeau prioritises climate change, child care in his first caucus meeting since re-election

Nov 10, 2021, at 04:31 am

Ottawa/India: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened his first caucus meeting on Nov 7 since his re-election by praising his party's approach to climate change and prioritising child care and ending the pandemic.

Canada's Liberals to win most seats in 2021 federal election: Projections

Sep 21, 2021, at 03:01 pm

Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Canada’s Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau will win the most seats in the country’s 44th national election, according to multiple projections.

Canada votes today to choose next govt as Trudeau faces tough challenge from Conservatives

Sep 21, 2021, at 07:35 am

Ottawa: Canada is voting today to choose its next federal government amid the pandemic with the electorate set to pick the 338 members of Parliament as opinion polls suggested a neck and neck fight between the Conservatives and the Liberals led by incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Canada: COVID-19 aid bill passed unanimously, Liberals survived a confidence vote

Oct 01, 2020, at 04:33 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Backed by the support of  Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives, Bill C-4 has been unanimously passed by the House of Commons in the early hours of Wednesday authorizing new benefits for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.

Canada: Liberal Party falls short of 170 districts needed for majority government

Oct 22, 2019, at 10:20 am

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Liberal Party of Canada has won in 158 districts in the national election, with at least 170 having been required for a majority government, preliminary data from the Commissioner of Canada Elections shows.

Canada: CAQ wins Quebec polls, ends Liberal rule in province

Oct 02, 2018, at 08:35 pm

Quebec City, Oct 2 (IBNS): Putting an end to the Liberal rule, the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) has won the Quebec provincial polls by winning over 70 ridings, media reports said.

Canada: Tories win more seats in New Brunswick polls; Liberals in race to form govt

Sep 25, 2018, at 10:22 pm

Fredericton, Sept 25 (IBNS): The New Brunswick polls ended with no clear results with the Progressive Conservative (PC) party emerging as the largest party but lacking majority on Monday, media reports said.

Liberals won't compromise on culture, dispute resolution in NAFTA negotiations: Canada PM Trudeau

Sep 05, 2018, at 01:43 pm

Ottawa, Sept 5 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday cleared that the Liberals won't compromise on culture and dispute resolution during the talks over North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.

Canada: Liberals rejecting Senate amendments to impaired driving bill

Jun 20, 2018, at 02:00 pm

Ottawa, Jun 20 (IBNS): The Liberals are not accepting the amendments brought by the Senate to the impaired driving bill, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario elections underway, EVMs in use for first time

Jun 07, 2018, at 07:38 pm

Toronto, Jun 7 (IBNS): With the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the first time in Canadian polling history, the Ontario elections are underway on Thursday, media reports said.

Canada: Wynne mentions the moment she realised her imminent defeat in Ont. polls

Jun 05, 2018, at 05:41 pm

Toronto, Jun 5 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has pinpointed the moment when she realised about her imminent defeat in the upcoming Ontario elections, which is scheduled to be held on Jun 7, media reports said.

Canada: I will no longer be Ontario Premier after election, says Kathleen Wynne

Jun 02, 2018, at 10:00 pm

Toronto, Jun 2 (IBNS): In a dramatic twist to the Ontario election, Premier of the province, Kathleen Wynne, on Saturday hinted that she won't be able to win Jun 7 election.

Canada: 'I can do better', tells Ontario Premier Wynne to voters

May 25, 2018, at 01:05 am

Toronto, May 24 (IBNS): Ahead of the Jun 7 election, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne has said she can do better for people, in a bid to return to power in the upcoming polls, media reports said.

Canada: Liberals, New Democrats vote in favour of Marijuana Act in Ontario

Dec 13, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Ottawa, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Liberals and the New Democrats have voted in favour of the Marijuana Act, to be effective from July 1, 2018, in Ontario, media reports said.

Liberals likely to increase Canada child benefit

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Liberals are likely to increase Canada child benefit, received by several families in the country, a report by CTV News said.

Liberals win Tory seat in Quebec, Conservatives victorious in Alberta

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Montreal/Edmonton, Oct 24 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal candidate Richard Hebert cliched a win in the Tory seat of Quebec in a recent by-election on Monday, media reports said.

No more unsafe water for Ontario's Neskantaga First Nation community

Jul 29, 2017, at 07:10 am

Toronto, July 29 (IBNS): The Liberal government in Canada has decided to construct, upgrade and renovate the water plant in Neskantaga First Nation (aboriginal) community of Northern Ontario, bringing a huge relief to its people who are using unsafe tap water for last 22 years.

Canada-EU free trade deal gets signed

Oct 31, 2016, at 04:12 am

Brussels, Oct 30 (IBNS): After seven long years of negotiations, Canada and EU Finally signed a free trade agreement, on Sunday.

Fishing Industry of Canada at a major risk of stock collapse

Oct 06, 2016, at 04:24 am

Ottawa, Oct 5(IBNS): Canada's Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner on Tuesday warned about the risk of suffering a major stock collapse that the $6billion fishing industry is to face soon.