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“I do know that there’s been certain calls made by Liberals, I would probably describe them as ‘feelers’ that have been put out,” Davies said.
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Liberals putting out ‘feelers’ for NDP MPs to cross floor: Davies | Globalnews.ca
Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says the Liberals are making phone calls to his party's MPs to see if they'll join the government, but said he's not worried that will happen.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“I do know that there’s been certain calls made by Liberals, I would probably describe them as ‘feelers’ that have been put out,” Davies said.
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Heard on the Hill: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Sophall Duch returns to Global News, and the CBC's Emma Godmere wins the Travers Fellowship.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Heard on the Hill: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Sophall Duch returns to Global News, and the CBC's Emma Godmere wins the Travers Fellowship.
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Crowds gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa this afternoon protesting against Trump and his tariffs on Canadian goods. #cdnpoli 1/2
March 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Crowds gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa this afternoon protesting against Trump and his tariffs on Canadian goods. #cdnpoli 1/2
In some personal non-tariff-related news: please check out my last story for @hilltimes.com published in today’s paper
Unlocked | Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock
Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate
Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate
The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best pick as Canada’s next prime minister.
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February 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate
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Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump has no interest in the U.S. safeguarding the global rules-based order.
‘We're the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump has no interest in the U.S. safeguarding the…
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February 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump has no interest in the U.S. safeguarding the global rules-based order.
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Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ comments.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ comments.
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Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada's response. 'They were lobbing grenades at us—like they're doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.'
Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada's response. 'They were lobbing grenades at us—like they're doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.'
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February 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada's response. 'They were lobbing grenades at us—like they're doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.'
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Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week…
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February 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
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Experts say a formal annexation of Canada is unlikely, but warn of a possible erosion to Canadian sovereignty.
‘People aren’t laughing as much anymore,’ says Sen. Boehm after Trump repeats calls for Canada to become 51st state
Experts say a formal annexation of Canada is unlikely, but warn of a possible erosion to Canadian sovereignty.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Experts say a formal annexation of Canada is unlikely, but warn of a possible erosion to Canadian sovereignty.
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'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
Canada 'not out of the woods' in tariff stand-off with president who 'thrives on ambiguity,' say Canada-U.S. experts
'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
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February 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
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Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
Ontario embarks on snap election as pundits say provincial leaders will distance themselves from federal counterparts
Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
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Poilievre has indicated he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
Conservative strategists say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals' proposed policy flip-flop
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Poilievre has indicated he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
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Former Green deputy leader Pedneault cites threat of Trump as reason for his return to politics.
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January 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Former Green deputy leader Pedneault cites threat of Trump as reason for his return to politics.
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Unlocked | Liberals faced questions about losing touch with voters, but some MPs said the leadership race is an 'opportunity' to reconnect with Canadians.
Liberal MPs defend proposed policy walk-backs from leadership candidates as party meets on election readiness
Liberals faced questions about losing touch with voters, but some MPs said the leadership race is an 'opportunity' to reconnect with Canadians.
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January 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Unlocked | Liberals faced questions about losing touch with voters, but some MPs said the leadership race is an 'opportunity' to reconnect with Canadians.
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However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts
However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
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Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party.
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January 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party.
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The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white people are overrepresented in supervisor and leadership roles.’
Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey
The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white people are overrepresented in…
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January 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white people are overrepresented in supervisor and leadership roles.’
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Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Canada needs to be strong, smart and united. 'The key is not to be scared.'
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Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Canada needs to be strong, smart and united. 'The key is not to be scared.'
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January 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Canada needs to be strong, smart and united. 'The key is not to be scared.'
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Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Canada needs to be strong, smart and united. 'The key is not to be scared.'
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Meanwhile, Ford says Trump will try to divide Canada and it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now.
Trudeau says all Canadians encouraged to ‘speak up for’ Canada in light of Trump's potential tariffs
Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Donald Trump will try to divide Canada and says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer…
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January 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Meanwhile, Ford says Trump will try to divide Canada and it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now.
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The fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to 'natural attrition' in the 2024 federal budget, but noted that effort 'will begin showing results in 2025-26.'
Expanding AI in government operations, modernizing Service Canada sites among feds' fiscal update's public service-related measures
The Dec. 16 fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to 'natural attrition' in the 2024 federal budget, but noted that effort 'will begin showing results in 2025-26.'
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December 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM
The fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to 'natural attrition' in the 2024 federal budget, but noted that effort 'will begin showing results in 2025-26.'
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Unlocked | Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop
Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop
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December 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Unlocked | Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
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December 20, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
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As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
A Chrystia carol: House wraps for the holidays as spectre of Freeland’s bombshell resignation haunts Liberal caucus
As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
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December 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.